Dinner for 6

Creamy Chicken and Rice

Name: Creamy Chicken and Rice
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts or thighs; 1/2 tsp each salt; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 cups arborio rice; 1 cans (15 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes; 4 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp each dried parsley; 1/4 tsp each pepper; 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup thawed frozen petite peas

$10.77for 434 minServes 6

Chicken, vegetables, tomatoes, and arborio rice simmer in broth before cheese and peas finish this creamy meal.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.24Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Wild, 9.75 oz$0.15/oz typical	9.75 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Broth, 37 oz$0.07/oz typical	37 oz	$2.61Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.15

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

34 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.69 per serving$10.77 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 tsp each salt
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
1 cans (15 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes
4 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp each dried parsley
1/4 tsp each pepper
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup thawed frozen petite peas

Steps

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season it with salt.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter with olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Cook the chicken for 5 minutes until it reaches 165°F, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the pot for 4 minutes.
Stir in rice, tomatoes, broth, basil, parsley, and pepper, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
Stir in the chicken, remaining butter, parmesan, mozzarella, and peas, then cook for 2 minutes.

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