Build my plan

Where do you shop?

Enter a ZIP code or a city. We show this week's grocery ads near you. Salefork never asks your phone for its location.

Browse all 100 cities
Home / Recipes / American

Dinner for 4

Creamy Chicken and Spinach

$11.80for 450 minServes 4

Chicken breasts cook in a skillet, then simmer with spinach, cream sauce, parmesan, and melted mozzarella.

Creamy Chicken and Spinach with its ingredients

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

IngredientAmountCost
Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical2 lb$6.98Typical price
Mozzarella, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical6 oz$1.80Typical price
Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical0.5 oz$0.20Typical price
Garlic, a little$0.75 each typicala little$0.08Typical price
Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical4.25 oz$0.29Typical price
Heavy cream, 6.25 oz$0.22/oz typical6.25 oz$1.37Typical price
Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical0.5 oz$0.24Typical price
Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical2 oz$0.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown$11.80

Swaps

  • Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
  • Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilFlour

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $$typical cost tier

AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners

Typical price

$2.95 per serving$11.80 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste (optional)
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups fresh spinach

Steps

  1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
  2. Cook the chicken for 5 minutes per side, then transfer it to a plate.
  3. Melt the butter in the skillet, cook the garlic for 30 seconds, and stir in the flour.
  4. Whisk in the broth and cream, then simmer for 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
  5. Stir in the parmesan and spinach, then return the chicken to the skillet.
  6. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F, then top with mozzarella and cover for 2 minutes.

Plan around it

Dinners under $3 a servingCheap dinnersWeekly meal plansCheapest grocery store by cityRecipe cost calculatorThis week's grocery ads

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.

Find this week's cheapest dinners

Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.

Find this week's cheapest dinners

More like this