Dinner for 4

Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta

Name: Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb chicken breasts; salt and pepper; 4 cloves garlic; 1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional); 2 tbsp cornstarch; 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk; 1 tsp granulated chicken bouillon; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp each dried oregano; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 2/7 cup basil pesto; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 cup frozen petite peas

$9.16for 425 minServes 4

Chicken and cavatappi cook in a creamy broth sauce with pesto, peas, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Evaporated, 12 oz$0.14/oz typical	12 oz	$1.68Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.16

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.29 per serving$9.16 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb chicken breasts
salt and pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 tsp granulated chicken bouillon
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp each dried oregano
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2/7 cup basil pesto
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup frozen petite peas

Steps

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season it with salt and pepper.
Heat the butter and oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
Transfer the chicken to a plate and cook the garlic and red pepper flakes in the skillet for 30 seconds.
Whisk in the broth, evaporated milk, cornstarch, bouillon, parsley, and oregano.
Add the pasta, bring the skillet to a simmer, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until tender.
Stir in the chicken, peas, pesto, Parmesan, and lemon juice, then cook for 2 minutes.

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