Dinner for 4

Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken

Name: Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp minced fresh garlic; 2 tsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 4 oz cream cheese; 1 tsp minced fresh thyme; 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary; 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

$9.09for 425 minServes 4

Chicken breasts are browned in oil, then simmered in a creamy garlic, herb, and cheese sauce.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.09

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more 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.

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

American High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.27 per serving$9.09 for 4

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp minced fresh garlic
2 tsp all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
4 oz cream cheese
1 tsp minced fresh thyme
1 tsp minced fresh rosemary
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chicken for 5 minutes per side.
Melt the butter in the skillet, stir in the garlic and flour, and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the milk, cream cheese, thyme, and rosemary, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Stir in the parsley before serving.

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