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Dinner for 6

Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta

$7.77for 440 minServes 6

Chicken and pasta cook with tomatoes, garlic, wine, butter, and cream for a smooth sauce finished with basil and Parmesan.

Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical12 oz$1.20Typical price
Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical1 lb$3.49Typical price
Fresh tomatoes, 0.95 lb$1.99/lb typical0.95 lb$1.87Typical price
Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical0.25$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Garlic, a little$0.75 each typicala little$0.08Typical price
Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical2 oz$0.80Typical price
Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical4.25 oz$0.91Typical price
Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical0.5 oz$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown$11.66

Swaps

  • Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
  • 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
  • Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

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

AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersSummer

Typical price

$1.94 per serving$7.77 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

  • 3/4 lb linguini or fettuccine pasta
  • 1 lb 2 medium chicken breasts
  • salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 roma tomatoes (optional)
  • 1/4 cup green onion
  • 1/4 tsp hot chilli flakes (optional)
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • parmesan cheese to serve

Steps

  1. Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the pasta until tender, about 9 to 11 minutes.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
  3. Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then slice it.
  4. Melt the butter in the skillet and cook the garlic, green onion, tomatoes, and chili flakes for 4 minutes.
  5. Pour in the wine and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in the cream and basil, then toss in the drained pasta and sliced chicken for 2 minutes; top with Parmesan.

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