Dinner for 4

One Pot Chicken Risoni

Name: One Pot Chicken Risoni
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb / 500g chicken thighs; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small onion; 2 zucchini; 1 red bell pepper/capsicum; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock; 14 oz / 400g canned crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/2 cups orzo/risoni; 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes; 1 tsp cooking salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 cup greek feta cheese (optional); fresh oregano leaves (optional)

$12.89for 450 minServes 4

Chicken thighs simmer with vegetables, tomatoes, broth, and orzo in one pot until tender and fully cooked.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1 lb$2.29/lb typical	1 lb	$2.29Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 1.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 1 lb$1.79/lb typical	1 lb	$1.79Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Broth, 21 oz$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Pasta, 5.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.89

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Mediterranean Family Dinners One-pot

Typical price

$3.22 per serving$12.89 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb / 500g chicken thighs
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
2 zucchini
1 red bell pepper/capsicum
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock
14 oz / 400g canned crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 cups orzo/risoni
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 tsp cooking salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup greek feta cheese (optional)
fresh oregano leaves (optional)

Steps

Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano, then rest for 10 minutes.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes per side.
Remove the chicken and cook the onion, garlic, zucchini, and bell pepper for 6 minutes.
Stir in the oregano, broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, orzo, salt, and pepper.
Return the chicken and add the cherry tomatoes, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring twice.
Check that the chicken reaches 165 F and the orzo is tender, then stir in the lemon juice.

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