Dinner for 4

Pesto Chicken

Name: Pesto Chicken
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast; 1 cup prepared basil pesto; 2 roma tomatoes; 1/2 cup mozzarella

$9.57for 426 minServes 4

Chicken breasts bake under basil pesto, tomatoes, and mozzarella until tender and the cheese is melted.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.57

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price

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

Italian Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.39 per serving$9.57 for 4

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Ingredients

4 chicken breast
1 cup prepared basil pesto
2 roma tomatoes
1/2 cup mozzarella

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F.
Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and spread the pesto over them.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Top the chicken with sliced tomatoes and mozzarella, then bake for 6 minutes until the cheese melts and the chicken reaches 165 F.

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