Dinner for 4
Black-Peppered Chicken Spaghetti
Spaghetti combines with sautéed chicken, peppers, garlic, cream, and black pepper for a rich skillet meal.
$14.98for 4 servings
$3.75 per serving$14.98 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.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 3 lb | $10.47Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.98 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 pack spaghetti noodles
- 1 l water
- 5 tbsp oil
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 green capsicum
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 big onion
- 100 ml cream
- 6 chicken fillets
- 25 g black pepper
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp parsley
Steps
- Boil 1 liter water in a large pot, add 2 tablespoons salt and the spaghetti, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet and cook the chicken fillets for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until they reach 165 F.
- Remove the chicken, slice it, and keep the skillet over medium heat.
- Add the remaining oil, onion, green capsicum, red capsicum, and garlic, then cook for 6 minutes.
- Pour in the cream and stir in the black pepper and parsley.
- Drain the spaghetti, add it with the sliced chicken to the skillet, and toss for 2 minutes.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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