Dinner for 6
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
Chicken, tomatoes, buffalo sauce, and pasta bake with mascarpone before a browned cheddar and mozzarella topping.
Typical price
$9.24for 4 servings
$2.31 per serving$9.24 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.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersGame day
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Mascarpone$0.45/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.41Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.68Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.74Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.86 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHot sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
- 4 skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 7 tbsp buffalo hot sauce plus extra to serve (optional)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 100 g mascarpone
- 400 g penne
- 4 spring onions finely sliced
- 70 g extra mature cheddar grated
- 50 g grated mozzarella
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Boil the penne in salted water for 2 minutes less than package directions, then drain.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the garlic and chili flakes for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the tomatoes, buffalo sauce, oregano, mascarpone, and penne, then spread the mixture in the baking dish.
- Top with the spring onions, cheddar, and mozzarella, then bake for 30 to 35 minutes and rest for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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