Dinner for 4

Chicken and Blue Cheese Pasta

Name: Chicken and Blue Cheese Pasta
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 2 yellow onions; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary; 1 clove garlic; 8 oz penne pasta; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 2 oz blue cheese

$7.82for 455 minServes 4

Penne combines with browned chicken, soft onions, rosemary, and blue cheese for a simple skillet pasta dinner.

Chicken and Blue Cheese Pasta with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Blue cheese, 2 oz$0.80/oz typical	2 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.82

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more 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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.96 per serving$7.82 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 yellow onions
1 tsp kosher salt
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 clove garlic
8 oz penne pasta
1 tbsp kosher salt
2 oz blue cheese

Steps

Slice the onions and chicken into thin strips, then season the chicken with pepper.
Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, then cook the onions with salt for 20 minutes.
Add the chicken, rosemary, and garlic, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Boil the penne in a large pot of salted water until tender, then reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
Add the pasta and 1/2 cup pasta water to the skillet, then toss until coated.
Stir in the blue cheese and add more pasta water as needed, then cook for 2 minutes.

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