Dinner for 8

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Name: Chicken Pesto Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 lb asparagus; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 4 tbsp pesto sauce; 4 tbsp olive oil; 12 oz fettuccini pasta

$6.30for 430 minServes 8

Chicken and asparagus cook with creamy pesto before being tossed with fettuccine for a complete skillet dinner.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Asparagus$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.38Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.60

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.58 per serving$6.30 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 lb asparagus
2 cups heavy whipping cream
4 tbsp pesto sauce
4 tbsp olive oil
12 oz fettuccini pasta

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the fettuccine until tender, about 10 minutes.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season it with salt and pepper.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Add the remaining olive oil and asparagus, then cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the cream and pesto and simmer for 3 minutes.
Drain the pasta and toss it with the chicken, asparagus, and pesto sauce.

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