Dinner for 6
Chicken Spaghetti Bake
$19.02for 450 minServes 6
Spaghetti, chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, and creamy soup bake under melted jack cheese for a hearty casserole.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
 | Cream of mushroom, 30 oz$0.10/oz typical | 30 oz | $3.00Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
 | Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Swiss, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $5.24Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $28.54 | ||
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 sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
$4.76 per serving$19.02 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.
Ingredients
- 16 oz spaghetti
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 16 oz sliced mushrooms
- 2 cans cream of mushrooms soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups jack cheese
- 1 1/2 lb cooked chicken
- 2 tbsp parsley
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the spaghetti in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
- Cook the onion and mushrooms in olive oil in a large skillet for 6 minutes.
- Stir the soup, sour cream, milk, tomatoes, chili sauce, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and pepper into the skillet.
- Mix in the spaghetti and cooked chicken, then spread the mixture in the baking dish.
- Top with jack cheese and bake for 25 minutes, until hot and bubbling.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Sprinkle with parsley and rest the casserole for 5 minutes.
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