Dinner for 8
Chicken Stuffed Shells
Jumbo shells hold seasoned ground chicken, spinach, and ricotta before baking under marinara and melted cheese.
$8.74for 4 servings
$2.18 per serving$8.74 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.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersBack to school
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.55Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.12Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.48 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 box (12 oz) jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan (optional)
- 6 basil leaves (optional)
- 2 cups roughly chopped spinach
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and spread 1 cup marinara in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the shells in salted water until just tender, about 9 minutes, then drain them.
- Heat the oil in a skillet, cook the chicken, garlic, Italian seasoning, fennel, and salt for 8 to 10 minutes, and confirm the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Stir the spinach into the hot chicken mixture until wilted, then mix in the ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella.
- Fill the shells, arrange them in the dish, cover with the remaining marinara, and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for 5 minutes until bubbling.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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