Dinner for 6
Chicken Vegetable Penne Alfredo
Chicken, vegetables, penne, cream, and Parmesan cook together in a skillet for a rich Alfredo-style pasta dinner.
Typical price
$11.60for 4 servings
$2.90 per serving$11.60 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: natashaskitchen.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.00Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 17 oz | $3.65Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.41 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb penne pasta
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 sweet bell pepper
- 5/8 lb button mushrooms
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper and 1/2 tsp salt for the veggies
- 1 lb chicken breast or chicken thigh
- salt
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce (optional)
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the penne until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes; drain it.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, season with salt, and cook it in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in the skillet, then cook the onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms with salt and pepper for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and sun-dried tomatoes, then simmer for 4 minutes.
- Add the penne, chicken, Parmesan, and sweet chili sauce if using, and stir over low heat for 2 minutes.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
