Dinner for 4
Creamy Chicken and Spinach
$11.80for 450 minServes 4
Chicken breasts cook in a skillet, then simmer with spinach, cream sauce, parmesan, and melted mozzarella.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
 | Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 6.25 oz | $1.37Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.24Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.80 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilFlour
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 Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.95 per serving$11.80 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
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Steps
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the chicken for 5 minutes per side, then transfer it to a plate.
- Melt the butter in the skillet, cook the garlic for 30 seconds, and stir in the flour.
- Whisk in the broth and cream, then simmer for 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Stir in the parmesan and spinach, then return the chicken to the skillet.
- Cover and simmer for 8 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F, then top with mozzarella and cover for 2 minutes.
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