What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.43Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.40Typical price |
 | Egg noodles$0.14/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.44Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.12 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive 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 Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.19 per serving$4.74 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.
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 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 2 large carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cups old-fashioned egg noodles
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 6 minutes.
- Add the garlic, salt, and thyme, and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring it to a boil.
- Add the egg noodles and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, spinach, and cream, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Remove the thyme sprigs and stir in Parmesan if using.
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