What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.85Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $2.65Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $1.92Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.02Typical price |
 | Milk$0.04/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.54Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.53 | ||
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 Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersFall
Typical price
$2.38 per serving$9.53 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
- 300 g butternut pumpkin
- 250 g cherry tomatoes
- 100 g penne pasta
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 250 g chicken breast fillets
- 1 red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 375 ml evaporated skim milk
- 6 green olives
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Steps
- Boil the penne in salted water according to the package directions, then drain and reserve 1/2 cup cooking water.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, dice the pumpkin and onion, and mince the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, and pumpkin for 8 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 165 F.
- Whisk the cornflour into the evaporated milk, pour it into the skillet, and cook for 4 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the pasta, tomatoes, olives, parmesan, and enough reserved water to loosen the sauce, then cook for 3 minutes.
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