Dinner for 4

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

Name: Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins; 2 tbsp butter; 1/3 cup shallots; 2 tsp garlic; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 tsp lemon zest; 4 oz cream cheese; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 8 oz ziti; 1 cup reserved pasta water; 1/4 cup fresh basil; crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

$13.43for 435 minServes 4

Chicken and ziti are coated in a creamy lemon sauce with shallots, garlic, cream cheese, and basil.

Photo: gonnawantseconds.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken tenders$4.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$6.44Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.87Typical price
	Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.43

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken tenders for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices
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
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.36 per serving$13.43 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup shallots
2 tsp garlic
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 oz ziti
1 cup reserved pasta water
1/4 cup fresh basil
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Boil ziti in salted water until tender, then reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain the pasta.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 5 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
Melt butter in the skillet, then cook shallots and garlic for 2 minutes.
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute before whisking in cream and pasta water.
Add lemon juice, lemon zest, cream cheese, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 4 minutes.
Toss in the ziti and basil, then cook for 2 minutes until the pasta is coated.

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