Dinner for 4
Italian Tomato Chicken and Rice
$10.08for 410 minServes 4
Thin chicken cutlets simmer with tomato rice, peppers, olives, herbs, and garlic in one covered pot.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.86Typical price |
 | Red onions, 1 lb$1.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.49Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives, 2.5 oz$0.18/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
 | Fresh tomatoes, 0.2 lb$1.99/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.40Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.56Typical price |
 | Rice, 6.5 oz$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.12Typical price |
 | Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.08 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 10 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-potSummer
$2.52 per serving$10.08 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken thigh cutlets
- 1 red onion
- 1 red capsicum/bell pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup pitted olives
- 1/2 cup sundried tomato strips in oil
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 14 oz can chopped tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
- chopped parsley
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a deep 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, then brown the chicken cutlets for 2 minutes per side.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, olives, and sundried tomatoes, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the rice, basil, oregano, chopped tomatoes, and chicken stock.
- Cover the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes, until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the parsley, then top with parmesan and chopped parsley.
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