Dinner for 6
Lemon Chicken Tortellini Soup
$12.30for 430 minServes 6
Chicken, vegetables, corn, and cheese tortellini simmer in seasoned broth before spinach and lemon finish this hearty soup.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.72Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.31Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 75 oz | $5.25Typical price |
| Corn on the cob$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.14Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.45 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more 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 Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MediterraneanBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
$3.07 per serving$12.30 for 4
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Ingredients
- 12 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup carrots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp each dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp each dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp each pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 9 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cans (15 1/4 oz) sweet corn
- 12 oz uncooked fresh cheese tortellini
- 4 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
- 2 tbsp lemon juice plus more to taste (optional)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
- lemon zest (optional)
Steps
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces and heat the olive oil and butter in a 6-quart pot.
- Cook the onion, mushrooms, and carrots for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the broth, bouillon, parsley, thyme, pepper, bay leaves, and chicken, then simmer for 10 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Remove the bay leaves, add the corn and tortellini, and simmer for 5 minutes until the tortellini is tender.
- Stir in the spinach and lemon juice, then simmer for 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
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