Dinner for 4

Chicken and Blue Cheese Pasta

Name: Chicken and Blue Cheese Pasta
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 2 yellow onions; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary; 1 clove garlic; 8 oz penne pasta; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 2 oz blue cheese

Penne combines with browned chicken, soft onions, rosemary, and blue cheese for a simple skillet pasta dinner.

Typical price

$7.82for 4 servings

$1.96 per serving$7.82 for 4

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

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical	2 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.82

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 yellow onions
1 tsp kosher salt
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 clove garlic
8 oz penne pasta
1 tbsp kosher salt
2 oz blue cheese

Steps

Slice the onions and chicken into thin strips, then season the chicken with pepper.
Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, then cook the onions with salt for 20 minutes.
Add the chicken, rosemary, and garlic, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Boil the penne in a large pot of salted water until tender, then reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
Add the pasta and 1/2 cup pasta water to the skillet, then toss until coated.
Stir in the blue cheese and add more pasta water as needed, then cook for 2 minutes.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices