Dinner for 6

Chicken Broccoli Pumpkin Alfredo

Name: Chicken Broccoli Pumpkin Alfredo
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb packet penne pasta; 1 cup reserved pasta water; 2 tbsp light butter of choice; 1 brown onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 lb skinless chicken breast tenders; 1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree; 2 cups skim/low fat milk; 2 cups broccoli florets; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder; 1 pinch salt to season

Penne, chicken, broccoli, and pumpkin simmer in a creamy milk sauce finished with garlic, stock, and Parmesan.

Typical price

$7.11for 4 servings

$1.78 per serving$7.11 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners Fall

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical	15 oz	$2.08Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.67

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb packet penne pasta
1 cup reserved pasta water
2 tbsp light butter of choice
1 brown onion
2 cloves garlic
1 lb skinless chicken breast tenders
1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
2 cups skim/low fat milk
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp vegetable stock powder
1 pinch salt to season

Steps

Boil the penne in salted water until tender, reserve 1 cup pasta water, and drain the pasta.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until it reaches 165 F.
Stir in the pumpkin puree, milk, broccoli, and vegetable stock powder, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the pasta and reserved water, toss until coated, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt.

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
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices