Dinner for 8

Chicken Meatball Pesto Pasta

Name: Chicken Meatball Pesto Pasta
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 lb ground chicken; 3/4 cup italian breadcrumbs; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional); 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 lb long thin pasta such as bucatini or spaghetti; 1 batch roasted broccoli pesto; extra-virgin olive oil; freshly cracked black pepper (optional)

$6.10for 440 minServes 8

Chicken meatballs bake while pasta cooks, then both are tossed with roasted broccoli pesto, Parmesan, and black pepper.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	3 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.99Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.20

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.53 per serving$6.10 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

2 lb ground chicken
3/4 cup italian breadcrumbs
2 large eggs
2 tsp fennel seeds
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp sea salt
1 lb long thin pasta such as bucatini or spaghetti
1 batch roasted broccoli pesto
extra-virgin olive oil
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with cooking spray or olive oil.
Mix the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, eggs, fennel seeds, garlic, salt, and Parmesan in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake the meatballs for 18 to 20 minutes until they reach 165 F.
Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, then drain it.
Toss the pasta with the broccoli pesto, meatballs, olive oil, and black pepper.

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