Dinner for 10
Chicken Orzo Bake with garlic
Chicken, orzo, spinach, tomatoes, cream, and cheese bake together in one dish until tender and bubbling.
Typical price
$7.68for 4 servings
$1.92 per serving$7.68 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.74Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.28Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 5 | $3.75Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.20 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and combine it with the orzo, stock, cream, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and tomatoes in the dish.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach, mozzarella, and Parmesan, then cover and bake for 10 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Uncover and rest the bake for 5 minutes before stirring.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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