Dinner for 6
Chicken Tomato Pasta Soup
$10.62for 440 minServes 6
Chicken, tomatoes, pasta, spinach, cream, and Parmesan simmer together in a hearty soup with Italian herbs.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.67Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
 | Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.93Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.45Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.93 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
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 Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinterSummer
$2.65 per serving$10.62 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.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomato jar
- 1 1/2 cups yellow onion
- 1 cloves heaping tablespoon garlic
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp dried italian seasoning
- 2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 8 oz elbow pasta
- 4 cups cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 7 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
Steps
- Heat the sun-dried tomato oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, salt, Italian seasoning, rosemary, garlic powder, and red pepper.
- Add the pasta and enough water to cover it, then simmer for 10 minutes until the pasta is tender.
- Stir in the cooked chicken and cream, then simmer for 5 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Add the spinach and Parmesan, then cook for 3 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- Stir in the basil if desired and remove the pot from the heat.
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