Dinner for 5
Creamy Chickpeas and Orzo
$5.48for 425 minServes 5
Chickpeas and orzo simmer with garlic, tomatoes, thyme, cream, and spinach for a quick, creamy one-pan dinner.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.74Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.45Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
 | Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.27Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.85 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- 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
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersSpring
Typical price
$1.37 per serving$5.48 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 olive oil
- 1 shallot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup orzo
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 small bundle of fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach
- parmesan (optional)
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chopped shallot for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the orzo, drained chickpeas, chicken broth, and thyme, then simmer for 10 minutes until the orzo is tender.
- Stir in the cream and sun-dried tomatoes, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Fold in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted, then season with salt and pepper.
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