Dinner for 4

Lemon Chicken Orzo

Name: Lemon Chicken Orzo
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 can reduced-sodium chicken broth; 5/8 cups uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta; 2 cups chopped fresh spinach; 1 cup grape tomatoes; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp minced fresh basil; lemon wedges (optional)

Floured chicken simmers with whole wheat orzo, spinach, tomatoes, basil, broth, and lemon juice in one pan.

Typical price

$7.70for 4 servings

$1.92 per serving$7.70 for 4

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Photo: tasteofhome.com

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	15 oz	$1.05Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.22Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.70

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 can reduced-sodium chicken broth
5/8 cups uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 cup grape tomatoes
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp minced fresh basil
lemon wedges (optional)

Steps

Mix the flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish, then coat the chicken.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
Remove the chicken, add the broth and orzo, and simmer uncovered for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the spinach and tomatoes, then cook for 3 minutes until the spinach wilts and the orzo is tender.
Return the chicken to the skillet, add the lemon juice and basil, and cook for 2 minutes.

Swaps

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

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