Dinner for 4
One-Pot Chicken Alfredo
Chicken, mushrooms, and pasta simmer in broth and cream before being finished with garlic, Parmesan, and herbs.
$13.90for 4 servings
$3.48 per serving$13.90 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.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersOne-pot
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.29Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.74Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $2.89Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.90 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 8 oz brown mushrooms
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1 pinch pepper (optional)
- 8 oz dry pasta
- 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)
Steps
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, cook the chicken for 5 minutes, and confirm it reaches 165 F.
- Add the onion, garlic, and mushrooms, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the wine, if using, and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the broth, cream, pasta, salt, and pepper, then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in the Parmesan and parsley, then cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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