Dinner for 4
One Pot Chicken Risoni
Chicken thighs simmer with vegetables, tomatoes, broth, and orzo in one pot until tender and fully cooked.
Typical price
$12.89for 4 servings
$3.22 per serving$12.89 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: recipetineats.com
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MediterraneanFamilyDinnersOne-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 |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.05Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.79Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 21 oz | $1.45Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.38Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.89 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb / 500g chicken thighs
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small onion
- 2 zucchini
- 1 red bell pepper/capsicum
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth/stock
- 14 oz / 400g canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups orzo/risoni
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp cooking salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup greek feta cheese (optional)
- fresh oregano leaves (optional)
Steps
- Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano, then rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken and cook the onion, garlic, zucchini, and bell pepper for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the oregano, broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, orzo, salt, and pepper.
- Return the chicken and add the cherry tomatoes, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring twice.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F and the orzo is tender, then stir in the lemon juice.
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
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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