MealBudgetChicken Alfredo Penne
Penne tossed with seared chicken and a quick Parmesan cream sauce.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $12.79
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb boneless chicken breast
- 12 oz penne pasta
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 oz grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley(optional)
Method
Boil the penne in well-salted water. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
Cut the chicken into strips, season with salt and pepper, and sear in the olive oil over medium-high for 6 minutes until golden and cooked. Set aside.
Melt the butter in the same pan, add the minced garlic, and cook 45 seconds.
Pour in the cream and simmer 3 minutes, then whisk in the Parmesan off the heat until smooth.
Add the drained penne and the chicken, tossing with splashes of pasta water until the sauce clings.
Finish with black pepper and chopped parsley.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £33.85 | £8.46 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Australia | $63.30 | $15.83 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Greece | 47,77 € | 11,94 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٣٩٣٫٣٢ ج.م. | ٣٤٨٫٣٣ ج.م. | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Canada | $112.55 | $28.14 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Spain | 27,53 € | 6,88 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Mexico | $990.07 | $247.52 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| United States | $51.14 | $12.79 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $66.13 | $16.53 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Germany | 39,19 € | 9,80 € | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Austria | € 44,71 | € 11,18 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
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