April 20, 2012

What was on the menu: Chicken Fettuccine

No website this time cause you can find the recipe on the back of a box of Fettuccine Alfredo made by Pasta Roni.

The Picture:

Chicken Fettuccine, Caesar Salad, and dinner rolls

The differences: There were NO differences today.

The Prep: Okay here is the basics for this EXTRAORDINARILY easy to put together on the fly meal. Take a pound and a half of boneless skinless chicken breast and cut it lengthwise into strips (5 minutes) After you have done that open 2 boxes of Fettuccine Alfredo made by Pasta Roni and combine all required ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil, once to a boil drop the flame down to medium and boil for 5-6 minutes. While the Fettuccine is cooking drop your chicken into a pan with a little bit of olive oil and cook throughly. Put a Caesar Salad Kit together and brown your dinner rolls according to the package. So 5 minutes to cut the chicken, 5 minutes to bring the Fettuccine to a boil and put dinner rolls in the oven, 6 minutes to cook the chicken in one pan, the fettuccine in a second, and the rolls in the oven. 2 minutes to put together the salad kit and finish browning the rolls. Total amount of time? 18-20 minutes without interruption but since interruptions are a matter of course in my house it took 45 to actually get it on the table (you might understand this if your house is as hectic as mine).

The Cost Breakdown:

Chicken: $2.72
2 boxes of Fettuccine Alfredo (made by Pasta Roni): $3.38
Caesar Salad Kit by Dole: $2.99
Brown and Serve Rolls: $1.99

So the total was $11.08 for the whole meal or $2.77 per person for a family of four.
Can't beat these prices folks!

The Verdict: This is not a spectacular meal, with lots of hoopla and fireworks. This is a meal that, in the normal everyday, would be an excellent weekday meal. Its really fast to put together, it doesn't cost a lot of money, its a filling and satisfying meal on a hectic day or a lazy day. It tasted good, my daughter liked it (tho that's not saying much, she likes everything including vegetables!) my husband liked it. Everyone left the dinner table full and happy and that's just the way I like it. Fast, easy, and enjoyable, can't ask for better than that! =)