Tuscan Potato Skillet - $5.85 a serving

Makes 4 servings · italian · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$23.40
basket total, in-store
$5.85
per serving (4 servings)
+$1.23
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

The recipe saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
10 petite red potatoesRed Potatoes · 1 lbx4 est.$0.2010$0.66$0.14
1 pound chicken piecesCHECK THISSimple Truth® Natural Boneless Skinless Fresh Chicken Breast Cutlets · 1 lb$6.99454 g$6.99-
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive (divided)Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz$8.4930 ml$0.51$7.98
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)Simple Truth Organic® Rosemary · 0.5 oz$2.4915 g$2.49-
4 cloves garlic (minced)Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.494$1.99$0.50
2 1/2 cups frozen green beans (thawed, 12 oz. bag)Kroger® Frozen Green Beans Cut · 12 oz$1.29340 g$1.29$0.00
1 lemon (zested and juiced)Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each$0.851$0.85-

extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken pieces ($6.99) and fresh rosemary ($2.49). $8.62 of the basket - 37% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.

Lemon zest, garlic, and rosemary add a delightful Tuscan twist to this green bean, potato, and chicken skillet. The best part? Only having to use one pan to ...

  1. Cut each potato into 4 wedges. Place in a large microwave-safe bowl and season with salt and pepper. Microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes. Stir and microwave for 4 minutes more.
  2. While potatoes are cooking, cut each chicken tenderloin into 4 equal pieces.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until nicely browned, stirring frequently.
  4. Add remaining oil and potatoes; cook and stir for 5 minutes more to brown potatoes and fully cook chicken.
  5. Stir in rosemary, garlic, green beans, lemon zest and juice. Cook for a few minutes more to heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper
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