Chicken Breast with Tomato Sauce and Flour Tortillas

Ingredients

• 1.3 lbs Just Bare Chicken Breast Fillets

  On sale at Publix: Just Bare Chicken Breast Fillets, Boneless and Skinless, 18-oz tray

  $4.39 $8.79

• 1 can Tuttorosso Tomatoes, Sauce

  On sale at Publix: Progresso Broth, 32-oz ctn.; or Tuttorosso Tomatoes, Puree, or Sauce, 28-oz c

  $1.20 $2.89

• 1 pkg. La Banderita Extra Large Flour Tortillas

  On sale at Publix: La Banderita Extra Large Flour Tortillas, Burrito Grande or Comalera Sonora Style Thin Flour Tortillas

  $2.00 $3.99

• 1 small, diced Onion

  about $0.50

• 1 tbsp Olive oil

  pantry

• to taste Salt

  pantry

• to taste Black pepper

  pantry

• 2 cloves, minced Garlic

  pantry

• 1 tsp Cumin

  pantry

Prices are from Publix the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add diced onion and cook 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Place chicken fillets in the skillet and pour tomato sauce over them. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
4. Simmer over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens slightly.
5. Warm tortillas according to package directions and serve with chicken and sauce.

Why it’s cheap

3 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Publix the week of October 4, 2026, led by just bare chicken breast fillets at $4.39 instead of $8.79.

The sale items rang up $8.08 under their regular prices.

Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $2.57 a serving, or $7.71 for 3 servings.

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