NL Budget Dinners: Swiss Chicken at $4.16/Serving

Key Facts

• Swiss Chicken costs $24.97 total, or $4.16 per serving, for 6 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips are priced at $7.00 at Dominion. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup is priced at $1.50 at Independent. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Whole Water Chestnuts are priced at $1.49 at Dominion. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Swiss Cheese Slices are priced at $6.00 at Independent. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Spreadables Butter With Canola Oil is priced at $4.99 at Foodland. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)

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Introduction

The cheapest dinner in this Newfoundland and Labrador recipe costing is Chicken Stuffing Casserole at $2.33 per serving, built from the same May 2026 ingredient basket used for Swiss Chicken. The fully priced Swiss Chicken recipe costs $24.97 total, or $4.16 per serving for six servings, while a lighter Swiss Chicken Melt comes in at $14.50 total, or $2.42 per serving. If you are searching for cheap dinner recipes under $5 in Newfoundland and Labrador, all three options stay below that threshold using real store prices from Dominion, Foodland, and Independent.

For your grocery planning, the most important takeaway is that the chicken component is already priced at $7.00 at Dominion, while the lowest-cost supporting ingredient in this basket is Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at $1.50 at Independent. Those two items give you a practical base for budget meals in Newfoundland and Labrador because they can be stretched across six portions. You can use the full recipe for a more complete casserole-style meal, or you can remove higher-cost add-ins when your goal is the lowest possible cost per serving.

Recipe 1: Swiss Chicken — $4.16 per serving

Swiss Chicken costs $24.97 total, or $4.16 per serving, for six servings in Newfoundland and Labrador as of May 2026. The recipe uses six priced ingredients: Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at Dominion, Swiss Cheese Slices at Independent, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at Independent, Turkey Stuffing Mix at Dominion, Spreadables Butter With Canola Oil at Foodland, and Whole Water Chestnuts at Dominion. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This is the most complete recipe in the costing set because it includes the protein, cheese, creamy sauce, stuffing, butter, and water chestnuts. You pay more per serving than the simplified versions, but you also get a fuller casserole-style dinner that is easier to serve as a main dish without adding many extras. If you want one recipe that uses the entire priced basket, this is the one to choose.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

The arithmetic is straightforward: $7.00 for chicken, $6.00 for Swiss cheese, $1.50 for soup, $3.99 for stuffing, $4.99 for butter, and $1.49 for water chestnuts equals $24.97. Divided by six servings, the recipe comes to $4.16 per serving after rounding. That makes it a suitable option when you want a hot chicken dinner that remains below $5 per person.

Where to Buy Cheapest

For this recipe, your best shopping route is split across Dominion, Independent, and Foodland. Dominion carries the Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00, Turkey Stuffing Mix at $3.99, and Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.49. Independent carries Swiss Cheese Slices at $6.00 and Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at $1.50, while Foodland has Spreadables Butter With Canola Oil at $4.99.

If you are shopping from a single store for convenience, Dominion supplies three of the six priced ingredients in the recipe. If you are prioritizing the lowest ingredient-level cost, however, you should use the split-store approach reflected in the eezly pricing. Your largest single line item is the $7.00 chicken at Dominion, followed by the $6.00 Swiss cheese at Independent, so those two prices drive most of the final $4.16 per-serving cost.

Recipe 2: Chicken Stuffing Casserole — $2.33 per serving

Chicken Stuffing Casserole costs $13.98 total, or $2.33 per serving, using four priced ingredients from the Newfoundland and Labrador basket as of May 2026. This version uses Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00 from Dominion, Turkey Stuffing Mix at $3.99 from Dominion, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at $1.50 from Independent, and Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.49 from Dominion. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This is the cheapest recipe in the article because it removes the two higher-cost enrichment ingredients: Swiss Cheese Slices at $6.00 and Spreadables Butter With Canola Oil at $4.99. You still keep the chicken, stuffing, soup, and water chestnuts, which gives the dish a casserole structure without pushing the price toward the full Swiss Chicken total. If your main objective is a low-cost family dinner, this is the most efficient use of the priced basket.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

At $13.98 for six servings, this recipe is $10.99 cheaper than the full Swiss Chicken recipe. On a per-serving basis, Chicken Stuffing Casserole at $2.33 costs less than Swiss Chicken at $4.16 by $1.83 per serving. That is a 44.0% lower per-serving cost when you compare the rounded serving prices.

Where to Buy Cheapest

Dominion is the key store for this budget version because three of the four ingredients are priced there. You would buy the Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips for $7.00, the Turkey Stuffing Mix for $3.99, and the Whole Water Chestnuts for $1.49 at Dominion. You would then add Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at Independent for $1.50.

For your meal plan, this is the strongest candidate when you want a cheap dinner recipe under $3 per serving. You still need to visit Independent for the soup if you want to match the exact ingredient-level costing, but the main basket is anchored by Dominion. The recipe also works well as a planned-over dinner because six servings gives you enough for a family meal or lunches the next day.

Recipe 3: Swiss Chicken Melt — $2.42 per serving

Swiss Chicken Melt costs $14.50 total, or $2.42 per serving, using Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips, Swiss Cheese Slices, and Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup as of May 2026. Dominion offers the chicken at $7.00, while Independent has Swiss Cheese Slices at $6.00 and Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at $1.50. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This recipe is designed for you when you want the flavour profile of Swiss Chicken but do not want to buy the full stuffing, butter, and water chestnut basket. You keep the chicken, cheese, and creamy soup component, which are the core ingredients behind the Swiss-style dinner. The tradeoff is that the dish is simpler and less casserole-like than the full $4.16-per-serving version.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

The Swiss Chicken Melt costs $9.51 less than the full Swiss Chicken recipe. On a serving basis, Swiss Chicken Melt at $2.42 costs $1.74 less than Swiss Chicken at $4.16, which is a 41.8% lower per-serving cost using rounded serving prices. If you want the cheese-and-chicken combination but need to keep the grocery bill lower, this is the better compromise.

Where to Buy Cheapest

Your cheapest route for this recipe is straightforward: buy the chicken at Dominion and the soup and cheese at Independent. Dominion’s $7.00 chicken price provides the protein base, while Independent’s $6.00 Swiss Cheese Slices and $1.50 Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup complete the recipe. Because there are only three priced ingredients, this version is easier to shop than the full six-ingredient Swiss Chicken recipe.

For your weekly meal plan, this recipe sits between the cheapest casserole and the full Swiss Chicken dinner. It is only $0.09 more per serving than the Chicken Stuffing Casserole, but it gives you cheese instead of stuffing and water chestnuts. That makes it a useful option when you are trying to satisfy a comfort-food craving while staying well under $3 per serving.

Newfoundland and Labrador Basket Index

The lowest-priced ingredient in this Newfoundland and Labrador recipe basket is Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at $1.50 at Independent, while the highest-priced ingredient is Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00 at Dominion. The six-item basket totals $24.97 when you buy each ingredient at its tracked store price. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This basket index helps you see which ingredients are doing the most work in the total recipe cost. Chicken and cheese account for $13.00 combined, which is more than half of the full Swiss Chicken basket. If you are trying to reduce your grocery spend, the most effective strategy is to decide whether the $6.00 cheese and $4.99 butter are necessary for the version you want to cook.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Dominion has three of the six priced basket items, which matters if you want to reduce the number of stores you visit. Independent has two important items: the $6.00 Swiss Cheese Slices and the $1.50 soup. Foodland appears once in the basket with the $4.99 Spreadables Butter With Canola Oil, but that item is only required for the full Swiss Chicken version.

Top Priced Ingredients for Budget Dinner Planning

The best budget anchor in this ingredient set is Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup at $1.50 at Independent because it appears in all three recipes and has the lowest tracked price. Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00 at Dominion are the most important protein purchase because every recipe depends on that line item. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

The table below lists the current tracked prices available in the May 2026 data. Regular prices and savings percentages are not included in the provided pricing feed, so they are not estimated. That approach keeps your recipe costing tied only to verified prices.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

For your shopping list, the key decision is whether you are building the cheapest meal or the fuller meal. If you choose the $2.33 Chicken Stuffing Casserole, you skip $10.99 in ingredients compared with the full Swiss Chicken recipe. If you choose the $2.42 Swiss Chicken Melt, you skip $10.47 in stuffing, butter, and water chestnuts compared with the full basket, while keeping the cheese.

Price Comparison Table

Chicken Stuffing Casserole is the cheapest recipe at $2.33 per serving, followed by Swiss Chicken Melt at $2.42 per serving and Swiss Chicken at $4.16 per serving. All three recipes use Newfoundland and Labrador ingredient prices from May 2026, and all stay under $5 per serving. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This side-by-side table is the most useful view if you are deciding what to cook tonight. You can choose the full Swiss Chicken when you want a more complete casserole, the stuffing version when you want the lowest price, or the melt when you want chicken and cheese without the full basket cost. For budget meals in Newfoundland and Labrador, the difference between the cheapest and most expensive option is $1.83 per serving.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Dominion offers the chicken at $7.00, while Independent charges $1.50 for the soup and $6.00 for the Swiss cheese in this recipe basket. For the cheapest recipe, you rely mostly on Dominion and use Independent for the soup. For the full recipe, you add Foodland because the Spreadables Butter With Canola Oil is priced there at $4.99.

How to Use These Prices for a Weekly Meal Plan

You can use the $2.33 Chicken Stuffing Casserole as your lowest-cost dinner anchor for the week, then move up to the $2.42 Swiss Chicken Melt or $4.16 Swiss Chicken when you want a richer meal. The three recipes share a common chicken-and-soup base, which means your shopping plan can stay simple even when your dinners vary. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

If you are cooking for one or two people, six servings can cover multiple meals. The full Swiss Chicken recipe costs $24.97 upfront, but the per-serving price remains $4.16 because the basket is spread over six portions. If you are cooking for a family, the cheaper casserole version gives you a complete six-serving dinner for $13.98, which is easier to fit into a tight grocery budget.

The practical approach is to decide first whether you want cheese, stuffing, or the full casserole. If you want cheese, choose the Swiss Chicken Melt at $2.42 per serving. If you want stuffing and the lowest cost, choose the Chicken Stuffing Casserole at $2.33 per serving. If you want the full recipe with all six ingredients, choose Swiss Chicken at $4.16 per serving.