Dinner for 4

Alfredo Spaghetti

Name: Alfredo Spaghetti
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 10 oz dry spaghetti; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; kosher salt (optional); 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup reserved pasta water (optional); 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; fresh parsley (optional)

$6.19for 423 minServes 4

Spaghetti cooks until tender, then gets tossed with garlicky cream sauce, butter, Parmesan, pepper, and pasta water.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Parmesan, 2.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.28Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.19

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

23 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.55 per serving$6.19 for 4

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Ingredients

10 oz dry spaghetti
4 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
kosher salt (optional)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup reserved pasta water (optional)
2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the spaghetti for 9 to 10 minutes, and reserve 1/2 cup water before draining.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the cream and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the Parmesan, pepper, and enough reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce.
Add the drained spaghetti and toss over low heat for 2 minutes.