Dinner for 2

Asparagus Alfredo Pasta

Name: Asparagus Alfredo Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 oz dry fettuccine noodles; 8 oz asparagus; 1 tsp olive oil; salt (optional); 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3/8 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper (optional); 1 tbsp pesto

$9.12for 425 minServes 2

Fettuccine and asparagus cook together, then get tossed with a creamy Parmesan sauce brightened with lemon and pesto.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Asparagus, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Juice, a little$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Alfredo, 0.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.56

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

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Dinners Spring

Typical price

$2.28 per serving$9.12 for 4

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Ingredients

6 oz dry fettuccine noodles
8 oz asparagus
1 tsp olive oil
salt (optional)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/8 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper (optional)
1 tbsp pesto

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook the fettuccine until almost tender, add the asparagus for the last three minutes, then drain and reserve one-half cup water.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Stir in the cream, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and simmer for three minutes.
Add the pasta, asparagus, Parmesan, lemon juice, pesto, and enough reserved water to coat, then toss for two minutes.