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Dinner for 4

Baked Bacon Tortellini

$4.86for 450 minServes 4

Cheese tortellini and bacon bake in a creamy garlic sauce, then brown with mozzarella and Parmesan.

Baked Bacon Tortellini with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical10 oz$1.00Typical price
Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical0.25$1.95Typical price
Garlic, a little$0.75 each typicala little$0.08Typical price
Milk, 15 oz$0.04/oz typical15 oz$0.59Typical price
Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical2 oz$0.60Typical price
Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical1 oz$0.48Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown$4.86

Swaps

  • Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

ItalianBudgetFamilyDinners

Typical price

$1.22 per serving$4.86 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 package cheese filled tortellini
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Boil the tortellini in salted water until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain.
  3. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes, then crumble it.
  4. Cook the garlic in the bacon drippings for 30 seconds, then whisk in the flour.
  5. Whisk in the milk, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes.
  6. Stir the tortellini and bacon into the sauce, then spread everything in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  7. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan, then bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and browned.

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