Dinner for 8
Baked Caprese Rigatoni
$4.43for 425 minServes 8
Rigatoni mixes with tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, basil, and cheese before baking into a warm casserole.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Fresh tomatoes, 1.4 lb$1.99/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $2.80Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 12 oz$0.08/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.96Typical price |
 | Tomato paste and sauce, 21 oz$0.10/oz typical | 21 oz | $2.13Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.87 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinnersSummer
Typical price
$1.11 per serving$4.43 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 lb uncooked rigatoni
- 6 small fresh tomatoes
- 1 cans (12 oz) crushed or diced tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cups your favorite jarred tomato sauce
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/2 block grated cheese
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the rigatoni in salted water until barely tender, then drain it.
- Cook the chopped onion and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Mix the pasta, sauce, tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper in the baking dish.
- Top with grated cheese and bake for 12 minutes, until bubbling and hot.
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