Dinner for 3

Bruschetta Pasta

Name: Bruschetta Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz pasta; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp red onion; 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 cups fresh tomatoes; 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves; salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional); crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

$5.61for 425 minServes 3

Cooked pasta is tossed with tomatoes, garlic, basil, onion, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil for a fresh dinner.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.62Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.21

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.40 per serving$5.61 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz pasta
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp red onion
1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 cups fresh tomatoes
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions, then drain it.
Chop the tomatoes, red onion, garlic, and basil.
Mix the tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
Toss the warm pasta with the tomato mixture.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese and serve warm.