Dinner for 3
Butter Bean Parmigiana
$6.19for 435 minServes 3
Butter beans, tofu, spinach, and tomato sauce bake under seasoned vegan cheese until bubbling.
Photo: veganricha.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Frozen vegetables, 4 oz$0.10/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Tofu, 5 oz$0.17/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.85Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce, 9 oz$0.10/oz typical | 9 oz | $0.90Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.64 | ||
Swaps
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 3servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetDinners
Typical price
$1.55 per serving$6.19 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
- 4 oz frozen spinach
- 5 oz firm tofu
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup or more vegan mozzarella
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 9 oz pasta sauce
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 15 ounce can butter beans
- vegan parmesan (optional)
- olive oil (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a small baking dish.
- Thaw the spinach, squeeze out its water, and stir it with crumbled tofu, salt, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Stir the balsamic vinegar into the pasta sauce.
- Layer the butter beans, sauce, spinach mixture, nutritional yeast, and vegan mozzarella in the baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the sauce bubbles and the topping melts.
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