Dinner for 3

Chipotle Lentil Ziti

Name: Chipotle Lentil Ziti
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked pasta like ziti or penne; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup red onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 1/2 tsp dry oregano; 1 tsp dry basil; 2 large juicy tomatoes pureed; 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional); 1 two inch chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce; 1/3 cup red/pink lentils; 1 cup water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1/4 tsp pepper flakes or cayenne or to taste (optional); 1 generous dash of black pepper; nutritional yeast or vegan parm and extra virgin olive oil for garnish (optional)

$5.14for 435 minServes 3

Ziti cooks with red lentils in a tomato sauce flavored with garlic, herbs, chipotle, vinegar, and mild heat.

Chipotle Lentil Ziti with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 5.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.55Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 2.25 oz$0.11/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.85

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$1.28 per serving$5.14 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked pasta like ziti or penne
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 tsp dry oregano
1 tsp dry basil
2 large juicy tomatoes pureed
1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
1 two inch chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce
1/3 cup red/pink lentils
1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp pepper flakes or cayenne or to taste (optional)
1 generous dash of black pepper
nutritional yeast or vegan parm and extra virgin olive oil for garnish (optional)

Steps

Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water for 10 to 12 minutes, then drain it.
Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the onion, garlic, carrot, oregano, and basil for 5 minutes.
Add the pureed tomatoes, tomato paste if using, chipotle, lentils, water, salt, vinegar, pepper flakes, and black pepper.
Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Stir the drained pasta into the sauce and cook for 2 minutes.

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