Dinner for 5
Creamy Lemon Pasta
$7.57for 430 minServes 5
Short pasta cooks in a buttery lemon cream sauce with garlic, red pepper, and Parmesan.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical | 17 oz | $3.65Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 2.75 oz$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.46 | ||
Swaps
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$1.89 per serving$7.57 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 short pasta
- 1 large lemon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the pasta until tender, and reserve 1 cup water before draining.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the garlic and red pepper for 1 minute.
- Add the cream and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and reserved pasta water, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Toss the drained pasta and Parmesan in the skillet until coated, seasoning with salt and pepper.
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