Dinner for 4

Creamy Mushroom Asparagus Pasta

Name: Creamy Mushroom Asparagus Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cup thinly sliced baby bella or crimini mushrooms; 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped asparagus; sea salt and black pepper to taste (optional); 10 oz gluten-free penne; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 cloves garlic; 8 oz vegan cream cheese; 3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk; 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp red pepper flake

$8.52for 430 minServes 4

Penne combines with sautéed vegetables and a creamy garlic sauce flavored with vegan cheeses, lemon, and red pepper.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Mushrooms, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Asparagus, 0.45 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.64Typical price
	Pasta, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Almond, 6.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.52

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Spring

Typical price

$2.13 per serving$8.52 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic
1 cup thinly sliced baby bella or crimini mushrooms
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped asparagus
sea salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
10 oz gluten-free penne
2 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves garlic
8 oz vegan cream cheese
3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp red pepper flake

Steps

Cook the penne in salted water according to the package directions, then reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain the pasta.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then sauté 4 garlic cloves, mushrooms, and asparagus for 7 minutes.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the remaining garlic for 1 minute.
Stir in the cream cheese, almond milk, vegan Parmesan, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Toss the pasta with the vegetables and sauce, adding reserved cooking water as needed, and cook for 3 minutes.