Dinner for 4

Creamy Pepper Sausage Meatballs

Name: Creamy Pepper Sausage Meatballs
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 450 g good quality pork sausages or sausagemeat; 40 g fine fresh breadcrumbs; 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds; 220 g roasted red peppers from a jar; 100 g sundried tomatoes in olive oil; 250 g mascarpone; 20 g parmesan finely grated; 350 g spaghetti or tagliatelle; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 handful fresh basil torn

$13.34for 430 minServes 4

Pork sausage meatballs simmer with roasted peppers, tomatoes, and mascarpone while spaghetti cooks separately.

Creamy Pepper Sausage Meatballs with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.45Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 1.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 7.75 oz$0.18/oz typical	7.75 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Mascarpone, 8.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	8.75 oz	$3.97Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.23Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.34

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian High-protein Kid-friendly Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.33 per serving$13.34 for 4

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Ingredients

450 g good quality pork sausages or sausagemeat
40 g fine fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
220 g roasted red peppers from a jar
100 g sundried tomatoes in olive oil
250 g mascarpone
20 g parmesan finely grated
350 g spaghetti or tagliatelle
1 tbsp olive oil
1 handful fresh basil torn

Steps

Boil a large pot of salted water, then cook the spaghetti according to its package directions.
Mix the sausage, breadcrumbs, and fennel seeds, then shape the mixture into small meatballs.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs for 8 minutes.
Chop the roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes, add them to the skillet, and cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the mascarpone and cook for 3 minutes until the sauce is creamy and the meatballs reach 160 F.
Drain the spaghetti, toss it with the sauce, and finish with Parmesan and basil.

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