Dinner for 8

Creamy Tomato Pasta

Name: Creamy Tomato Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb mini penne pasta; salt (optional); 2 tbsp butter; 1 small yellow onion; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 28 oz can crushed roma tomatoes; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup grated parmesan (optional); 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 3/4 cup pasta water

$4.21for 430 minServes 8

Mini penne simmers with onion, garlic, crushed tomatoes, cream, and basil for a rich skillet pasta dinner.

Creamy Tomato Pasta with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.75 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$3.48Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.41

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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 blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.05 per serving$4.21 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 lb mini penne pasta
salt (optional)
2 tbsp butter
1 small yellow onion
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
28 oz can crushed roma tomatoes
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup grated parmesan (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup pasta water

Steps

Boil the mini penne in a large pot of salted water until just tender, then reserve 3/4 cup pasta water and drain.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 4 minutes.
Add garlic, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in crushed tomatoes and simmer over medium-low heat for 8 minutes.
Add heavy cream and simmer for 3 minutes, then stir in the pasta and reserved water.
Cook for 2 minutes, then stir in Parmesan and basil.