What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.71Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
 | Milk, 26 oz$0.04/oz typical | 26 oz | $1.02Typical price |
 | Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.71Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
 | Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
 | Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.39 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.85 per serving$7.39 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
- 50 g butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/3 cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 3 tsp vegeta or other stock powder
- 200 g / 7oz linguine or other pasta
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 carrots
- 2 ribs celery
- 1 red capsicum/bell pepper
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup frozen peas
- fresh thyme leaves
Steps
- Chop the onion, carrots, celery, bell pepper, and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a 5-quart pot over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Add the chopped vegetables and dried thyme; cook for 7 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the milk, broth, water, and stock powder; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the linguine and corn; cook for 9 minutes, then stir in the peas and fresh thyme for 2 minutes.
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