Dinner for 3

Fried Pasta

Name: Fried Pasta
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 large onion; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 1 1/2 tsp hot chili sauce; salt (optional); pepper (optional); 1 1/4 cups swiss cheese; 8 oz cavatappi pasta; parsley (optional)

$6.30for 475 minServes 3

Cavatappi cooks until tender, then fries with creamy chili sauce, Swiss cheese, onion, and garlic for a crisp dinner.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Swiss, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.73

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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilOlive and cooking oilFlourAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.58 per serving$6.30 for 4

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Ingredients

cooking spray
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 large onion
1 tsp garlic
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 tsp hot chili sauce
salt (optional)
pepper (optional)
1 1/4 cups swiss cheese
8 oz cavatappi pasta
parsley (optional)

Steps

Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, add the butter and olive oil, and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Cook the chopped onion in the skillet for 10 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Boil the cavatappi in salted water for 9 minutes, drain it, and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water.
Stir the flour into the skillet, cook for 1 minute, then slowly add the half-and-half, chili sauce, salt, and pepper and simmer for 7 minutes.
Stir the pasta and Swiss cheese into the sauce, adding cooking water as needed, and fry over low heat for 28 minutes, stirring often.
Turn off the heat, cover the skillet, and let the pasta stand for 15 minutes before serving.