Dinner for 12
Garlic Bread Pasta Torte
$6.36for 465 minServes 12
Spiral pasta, turkey sausage, vegetables, and marinara bake inside garlic-buttered bread with melted mozzarella.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Chicken, 0.65 lb$5.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $3.74Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Mozzarella, 5 oz$0.30/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.50Typical price |
 | Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
 | Sandwich bread, 1.25$2.49 each typical | 1.25 | $2.99Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.08 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- 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 blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
$1.59 per serving$6.36 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.
This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 oz) spiral pasta
- 1 package italian turkey sausage links
- 8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 green pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- 1 tbsp minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 6 tbsp butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 20 slices white bread
- additional marinara sauce (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-inch springform pan.
- Boil the pasta in a large pot until just tender, then drain it.
- Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until it reaches 165 F, then slice it.
- Cook the mushrooms, pepper, and onion in the skillet for 6 minutes, then stir in the sausage, marinara, basil, and Italian seasoning.
- Melt the remaining butter with the garlic, brush it over the bread, and line the pan bottom and sides with the slices.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce mixture and spoon it into the bread-lined pan.
- Top with mozzarella and bake for 25 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes before removing the pan.
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