Dinner for 4

Garlic Parmesan Shellbows

Name: Garlic Parmesan Shellbows
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic; 2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 1 cup whole milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 8 oz pasta; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup heavy cream or half and half (optional)

$4.33for 425 minServes 4

Shell pasta simmers in broth and milk, then becomes creamy with garlic, butter, Parmesan, and optional cream.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Broth, 21 oz$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.45Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.33

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less 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
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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

American Budget Family Dinners One-pot

Typical price

$1.08 per serving$4.33 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

2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic
2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp salt
8 oz pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup heavy cream or half and half (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a 4-quart pot over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
Add the broth, milk, salt, and pasta, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 12 to 14 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is tender.
Stir in the Parmesan and optional cream until smooth, then cook for 1 minute.