Dinner for 6

Instant Pot Bolognese

Name: Instant Pot Bolognese
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 carrots; 1 onion; 2 stalks celery; 3 sprigs fresh oregano; 6 leaves fresh basil; 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp anchovy paste; 1 lb ground beef; 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; 12 oz dried pasta; freshly grated parmesan cheese

$9.36for 470 minServes 6

Ground beef, vegetables, herbs, tomatoes, and pasta cook under pressure for a rich one-pot meal.

Photo: runningtothekitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.24Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.27Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, a little$6.99/lb typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 29 oz$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.04

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot

Typical price

$2.34 per serving$9.36 for 4

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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

2 tbsp olive oil
2 carrots
1 onion
2 stalks celery
3 sprigs fresh oregano
6 leaves fresh basil
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp anchovy paste
1 lb ground beef
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
12 oz dried pasta
freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Set a 6-quart electric pressure cooker to sauté and heat the olive oil.
Cook the chopped carrots, onion, celery, oregano, basil, parsley, garlic, salt, and anchovy paste for 6 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, bay leaves, and 3 cups water.
Add the dried pasta without stirring, lock the lid, and cook at high pressure for 5 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the parmesan cheese.

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