Dinner for 6

Italian Sausage Pasta

Name: Italian Sausage Pasta
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz rigatoni; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large red bell pepper; 1 lb italian sausage; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 28 oz diced tomatoes; 8 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional); thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (optional); shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

$7.35for 465 minServes 6

Rigatoni, sausage, peppers, and tomatoes bake together with Italian seasoning for a hearty pasta dinner.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.17Typical price
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 37 oz$0.08/oz typical	37 oz	$2.92Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.03

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

American Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.84 per serving$7.35 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz rigatoni
1 cup water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large red bell pepper
1 lb italian sausage
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
28 oz diced tomatoes
8 oz crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (optional)
shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the rigatoni for 8 minutes, and drain it.
Cook the sausage, onion, and bell pepper in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, breaking up the sausage until it reaches 160 F.
Add the garlic, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir the pasta into the sauce, transfer it to the baking dish, and sprinkle it with Parmesan.
Bake the pasta for 15 minutes, until bubbling.

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