Dinner for 4
Lamb Bolognese
$15.75for 470 minServes 4
Ground lamb simmers with vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, and wine before coating tender tagliatelle.
Photo: runningtothekitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
 | Ground lamb, 1 lb$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 2 oz$0.08/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.16Typical price |
 | White fish (tilapia, a little$6.99/lb typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
 | Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, a little$0.22/oz typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Blue cheese, 0.25 oz$0.80/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.75 | ||
Swaps
- 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
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperWine, beer and spiritsSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersSpring
$3.94 per serving$15.75 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.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tbsp anchovy paste (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 15 oz can crushed tomatoes + 4 ounces water
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 sprigs fresh oregano
- 1 splash any kind of milk or cream (optional)
- 1 lb tagliatelle
- grated pecorino romano (optional)
Steps
- Finely chop the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, and gather the bay leaf, rosemary, and oregano.
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, then cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ground lamb, then cook for 8 minutes until the lamb reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomato paste, anchovy paste if using, wine, crushed tomatoes, water, sugar, bay leaf, rosemary, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer the sauce uncovered over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Boil the tagliatelle in a large pot of salted water for 10 minutes, drain it, and toss it with the sauce.
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