Dinner for 4

One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta

Name: One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 strips bacon; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups dry rigatoni pasta; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper; 2 cups broccoli florets; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

$7.90for 420 minServes 4

Rigatoni cooks in creamy chicken broth with bacon, garlic, broccoli, and red pepper for a complete one-pot meal.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.51Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
	Broccoli, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.24Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.90

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/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 blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Budget Family Dinners One-pot

Typical price

$1.97 per serving$7.90 for 4

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Ingredients

4 strips bacon
2 cloves garlic
2 cups dry rigatoni pasta
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
2 cups broccoli florets
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 5 minutes, until crisp, then crumble it.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds in the bacon fat.
Stir in the rigatoni, heavy cream, chicken broth, salt, and red pepper flakes.
Bring the pot to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 9 minutes, stirring often.
Add the broccoli and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the pasta is tender and the broccoli is crisp-tender.
Stir in the bacon and Parmesan, then cook for 1 minute.

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