Dinner for 4

Pasta Pomodoro

Name: Pasta Pomodoro
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 oz spaghetti or bucatini; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 2 pints cherry tomatoes; 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper; 10 large basil leaves; freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese; small basil leaves (optional)

$13.07for 430 minServes 4

Spaghetti simmers with garlic and cherry tomatoes before being finished with basil, olive oil, and grated cheese.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 21 oz$0.30/oz typical	21 oz	$6.36Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 3.25$1.49 each typical	3.25	$4.84Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.07

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.27 per serving$13.07 for 4

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Ingredients

10 oz spaghetti or bucatini
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic
2 pints cherry tomatoes
1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper
10 large basil leaves
freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
small basil leaves (optional)

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the spaghetti until tender, following the package timing.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the cherry tomatoes, salt, and pepper, then cook for 10 minutes until the tomatoes soften and release juices.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water, and add the pasta to the skillet.
Toss with the basil and enough pasta water to make a light sauce, then cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the grated cheese and serve hot.