Dinner for 3

Pasta with Pistachio Mint Sauce

Name: Pasta with Pistachio Mint Sauce
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups shelled pistachios; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup finely shredded mint leaves; 1 clove garlic; 1 lb pasta

$10.22for 410 minServes 3

Pasta is tossed with a fresh pistachio, mint, garlic, and olive oil sauce for a simple ten-minute meal.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 6.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	6.75 oz	$4.72Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.67

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

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Olive and cooking oil

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10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.56 per serving$10.22 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups shelled pistachios
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup finely shredded mint leaves
1 clove garlic
1 lb pasta

Steps

Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water until tender, following the package directions.
Blend the pistachios, olive oil, mint, and garlic until finely chopped.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
Toss the pasta with the pistachio sauce, adding cooking water until coated.
Warm the pasta over low heat for 1 minute, then season with salt and pepper.