Dinner for 2

Penne Arrabbiata

Name: Penne Arrabbiata
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 cayenne pepper; 1 lb roma tomatoes; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp fresh parsley; 8 oz whole wheat penne

$8.71for 425 minServes 2

Whole wheat penne is tossed with tomatoes, garlic, cayenne, parsley, and olive oil in a spicy sauce.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.36

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

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Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.18 per serving$8.71 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 cayenne pepper
1 lb roma tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp fresh parsley
8 oz whole wheat penne

Steps

Cook the penne in a large pot of salted water for 10 to 12 minutes, then drain it.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the garlic and cayenne pepper for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes and salt, then simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
Stir in the parsley and drained penne, then cook for 2 minutes.