Dinner for 6
Penne with Vodka Sausage Sauce
$5.15for 445 minServes 6
Fresh penne cooks in water, then combines with browned Italian sausage, crushed tomatoes, vodka, cream, and parmesan.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 19 oz$0.10/oz typical | 19 oz | $1.94Typical price |
 | Italian, 0.85 lb$4.49/lb typical | 0.85 lb | $3.71Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.16Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.73 | ||
Swaps
- Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- 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
Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
$1.29 per serving$5.15 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.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 550 g fresh penne pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 packages (13 1/4 oz) mild or spicy italian sausage
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 796 ml can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp white sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp vodka
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- parmesan cheese flakes to top
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook the sausage for 8 to 10 minutes until it reaches 160°F.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, sugar, salt, vodka, and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Boil the penne for 8 to 10 minutes until tender, then drain it.
- Stir the cream into the sauce, add the penne, and cook for 2 minutes before topping with parmesan.
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