Dinner for 2

Pesto Carbonara

Name: Pesto Carbonara
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: olive oil for frying (optional); 65 g unsmoked pancetta; 175 g spaghetti; 2 eggs; 50 g pecorino or parmesan; 2 tbsp pesto; 1 handful rocket or other leaves; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus a drizzle; 180 g vine cherry tomatoes; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

$15.60for 420 minServes 2

Spaghetti is tossed with pancetta, pesto, eggs, cheese, greens, and balsamic tomatoes for a creamy skillet meal.

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Prosciutto, 2.25 oz$1.20/oz typical	2.25 oz	$2.75Typical price
	Pasta, 6.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.62Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Alfredo, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 6.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	6.25 oz	$1.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.80

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegar

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$3.90 per serving$15.60 for 4

City Store

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.

Ingredients

olive oil for frying (optional)
65 g unsmoked pancetta
175 g spaghetti
2 eggs
50 g pecorino or parmesan
2 tbsp pesto
1 handful rocket or other leaves
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus a drizzle
180 g vine cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Steps

Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, until browned.
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water for 8 minutes, then drain it while reserving a little cooking water.
Whisk the eggs, pecorino or Parmesan, and pesto in a bowl.
Add the hot spaghetti to the pancetta skillet, turn off the heat, and toss in the egg mixture until the eggs are firm and coat the pasta.
Cook the tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of oil in a second skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, until they burst.
Toss the rocket and remaining olive oil with the pasta, then top it with the balsamic tomatoes.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with prosciutto or pancetta on sale.