Dinner for 8

Ricotta Tomato Corn Pasta

Name: Ricotta Tomato Corn Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni; 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans; 2 cups cherry tomatoes; 1 cup fresh or frozen corn; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1/2 tsp pepper; 3 cups arugula or baby spinach; chopped fresh parsley (optional)

$4.87for 430 minServes 8

Whole wheat macaroni mixes with beans, tomatoes, corn, greens, and seasoned ricotta for a warm pasta dinner.

Ricotta Tomato Corn Pasta with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.18Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 4 oz$0.17/oz typical	4 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Spinach, 3 oz$0.35/oz typical	3 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.73

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Summer

Typical price

$1.22 per serving$4.87 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cups uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups arugula or baby spinach
chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Boil the macaroni in salted water until tender, then drain it.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the onion, garlic, rosemary, tomatoes, and corn for 6 minutes.
Stir in the beans, salt, pepper, and cooked macaroni, then heat for 3 minutes.
Fold in the arugula or spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted.
Stir in the ricotta, Parmesan, and basil, then serve hot.

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