Dinner for 6

Sausage Pepper Penne

Name: Sausage Pepper Penne
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb penne; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb hot italian sausage or hot turkey sausage; 1 small onion; 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 orange bell pepper; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 5 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cans (15 oz) fire roasted tomatoes; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp chicken bouillon; 1 tsp each dried oregano; 1/2 tsp each dried thyme; 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 cup half and half; 6 oz freshly grated mild gouda; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

$11.98for 430 minServes 6

Penne and Italian sausage simmer with colorful peppers, tomatoes, broth, cream, and cheese for a warm skillet meal.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Bell peppers, 1.15 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.15 lb	$2.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Broth, 21 oz$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Swiss, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.97

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/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 oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.99 per serving$11.98 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb penne
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb hot italian sausage or hot turkey sausage
1 small onion
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 orange bell pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
5 cloves garlic
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cans (15 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp each dried oregano
1/2 tsp each dried thyme
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup half and half
6 oz freshly grated mild gouda
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Boil the penne in a large pot of salted water until tender, then drain it.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, crumble in the sausage, and cook for 6 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
Add the onion and peppers, and cook for 4 minutes; stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes for 1 minute.
Stir in the flour, tomatoes, basil, bouillon, oregano, thyme, and broth, then simmer for 4 minutes.
Add the half-and-half and cooked penne, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Stir in the gouda and Parmesan until melted, then remove the skillet from the heat.

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