Dinner for 5

Spaghetti Bolognese with ground beef

Name: Spaghetti Bolognese with ground beef
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 large carrot; 1 red capsicum; 1 lb extra lean minced beef; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1/3 cup red wine (optional); 24 oz bottle passata cooking sauce; 2 tsp vegetable stock powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3 tbsp low fat cream for cooking; 1 handful freshly chopped parsley; 1 lb packet spaghetti; 1 tsp salt for the pasta cooking water; freshly grated parmesan cheese

$11.20for 430 minServes 5

Spaghetti cooks with seasoned beef, vegetables, tomato sauce, cream, and herbs for a hearty pasta dinner.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical	24 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Broth, 0.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.00

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.80 per serving$11.20 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
1 large carrot
1 red capsicum
1 lb extra lean minced beef
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup red wine (optional)
24 oz bottle passata cooking sauce
2 tsp vegetable stock powder
1 tsp dried oregano
3 tbsp low fat cream for cooking
1 handful freshly chopped parsley
1 lb packet spaghetti
1 tsp salt for the pasta cooking water
freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the spaghetti for 10 to 11 minutes, and drain it.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion, carrot, and red pepper for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and beef, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking up the meat until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomato paste, wine if using, passata, stock powder, and oregano, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the cream and parsley, toss with the spaghetti, and top with Parmesan.

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