Dinner for 8

Spaghetti Pie

Name: Spaghetti Pie
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked spaghetti; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic (optional); 3 stalks celery; 3 carrots; 1 handful spinach; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; tiny tiny sprinkle of nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 15 oz part skim ricotta cheese; 1 cup shredded cheese; parsley and parmesan for topping (optional)

$4.11for 465 minServes 8

Spaghetti combines with vegetables, ricotta, eggs, and tomato sauce before baking into a sliced pie.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Spinach, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.23

Swaps

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 cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
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 blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.03 per serving$4.11 for 4

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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

1 lb uncooked spaghetti
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic (optional)
3 stalks celery
3 carrots
1 handful spinach
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
tiny tiny sprinkle of nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
15 oz part skim ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded cheese
parsley and parmesan for topping (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
Boil the spaghetti in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
Cook the onion, garlic, celery, and carrots in olive oil over medium heat for 8 minutes.
Stir in the spinach, basil, oregano, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until the spinach wilts.
Mix the ricotta, eggs, tomato sauce, cooked vegetables, and spaghetti in a large bowl.
Spread the mixture in the baking dish, top with shredded cheese, and bake for 30 minutes, until the eggs are firm.
Rest the pie for 5 minutes before cutting.