Dinner for 4

Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Name: Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (optional); 1/2 cup basil leaves; 1/4 cup yoghurt or sour cream (optional); 1/4 cup cream; 1 3/4 cups milk; 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional); 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1/2 tsp salt; pepper; 300 g pasta of choice; 1 tbsp oil from sun dried tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small onion; 4 cups finely shredded fresh english spinach; parmesan cheese; fresh basil

$6.19for 430 minServes 4

Pasta meets garlic, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy tomato sauce for a quick skillet dinner.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Artichoke hearts, 2.75 oz$0.18/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.47Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Milk, 15 oz$0.04/oz typical	15 oz	$0.59Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.76Typical price
	Pasta, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.06Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Spinach, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical	4 oz	$1.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.19

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.55 per serving$6.19 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (optional)
1/2 cup basil leaves
1/4 cup yoghurt or sour cream (optional)
1/4 cup cream
1 3/4 cups milk
1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
300 g pasta of choice
1 tbsp oil from sun dried tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
4 cups finely shredded fresh english spinach
parmesan cheese
fresh basil

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the pasta until tender, and reserve 1/2 cup cooking water before draining.
Heat the sun-dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, milk, cream, yogurt, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.
Add the drained pasta and parmesan, toss with enough reserved water to loosen the sauce, and cook for 2 minutes.
Top the pasta with more parmesan and fresh basil.