Dinner for 8

Bacon Bolognese Sweet Potatoes

Name: Bacon Bolognese Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 1 onion; 2 tsp minced garlic; 1 large carrot; 1 zucchini; 16 oz lean short cut bacon; 32 oz lean ground beef mince; 13 oz can condensed tomato soup; 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1 handfull freshly chopped basil

$13.44for 425 minServes 8

Microwaved sweet potatoes hold a quick skillet filling made with bacon, beef, vegetables, tomato soup, and parmesan.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.5 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.90Typical price
	Bacon, 1.25$6.49 each typical	1.25	$8.65Typical price
	Ground beef, 2 lb$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.62Typical price
	Broth, 0.5 oz$0.07/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$26.87

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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

Italian High-protein Family Dinners Fall

Typical price

$3.36 per serving$13.44 for 4

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Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
1 onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1 large carrot
1 zucchini
16 oz lean short cut bacon
32 oz lean ground beef mince
13 oz can condensed tomato soup
1 tbsp vegetable stock powder
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 handfull freshly chopped basil

Steps

Pierce the sweet potatoes and microwave them on high for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through.
Cook the chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and zucchini, then cook for 3 minutes.
Add the beef and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomato soup and stock powder, then simmer for 2 minutes.
Split the sweet potatoes, fill them with the skillet mixture, and top with parmesan and basil.

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