Dinner for 5
Bacon Tomato Spinach Spaghetti
Spaghetti cooks with bacon, tomatoes, spinach, and onion before being coated in a warm egg and cream sauce.
Typical price
$11.55for 4 servings
$2.89 per serving$11.55 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanKid-friendlyFamilyDinnersSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.75 | $4.33Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.43 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 10 oz dry spaghetti
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup slighlty packed finely shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 oz bacon
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 lb grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 6 oz baby spinach
- 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the spaghetti until tender, about 9 minutes; reserve 1 cup water and drain.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, turning once, until crisp and at least 160 F.
- Remove the bacon, crumble it, and cook the onion in the skillet for 4 minutes.
- Add garlic and tomatoes, then cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
- Whisk eggs, cream, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Add spaghetti, spinach, bacon, and egg mixture to the skillet off the heat, then stir over low heat for 2 minutes until the eggs are firm and the spinach wilts.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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