Dinner for 4
Baked Pumpkin Pasta
Whole wheat pasta is coated with pumpkin sauce, bacon, herbs, and cheese before baking until hot and golden.
Typical price
$6.72for 4 servings
$1.68 per serving$6.72 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.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | a little | $0.65Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.72 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 oz delallo uncooked whole wheat pasta
- 2 slices center cut bacon
- 1 shallot
- 15 oz homemade pumpkin puree
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tbsp grated pecorino romano cheese
- salt and fresh black pepper (optional)
- 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup shredded pecorino romano cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and boil the pasta in salted water for 8 minutes, then drain it.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, crumble it, and leave 1 tablespoon of fat in the skillet.
- Cook the chopped shallot in the skillet for 3 minutes, then stir in the pumpkin, broth, rosemary, salt, and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir the pasta, bacon, and grated pecorino into the pumpkin sauce, then spread the mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Top with shredded pecorino and mozzarella, then bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and hot.
Swaps
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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