Dinner for 4

Broccoli Cheese Pasta

Name: Broccoli Cheese Pasta
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups dried penne or 3 cups fusilli; 1 broccoli; 4 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups grated cheddar cheese; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

Penne, broccoli, garlic, tomatoes, and cheddar cook together for a quick, creamy pasta toss.

Typical price

$4.97for 4 servings

$1.24 per serving$4.97 for 4

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17 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.05Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.99Typical price
Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical	2 oz	$0.36Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.97

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 cups dried penne or 3 cups fusilli
1 broccoli
4 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (optional)
2 cloves garlic
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook the pasta for 9 minutes, adding broccoli during the final 4 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook garlic and sun-dried tomatoes for 2 minutes.
Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
Toss the pasta, broccoli, garlic, tomatoes, cheddar, salt, pepper, and enough cooking water in the skillet until creamy.