Side dishe for 6
Cacio e Pepe Potato Stacks
Thin potato slices stack with garlic butter, pepper, and two cheeses before baking into crisp-edged, tender layers.
Typical price
$4.54for 4 servings
$1.14 per serving$4.54 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: ambitiouskitchen.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 3 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $1.48Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.82 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup finely shredded pecorino romano cheese
- 3/4 cup finely shredded parmigiano reggiano cheese
- 1 1/2 lb yukon gold or yellow potatoes
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- finely chopped parsley (optional)
- flaky sea salt (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 12-cup muffin pan with the butter.
- Melt the remaining butter with the garlic in a small skillet over low heat for 2 minutes, then remove the garlic.
- Slice the potatoes very thin and toss them with the garlic butter, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Mix the pecorino and Parmigiano cheeses in a small bowl.
- Layer the potatoes and cheese in the muffin cups, filling each cup nearly to the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the stacks are browned and tender, then rest them for 5 minutes before removing.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
