Dinner for 2
Cannellini Fennel Ragu
$25.03for 435 minServes 2
Beans, fennel, pancetta, tomatoes, and herbs simmer with stock into a thick vegetable ragu for bread or pasta.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.79Typical price |
 | Prosciutto or pancetta$1.20/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $2.12Typical price |
 | Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.27Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
 | Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.74Typical price |
 | Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 1 | $1.49Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.51 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
Typical price
$6.26 per serving$25.03 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.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely sliced
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 fennel bulb trimmed and sliced
- 1 large garlic clove grated
- 50 g pancetta chopped
- 400 g can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 150 g cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 300 ml low-salt vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- grated parmesan and crusty bread (optional)
- 1/2 bunch basil finely chopped
- 1/2 bunch parsley finely chopped
- 1 lemon zested
- 1/2 clove garlic grated
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onion, celery, fennel, and pancetta for 8 minutes until softened and lightly browned.
- Stir in the garlic and tomato purée, then cook for 1 minute.
- Add the beans, tomatoes, and stock, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the vinegar, basil, parsley, and lemon zest, then season with salt and pepper.
- Top with Parmesan and serve with crusty bread if using.
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