Dinner for 3

Chickpea Chorizo Pasta

Name: Chickpea Chorizo Pasta
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 7 oz quinoa or regular shells; 16 oz jar of plain or italian herb pasta sauce or homemade sauce; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup onion slices; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 3/8 tsp each of oregano; 1 generous pinch of cinnamon and black pepper; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder; 2 tbsp chopped olives; 1 tsp tamari; 1 cans (15 oz) chickpeas; 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 3/4 tsp salt; black pepper

Shell pasta combines with spiced chickpeas, tomato sauce, olives, and onion for a hearty one-pot-style meal.

Typical price

$7.21for 4 servings

$1.80 per serving$7.21 for 4

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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: veganricha.com

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Spanish Dairy-free Budget Dinners Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	7 oz	$1.40Typical price
Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

7 oz quinoa or regular shells
16 oz jar of plain or italian herb pasta sauce or homemade sauce
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup onion slices
4 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp cumin powder
3/8 tsp each of oregano
1 generous pinch of cinnamon and black pepper
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
2 tbsp chopped olives
1 tsp tamari
1 cans (15 oz) chickpeas
1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
3/4 tsp salt
black pepper

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain it.
Cook the onion in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, pepper, coriander, paprika, and chipotle powder, then cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the pasta sauce, chickpeas, olives, tamari, vinegar, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Toss the drained pasta with the chickpea sauce and cook for 5 minutes.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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