Dinner for 6

Creamy Broccoli Pasta

Name: Creamy Broccoli Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb mezzi rigatoni or tubular pasta; 1/2 cup panko crumbs; 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil; parmesan cheese (optional); 3 rounded cups broccoli florets; 1 cup fresh basil; 1/2 lemon; 1/2 cup greek yogurt; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup parmesan cheese; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp pine nuts; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 pinch salt

$6.06for 425 minServes 6

Tubular pasta cooks with broccoli, then gets tossed with basil, lemon, yogurt, garlic, and Parmesan for a creamy sauce.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.78Typical price
	Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.98Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.19Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.10

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.52 per serving$6.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb mezzi rigatoni or tubular pasta
1/2 cup panko crumbs
2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
parmesan cheese (optional)
3 rounded cups broccoli florets
1 cup fresh basil
1/2 lemon
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
2 1/2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp pine nuts
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch salt

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the pasta for about 10 minutes, and add the broccoli during the last 3 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and broccoli.
Toast the panko in 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Blend the basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, lemon juice, yogurt, Parmesan, garlic, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, and salt until smooth.
Toss the pasta and broccoli with the sauce in the pot over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, adding pasta water as needed, then top with the toasted panko.