Dinner for 6

Creamy Sausage Tortellini

Name: Creamy Sausage Tortellini
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 lb ground italian sausage; 1/2 white onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 packages (20 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini; 3 cups spinach leaves; 1/4 cup chopped basil; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

$6.80for 415 minServes 6

Sausage, tomatoes, cream, and tortellini simmer in one pot before spinach, basil, and Parmesan finish the meal.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Italian, 0.5 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.25Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Pasta, 20 oz$0.10/oz typical	20 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Spinach, 3 oz$0.35/oz typical	3 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.20

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Budget Family Dinners One-pot

Typical price

$1.70 per serving$6.80 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lb ground italian sausage
1/2 white onion
4 cloves garlic
1 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tsp kosher salt
1 packages (20 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini
3 cups spinach leaves
1/4 cup chopped basil
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook sausage and onion for 3 to 4 minutes, breaking up the meat.
Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Stir in diced tomatoes, cream, chicken broth, and salt, then bring the mixture to a simmer.
Add tortellini and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until tender and the sausage reaches 160 F.
Fold in spinach, basil, and Parmesan, then cook for 1 minute until the spinach wilts.

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