Dinner for 2
Creamy Tomato Pasta with fresh herbs (cilantro
$15.28for 435 minServes 2
Pasta cooks in a creamy tomato sauce with garlic, chili, herbs, and cheese for a rich skillet meal.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned tomatoes, 11 oz$0.08/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.85Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1.75$1.49 each typical | 1.75 | $2.76Typical price |
 | Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.71Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 1.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.78Typical price |
 | Whipped, 4 oz$0.20/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.81Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.64 | ||
Swaps
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$3.82 per serving$15.28 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 l water
- 5 g salt
- 8 ml olive oil
- 300 g tomato puree
- 50 g italian parsley
- 48 g fresh basil
- 20 ml olive oil
- 10 g garlic
- 1 whole red chili
- 200 g pasta
- 150 ml pomodoro sauce
- 20 g parmesan cheese or pecorino romano
- 120 ml light cream
- 20 g parmesan cheese or pecorino romano
- basil leaves (optional)
- 1 drizzle olive oil (optional)
Steps
- Bring the water and salt to a boil in a large pot, then cook the pasta for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
- Heat 20 milliliters olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic and whole chili for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato puree, pomodoro sauce, parsley, basil, and cream, then simmer for 8 minutes.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water, and add the pasta to the skillet.
- Stir in the cheese and enough reserved water to make a smooth sauce, then cook for 2 minutes.
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