Dinner for 3
Fried Pasta
Cavatappi cooks until tender, then fries with creamy chili sauce, Swiss cheese, onion, and garlic for a crisp dinner.
Typical price
$6.30for 4 servings
$1.58 per serving$6.30 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.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.32Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 5 oz | $2.00Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.73 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilOlive and cooking oilFlourAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 large onion
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 1/2 tsp hot chili sauce
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 1 1/4 cups swiss cheese
- 8 oz cavatappi pasta
- parsley (optional)
Steps
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, add the butter and olive oil, and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Cook the chopped onion in the skillet for 10 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Boil the cavatappi in salted water for 9 minutes, drain it, and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water.
- Stir the flour into the skillet, cook for 1 minute, then slowly add the half-and-half, chili sauce, salt, and pepper and simmer for 7 minutes.
- Stir the pasta and Swiss cheese into the sauce, adding cooking water as needed, and fry over low heat for 28 minutes, stirring often.
- Turn off the heat, cover the skillet, and let the pasta stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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