Dinner for 4

Garlic Alfredo Fettuccine

Name: Garlic Alfredo Fettuccine
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup salted butter; 1/2 lb white mushrooms; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 cup peas; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 cups grated parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 lb fettuccine noodles

$12.68for 440 minServes 4

Fettuccine cooks with mushrooms, garlic, peas, cream, butter, and Parmesan in a rich skillet sauce.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Parmesan, 7 oz$0.55/oz typical	7 oz	$3.85Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.68

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.17 per serving$12.68 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 lb white mushrooms
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup peas
1 cup whipping cream
2 cups grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 lb fettuccine noodles

Steps

Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the fettuccine until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water before draining.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
Stir in the cream and peas, then simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Add the Parmesan, drained pasta, and enough cooking water to coat, then stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and cook until the sauce is hot and smooth.