Dinner for 4
Gnocchi Carbonara
$8.75for 420 minServes 4
Potato gnocchi, crisp pancetta, eggs, and pecorino combine into a warm skillet carbonara with parsley.
Photo: runningtothekitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Prosciutto or pancetta$1.20/oz typical | 4 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.75 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 20 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.19 per serving$8.75 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
- 16 oz potato gnocchi
- 4 oz pancetta or thick-cut bacon
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano
- 1 clove garlic
- salt and black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the gnocchi until tender, following the package timing.
- Cook the pancetta and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until crisp.
- Whisk the eggs and pecorino together in a bowl.
- Drain the gnocchi, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
- Toss the hot gnocchi with the pancetta in the skillet, then remove the skillet from the heat.
- Stir in the egg mixture and enough cooking water to coat the gnocchi, then cook over low heat until the eggs are firm.
- Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper if needed.
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