Dinner for 6
Gnocchi with Red Sauce
$8.92for 475 minServes 6
Crisp gnocchi pair with slow-simmered tomato sauce and lemony ricotta for a layered Italian dinner.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 7 oz | $1.19Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 32 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.39 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.23 per serving$8.92 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 lb ground italian sausage or meatless alternative
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt and red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
- 7 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lemon
- salt to taste (optional)
- minced herbs to taste (optional)
- 2 packages (16 oz) pre-cooked gnocchi
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sausage until browned and 160 F, about 8 minutes.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic, then cook for 6 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, and red pepper flakes, then simmer uncovered for 35 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta with the remaining minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and herbs.
- Cook the gnocchi in a large skillet over medium heat until golden and crisp, about 12 minutes.
- Spoon the tomato sauce over the gnocchi and top with the herbed ricotta.
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