Dinner for 4
Instant Pot Pasta
Ground beef, mushrooms, and penne cook under pressure with tomato paste, stock, and seasonings for a quick one-pot meal.
$10.26for 4 servings
$2.56 per serving$10.26 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.

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- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.75Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $3.36Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.26 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 lb penne rigate pasta
- 12 white mushrooms
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 rib celery
- 1 small onion
- 1 dash sherry wine
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- 1 pinch dried basil
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
- olive oil
- 1 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 5 1/2 fl oz can tomato paste
- 2 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups cold water
Steps
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté and cook the ground beef in oil for 5 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
- Add the mushrooms, celery, onion, and garlic, then sauté for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, chicken stock, water, soy sauce, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, wine, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Add the penne and press it into the liquid without stirring.
- Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then release the remaining pressure and stir.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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