Dinner for 6
Italian Sausage Pasta
$7.35for 465 minServes 6
Rigatoni, sausage, peppers, and tomatoes bake together with Italian seasoning for a hearty pasta dinner.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.17Typical price |
 | Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 37 oz$0.08/oz typical | 37 oz | $2.92Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.03 | ||
Swaps
- Swap italian for chickenabout $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
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$1.84 per serving$7.35 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
- 12 oz rigatoni
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 lb italian sausage
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 28 oz diced tomatoes
- 8 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
- thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (optional)
- shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the rigatoni for 8 minutes, and drain it.
- Cook the sausage, onion, and bell pepper in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, breaking up the sausage until it reaches 160 F.
- Add the garlic, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir the pasta into the sauce, transfer it to the baking dish, and sprinkle it with Parmesan.
- Bake the pasta for 15 minutes, until bubbling.
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