Dinner for 6

Linguine With Ham Cheese Sauce

Name: Linguine With Ham Cheese Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package (8 oz) linguine; 1/2 cup onion; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup butter; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp pepper; 1 package (10 oz) frozen english peas; 1 package (4 oz) ham; 1/2 cup swiss cheese

$3.58for 430 minServes 6

Linguine and peas are tossed with ham in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce flavored with onion and garlic.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Ham, 0.25 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$1.00Typical price
	Swiss, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.37

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more 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

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.89 per serving$3.58 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 package (8 oz) linguine
1/2 cup onion
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup butter
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 package (10 oz) frozen english peas
1 package (4 oz) ham
1/2 cup swiss cheese

Steps

Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the linguine according to the package directions.
Add the peas during the last 3 minutes, then drain the pasta and peas.
Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in the milk, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the ham and Swiss cheese, then toss the sauce with the linguine and peas.

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