Dinner for 4
Pasta with Roasted Fennel
$12.86for 445 minServes 4
Roasted fennel, shallots, and garlic simmer with wine and cream before coating long pasta with lemon.

Photo: themodernproper.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical | 2 | $4.98Typical price | |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price | |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $1.36Typical price | |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price | |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.17Typical price | |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.86 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersBack to schoolCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$3.21 per serving$12.86 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
- 2 large fennel bulbs
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 oz long pasta
- 3/4 tsp sea salt (optional)
- 2 large shallots
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- red pepper flakes (optional)
- grated parmesan (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F.
- Trim and slice the fennel, halve the shallots, and toss them with garlic and olive oil on a large baking sheet.
- Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes, turning them once.
- Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, then drain it.
- Cook the fennel seeds and wine in a large skillet for 3 minutes, then stir in the cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Toss the pasta and roasted vegetables with the sauce.
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