Dinner for 4

Pink Sauce Tortiglioni

Name: Pink Sauce Tortiglioni
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb delallo tortiglioni pasta; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 delallo whole peeled tomatoes; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves (optional); 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp chicken or vegetable bouillon; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (optional)

$5.95for 460 minServes 4

Tortiglioni is tossed with a slow-simmered tomato, cream, herb, and Parmesan sauce.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	6.25 oz	$1.37Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.72Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.95

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less 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

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.49 per serving$5.95 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb delallo tortiglioni pasta
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 delallo whole peeled tomatoes
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves (optional)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp chicken or vegetable bouillon
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, add the chopped onion, and cook for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomatoes, salt, oregano, and bouillon, crush the tomatoes, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the tortiglioni until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
Stir the cream into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain the pasta, toss it with the sauce and Parmesan, and loosen it with cooking water as needed.
Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper.