Dinner for 6
Pumpkin Bucatini with Kale
Bucatini simmers in pumpkin tomato sauce with turkey, while garlic-seasoned kale cooks separately until tender.
Typical price
$12.58for 4 servings
$3.14 per serving$12.58 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.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.79Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.79Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Ground turkey$4.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.99Typical price |
| Kale$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.87 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 sage leaves
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 cup tomato puree or tomato sauce
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 cup cream or half and half
- teeny tiny pinch of cinnamon
- 8 oz bucatini
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 bunch kale
- manchego or parmesan cheese for topping (optional)
Steps
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and cook the sun-dried tomatoes, one chopped onion, garlic, and sage for 4 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey and chili powder, break it apart, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree, tomato puree, chicken broth, basil, and cinnamon, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the bucatini and cook in the sauce for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until tender.
- Heat the garlic-infused olive oil in a large skillet, add the kale, and cook for 5 minutes until wilted.
- Stir the cream into the pasta, remove the sage leaves, and fold in the cooked kale.
Swaps
- Ground turkey for Ground beefabout $0.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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