Dinner for 6

Ravioli with Asparagus and Tomatoes

Name: Ravioli with Asparagus and Tomatoes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pkg refrigerated four cheese ravioli; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 lb thin asparagus; 1 pkg grape tomatoes; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2/3 cup fisher walnuts; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; salt and pepper; 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese

$8.43for 425 minServes 6

Cheese ravioli is tossed with sautéed asparagus, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, walnuts, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	20 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Asparagus$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	3 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.64Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.64

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilVinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

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

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

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Spring Summer

Typical price

$2.11 per serving$8.43 for 4

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Ingredients

1 pkg refrigerated four cheese ravioli
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 lb thin asparagus
1 pkg grape tomatoes
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup fisher walnuts
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
salt and pepper
1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Steps

Boil a large pot of water and cook the ravioli for 4 minutes, or until tender.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
Cut the asparagus into 2-inch pieces and sauté it for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and garlic, then cook for 4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
Drain the ravioli and add it to the skillet with the balsamic vinegar, walnuts, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Toss gently for 2 minutes and sprinkle with Parmesan.