Dinner for 6
Roasted Tomato Puttanesca
$8.60for 440 minServes 6
Roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, and onion join spaghetti with garlic, olives, capers, lemon, and a buttery tomato sauce.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cherry and grape tomatoes, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical | 12 oz | $3.60Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.1 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.12Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives, 1.25 oz$0.18/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.22Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Capers, 2 oz$0.45/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.90Typical price |
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.90 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb 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
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.15 per serving$8.60 for 4
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Ingredients
- 12 oz cherry or grape tomatoes
- 8 oz fresh white button mushrooms
- half on an onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 1 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup pitted olives (optional)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 jars (2 oz) capers
- 1/4 cup butter
- fresh basil (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and toss the tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, one tablespoon oil, and salt on a baking sheet.
- Roast the vegetables for 15 minutes, stirring once, until the tomatoes soften and the mushrooms brown.
- Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the spaghetti until tender, and drain it.
- Heat three tablespoons oil in a large skillet, then cook the garlic for one minute.
- Add the diced tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, olives, butter, and remaining salt, then simmer for eight minutes.
- Toss the spaghetti with the sauce and roasted vegetables, then stir in the basil if using.
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