Dinner for 4
American Chop Suey
Ground beef and penne combine with seasoned tomatoes, tomato sauce, red wine, and herbs for a comforting skillet meal.
$8.45for 4 servings
$2.11 per serving$8.45 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.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $4.12Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 34 oz | $2.72Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.45 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 package (8 oz) penne
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 lb extra lean ground beef
- 2 tbsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp emeril's itailian essence
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper (optional)
- 2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste with basil garlic and oregano
- 1/2 cup red wine
- parmesan cheese
Steps
- Boil the penne in salted water until tender, then drain it.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then brown the ground beef for 7 minutes until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the basil, oregano, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and red wine, then simmer for 12 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked penne and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle Parmesan over the hot pasta before serving.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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