Dinner for 8
Bacon Bolognese Sweet Potatoes
Microwaved sweet potatoes hold a quick skillet filling made with bacon, beef, vegetables, tomato soup, and parmesan.
Typical price
$13.44for 4 servings
$3.36 per serving$13.44 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.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.21Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.90Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 1.25 | $8.65Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $10.98Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.62Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $26.87 | |
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 large carrot
- 1 zucchini
- 16 oz lean short cut bacon
- 32 oz lean ground beef mince
- 13 oz can condensed tomato soup
- 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 handfull freshly chopped basil
Steps
- Pierce the sweet potatoes and microwave them on high for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Cook the chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and zucchini, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomato soup and stock powder, then simmer for 2 minutes.
- Split the sweet potatoes, fill them with the skillet mixture, and top with parmesan and basil.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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