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Dinner for 6

Baked Penne with Sausage

$8.60for 450 minServes 6

Penne and browned Italian sausage simmer with tomatoes, then bake under melted mozzarella for a hearty casserole.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical12 oz$1.20Typical price
Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical1 lb$4.49Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical0.3 lb$0.40Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical15 oz$1.50Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical21 oz$1.64Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical8 oz$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown$12.90

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

  • Swap Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
  • Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 6servings as written
  • $$typical cost tier

ItalianBudgetFamilyDinners

Typical price

$2.15 per serving$8.60 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.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 oz) dry penne pasta
  • 1 lb mild italian sausage
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes with garlic
  • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Boil the penne in salted water for 8 minutes, then drain.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook sausage and onion for 8 minutes, until the sausage reaches 160 F.
  4. Stir in white wine, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste, then simmer for 7 minutes.
  5. Combine the penne and sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  6. Top with mozzarella and bake for 20 minutes, until bubbling and melted.

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