Dinner for 4
Brown Butter Sage Pumpkin Pasta
Rigatoni is coated in pumpkin mascarpone sauce with brown butter, sage, garlic, and a touch of wine.
$8.34for 4 servings
$2.09 per serving$8.34 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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- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.50Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.16Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Mascarpone$0.45/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.34 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb rigatoni
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Steps
- Boil the rigatoni in a large pot of water until tender, about 9 minutes, then reserve the pasta water and drain.
- Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and cook the sage for 3 minutes, until the butter browns.
- Add the shallot, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the pumpkin and wine, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the mascarpone, reserved pasta water, and drained rigatoni, and toss for 2 minutes until coated.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese, if using.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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