Dinner for 6
Cheese Tortellini with Summer Vegetables
Cheese tortellini mixes with sautéed corn, zucchini, tomatoes, marinara, herbs, and Parmesan for a quick vegetable dinner.
$7.03for 4 servings
$1.76 per serving$7.03 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.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinnersSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 20 oz | $2.00Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.18Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.79Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.06Typical 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 | $10.54 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 20 oz refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 ears corn
- 2 cups grape tomatoes
- 2 zucchini
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
- salt
- 1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Steps
- Boil the tortellini in a large pot of salted water according to the package directions, then drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onion, corn, zucchini, and garlic for 6 to 8 minutes until tender.
- Add the tomatoes and marinara sauce, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tortellini, Parmesan, basil, and parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
Swaps
- 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
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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