Dinner for 4
Creamy Farfalle with Peas
Farfalle cooks with bacon, peas, garlic, cream, and Parmesan for a smooth pasta dish finished with parsley.
Typical price
$9.45for 4 servings
$2.36 per serving$9.45 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.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilySide dishesDinnersSpring
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.5 | $3.25Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.28Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.28Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.45 | |
Ingredients
- 12 oz dried farfalle
- 6 oz lean bacon
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup green peas
- 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the farfalle for 10 to 12 minutes until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
- Cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes, until crisp, then drain excess fat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the cream and peas.
- Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes, until the peas are tender and the cream slightly thickens.
- Toss in the drained pasta and Parmesan, adding cooking water as needed, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley and serve hot.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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