Dinner for 4

Creamy Harissa Pasta

Name: Creamy Harissa Pasta
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 8 5/6 oz linguine noodles; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 2 jarred roasted red pepper; 2 cup spinach; 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 vegetable bouillon cube; 2 tbsp harissa sauce; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup soy cooking cream; 1 cup frozen green peas; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes; 3 tbsp toasted pine nuts; 1/2 lemon

Linguine combines with roasted peppers, spinach, peas, and harissa in a quick tomato cream sauce.

Typical price

$7.50for 4 servings

$1.87 per serving$7.50 for 4

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15 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.88Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical	2 oz	$0.36Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.06Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.59Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.50

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

8 5/6 oz linguine noodles
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion
3 clove garlic
2 jarred roasted red pepper
2 cup spinach
1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
1 vegetable bouillon cube
2 tbsp harissa sauce
1 tbsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
1 cup soy cooking cream
1 cup frozen green peas
3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
3 tbsp toasted pine nuts
1/2 lemon

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the linguine until tender, about 9 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add the roasted peppers, tomato paste, harissa, oregano, and paprika, and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the bouillon, water, cooking cream, peas, and spinach, then simmer for 4 minutes.
Toss the drained linguine with the sauce and lemon juice until coated.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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