Dinner for 4
Creamy Pepper Sausage Meatballs
$13.34for 430 minServes 4
Pork sausage meatballs simmer with roasted peppers, tomatoes, and mascarpone while spaghetti cooks separately.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.45Typical price |
 | Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 7.75 oz | $1.40Typical price |
 | Mascarpone$0.45/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.97Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.23Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.34 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive 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 Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinners
$3.33 per serving$13.34 for 4
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Ingredients
- 450 g good quality pork sausages or sausagemeat
- 40 g fine fresh breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
- 220 g roasted red peppers from a jar
- 100 g sundried tomatoes in olive oil
- 250 g mascarpone
- 20 g parmesan finely grated
- 350 g spaghetti or tagliatelle
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 handful fresh basil torn
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water, then cook the spaghetti according to its package directions.
- Mix the sausage, breadcrumbs, and fennel seeds, then shape the mixture into small meatballs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs for 8 minutes.
- Chop the roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes, add them to the skillet, and cook for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the mascarpone and cook for 3 minutes until the sauce is creamy and the meatballs reach 160 F.
- Drain the spaghetti, toss it with the sauce, and finish with Parmesan and basil.
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