Dinner for 3

Creamy Tomato Mushroom Pasta

Name: Creamy Tomato Mushroom Pasta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 servings of pasta; 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 small sweet onion; 3 cloves garlic; 8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms; 1 1/4 cups canned diced tomatoes (optional); 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves; 2/7 cup nutritional yeast (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)

$7.63for 420 minServes 3

Pasta is tossed with sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes, herbs, basil, and nutritional yeast for a creamy weeknight meal.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 2.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Mushrooms, 5.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.5 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 5.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.56Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.72

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.91 per serving$7.63 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 servings of pasta
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small sweet onion
3 cloves garlic
8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms
1 1/4 cups canned diced tomatoes (optional)
3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
2/7 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)

Steps

Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water until tender, then reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain it.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic and mushrooms, then cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms soften.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, and salt, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Add the pasta, basil, nutritional yeast, and enough cooking water to coat everything, then toss for 2 minutes.