Dinner for 8

Creamy Tomato Pasta Bake

Name: Creamy Tomato Pasta Bake
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb penne; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp italian seasoning; 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 24 oz marinara sauce; 14 1/2 oz canned petite diced tomatoes; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Penne, marinara, tomatoes, cream, and mozzarella bake together with garlic, onion, and Italian seasoning.

Typical price

$4.64for 4 servings

$1.16 per serving$4.64 for 4

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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.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Summer

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	5.5 oz	$1.22Typical price
Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical	24 oz	$2.40Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.28

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb penne
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp italian seasoning
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
24 oz marinara sauce
14 1/2 oz canned petite diced tomatoes
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Boil the penne in salted water until two minutes short of tender, then drain it.
Cook the onion in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and Italian seasoning for 1 minute.
Stir in the marinara, diced tomatoes, and cream, then simmer the sauce for 5 minutes.
Mix the pasta with the sauce, transfer it to the baking dish, and cover it with mozzarella.
Bake for 20 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes and top with basil.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
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