Dinner for 6
Farfalle Bacon Cream Sauce
$7.48for 430 minServes 6
Farfalle and peas are tossed with ricotta, cream cheese, garlic, and bacon for a creamy pasta dinner.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.75 | $4.33Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.16Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.22 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.87 per serving$7.48 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.
Ingredients
- 1 lb farfalle pasta
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 2 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups frozen peas
- shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
- chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the farfalle according to the package directions until tender.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and crumble it.
- Reserve 1 cup pasta water, drain the pasta, and return it to the pot.
- Warm the ricotta, cream cheese, garlic paste, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, peas, and 1/2 cup pasta water in the skillet for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Toss the pasta and bacon with the sauce, adding more pasta water if needed, then top with parmesan and parsley if using.
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