Dinner for 4
Garlic Alfredo Fettuccine
$12.68for 440 minServes 4
Fettuccine cooks with mushrooms, garlic, peas, cream, butter, and Parmesan in a rich skillet sauce.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 7 oz$0.55/oz typical | 7 oz | $3.85Typical price |
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.68 | ||
Swaps
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
Typical price
$3.17 per serving$12.68 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
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 lb white mushrooms
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 cup peas
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 1 lb fettuccine noodles
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the fettuccine until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water before draining.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Stir in the cream and peas, then simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Add the Parmesan, drained pasta, and enough cooking water to coat, then stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook until the sauce is hot and smooth.
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