Dinner for 7
Garlic Mozzarella Margherita Pasta
$8.41for 425 minServes 7
Spaghetti is coated in a creamy garlic tomato sauce with parmesan, mozzarella, cream cheese, and fresh basil.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $3.73Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.51Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.24Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.56Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.72 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperRelish, dressings, steak sauceVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.10 per serving$8.41 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 spaghetti
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 onion
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp each dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp each pepper
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup loosely packed basil
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
- fresh basil
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Steps
- Boil the spaghetti in salted water until tender, about 9 minutes, then drain it.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the broth, milk, bouillon, parsley, oregano, and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, cream cheese, parmesan, and mozzarella, then stir until smooth.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Toss in the spaghetti and basil, then cook for 2 minutes until hot.
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