Dinner for 3

Homemade Spaghettios

Name: Homemade Spaghettios
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp each: unsalted butter and olive oil; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/2 heaping tsp onion powder; 1/4 heaping tsp italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp sweet paprika; as needed kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional); 6 tbsp tomato paste; 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce; 2 cubes chicken bouillon; 2 cups dry anelli or anellini pasta; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 2/7 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional); 4 tbsp heavy cream (optional); 5/8 tsp granulated sugar (optional)

Anelli pasta simmers in a seasoned tomato sauce until tender, then finishes with cream, vinegar, and Parmesan.

Typical price

$4.35for 4 servings

$1.09 per serving$4.35 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.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.19Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	3 oz	$0.24Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.70Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.26

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp each: unsalted butter and olive oil
2 1/2 cloves garlic
1/2 heaping tsp onion powder
1/4 heaping tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp sweet paprika
as needed kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
6 tbsp tomato paste
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
2 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups dry anelli or anellini pasta
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
2/7 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
4 tbsp heavy cream (optional)
5/8 tsp granulated sugar (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the garlic, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and paprika for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce, bouillon, 2 cups water, salt, and pepper, then bring to a simmer.
Stir in the pasta and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often, until tender.
Stir in the vinegar, cream, sugar, and Parmesan, then cook for 2 minutes.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices