Dinner for 6
One-Pot Pea Bacon Pasta
Gemelli cooks with peas, then gets coated in mascarpone, parmesan, pesto, bacon, and a tangy mustard sauce.
$6.84for 4 servings
$1.71 per serving$6.84 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.
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- 17 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-potSpring
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Mascarpone$0.45/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.5 | $2.65Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.26 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Sugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb gemelli pasta
- 1 containers (8 oz) mascarpone
- 1/2 cup finely freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups frozen petite peas
- 3 tbsp prepraed pesto
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 pinch sugar
- 7 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the gemelli for 9 minutes.
- Add the frozen peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and peas.
- Return the pot to low heat and stir in the mascarpone, parmesan, pesto, mustard, lemon juice, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and sugar.
- Add the pasta water gradually and stir until smooth.
- Stir in the pasta, peas, and crumbled bacon, then heat for 1 minute.
Swaps
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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