Dinner for 4
One-Pot Tomato Lentil Pasta
Spaghetti cooks in one pot with tomato sauce, lentils, vegetables, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and spinach.
$10.71for 4 servings
$2.68 per serving$10.71 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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- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianVeganDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-potSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.06Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 26 oz | $2.55Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.36Typical price |
| Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.71 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 clove garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 10 4/7 oz spaghetti noodles
- 3 cup tomato-based pasta sauce
- 2 cup boiling water
- 2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup cooked brown lentils
- 1/2 cup green olives
- 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp capers
- 2 cup spinach
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the bouillon cube, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes for 30 seconds.
- Add the spaghetti, pasta sauce, boiling water, and cherry tomatoes, then bring the pot to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is tender.
- Stir in the lentils, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and spinach, then cook for 3 minutes.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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