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Dinner for 6

Penne with Vodka Sausage Sauce

$5.15for 445 minServes 6

Fresh penne cooks in water, then combines with browned Italian sausage, crushed tomatoes, vodka, cream, and parmesan.

Penne with Vodka Sausage Sauce with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta, 19 oz$0.10/oz typical19 oz$1.94Typical price
Italian, 0.85 lb$4.49/lb typical0.85 lb$3.71Typical price
Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical0.25$0.16Typical price
Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical1 oz$0.08Typical price
Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical4.25 oz$0.91Typical price
Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical0.5 oz$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.73

Swaps

  • Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

  • 45 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 6servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanBudgetFamilyDinners

Typical price

$1.29 per serving$5.15 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

  • 550 g fresh penne pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 packages (13 1/4 oz) mild or spicy italian sausage
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 796 ml can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 tsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp vodka
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • parmesan cheese flakes to top

Steps

  1. Boil a large pot of salted water.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook the sausage for 8 to 10 minutes until it reaches 160°F.
  3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Stir in crushed tomatoes, sugar, salt, vodka, and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Boil the penne for 8 to 10 minutes until tender, then drain it.
  6. Stir the cream into the sauce, add the penne, and cook for 2 minutes before topping with parmesan.

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