Dinner for 4

Pink Sauce Tortiglioni

Name: Pink Sauce Tortiglioni
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb delallo tortiglioni pasta; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 delallo whole peeled tomatoes; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves (optional); 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp chicken or vegetable bouillon; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Tortiglioni is tossed with a slow-simmered tomato, cream, herb, and Parmesan sauce.

Typical price

$5.95for 4 servings

$1.49 per serving$5.95 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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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	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	6.25 oz	$1.37Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.72Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.95

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb delallo tortiglioni pasta
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 delallo whole peeled tomatoes
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves (optional)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp chicken or vegetable bouillon
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, add the chopped onion, and cook for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomatoes, salt, oregano, and bouillon, crush the tomatoes, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the tortiglioni until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
Stir the cream into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain the pasta, toss it with the sauce and Parmesan, and loosen it with cooking water as needed.
Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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