Dinner for 6
Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with parmesan
Jumbo pasta shells hold a creamy pumpkin, ricotta, Parmesan, herb, and egg filling before baking with Alfredo sauce.
Typical price
$6.79for 4 servings
$1.70 per serving$6.79 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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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinnersFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical | 7.5 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $2.41Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.33Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.18 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 jar (15 oz) alfredo sauce (optional)
- 1/2 package (12 oz) jumbo pasta shells
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 cup parmesan
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta
- 1 large egg
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp fresh sage leaves
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 lemon
- scant 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 2 balls burrata
- as needed olive oil (optional)
- to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
- optional for garnish: crushed walnuts
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Boil the shells in salted water for 6 minutes, then drain them.
- Mix the pumpkin, ricotta, 1 cup Parmesan, egg, garlic, sage, thyme, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the Alfredo sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Fill the shells with the pumpkin mixture and arrange them in the dish.
- Top the shells with burrata and the remaining Parmesan.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until bubbling and hot throughout.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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