What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italian, 1.15 lb$4.49/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $5.05Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.13Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives, 1.75 oz$0.18/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.32Typical price |
 | Pasta, 18 oz$0.10/oz typical | 18 oz | $1.76Typical price |
 | Blue cheese, 1 oz$0.80/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.85Typical price |
 | White fish (tilapia, 0.3 lb$6.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $2.18Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical | 1 | $1.31Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.14 | ||
Swaps
- Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
Typical price
$3.78 per serving$15.14 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.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 slices cut into 1.5cm-thick italian fennel sausages
- 1 large peeled and chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp smoky paprika
- 2 tsp lightly toasted and then gently crushed fennel seeds
- 100 ml red wine
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp caster sugar
- 50 g cut in half lengthways pitted black olives
- 500 g rigatoni
- 30 g roughly crumbled into 0.5cm pieces pecorino
- 1 rinsed and patted dry anchovy fillet
- 60 ml olive oil
- 50 g torn basil leaves
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the sausage slices for 6 minutes, turning until browned and cooked to 160 F.
- Add the onion, paprika, fennel seeds, and anchovy, then cook for 4 minutes until the onion softens.
- Pour in the red wine and simmer for 3 minutes, scraping the pan.
- Stir in the tomatoes, sugar, and olives, then simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Boil the rigatoni in salted water according to the package time, then drain.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce, basil, and pecorino, then drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
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