Dinner for 4
Spaghetti with Chipotle Beef
Spaghetti is tossed with browned ground beef and chopped chipotle peppers for a simple spicy pasta dinner.
Typical price
$8.05for 4 servings
$2.01 per serving$8.05 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.
Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg barilla®spaghetti
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 chipotle peppers
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the spaghetti until tender, following the package timing.
- Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the spaghetti.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the chopped chipotle peppers and cook for 2 minutes.
- Toss the spaghetti with the beef, adding reserved pasta water as needed.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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