Noodles with marinara and scallops
Bay scallops seared golden go on top of wide egg noodles dressed in bright marinara sauce.
- Per serving
- $3.96
- Serves
- 3
- Time
- 20 min
- Whole dinner
- $11.88
Ingredients
1.5 lb Bay scallops
On sale at ALDI: Fremont Fish Market Bay Scallops
$5.9916 oz Wide egg noodles
On sale at ALDI: Reggano Enriched Wide Egg Noodles, 16 oz
$1.69$1.7424 oz Marinara sauce
On sale at ALDI: Priano Marinara Sauce, 24 oz
$2.19$2.993 cups Fresh spinach
about $2.002 cloves Garlic
pantry2 tbsp Olive oil
pantryto taste Salt and pepper
pantry
Prices are from ALDI the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- While noodles cook, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds, then add scallops and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until opaque.
- Add marinara sauce and spinach to the skillet, stir until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
- Toss noodles with the sauce and scallops, season with salt and pepper.
Why it’s cheap
3 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at ALDI the week of October 11, 2026, led by bay scallops at $5.99.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $3.96 a serving, or $11.88 for 3 servings.
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