Scallop pasta with marinara
Tender bay scallops seared golden then tossed with egg noodles and tangy marinara for a restaurant-quality seafood dinner.
- Per serving
- $3.84
- Serves
- 3
- Time
- 16 min
- Whole dinner
- $11.52
Ingredients
1 lb Bay scallops
On sale at ALDI: Fremont Fish Market Bay Scallops
$5.998 oz dried 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$2.992 cups Frozen green beans
On sale at ALDI: Season's Choice Frozen Extra Fine Green Beans, 16 oz
$2.49$2.591 tablespoon Oil
pantryto taste Salt and pepper
pantry1 clove minced Garlic
about $0.15pinch Red pepper flakes
pantry
Prices are from ALDI the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. In the last 2 minutes, add frozen green beans. Drain and return to pot.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Sear 90 seconds per side until golden. Remove.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook 30 seconds. Pour in marinara sauce and warm through, about 2 minutes.
- Toss noodles and green beans with the sauce. Top with scallops and a pinch of red pepper flakes if desired.
Why it’s cheap
4 of the 8 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 $3.84 a serving, or $11.52 for 3 servings.
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