Cheap pasta recipes
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Every pasta dinner here costs $2.50 or less a serving at typical US grocery prices, cheapest first. The cheapest is Spaghetti aglio e olio at $1.01 a serving, and the average here is $1.69.

Spaghetti aglio e olio
$1.01 a serving
25 min

Macaroni and tomatoes
$1.04 a serving
30 min

Microwave mac and cheese
$1.09 a serving
15 min

Veg hakka noodles
$1.12 a serving
30 min

Tuna macaroni salad
$1.12 a serving
30 min

Chickpea noodle soup
$1.16 a serving
45 min

Vegan mac and cheese
$1.17 a serving
25 min

Mexican street corn orzo
$1.20 a serving
30 min

Filipino chicken macaroni salad
$1.22 a serving
90 min

Spaghetti with tomato butter sauce
$1.22 a serving
60 min

Air fryer mac and cheese for two
$1.22 a serving
25 min

Turkish yogurt pasta with chili butter
$1.26 a serving
30 min

Spaghetti pie
$1.26 a serving
60 min

Sheet pan mac and cheese
$1.31 a serving
50 min

Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
$1.36 a serving
45 min

Instant Pot lo mein
$1.37 a serving
25 min

Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
$1.37 a serving
25 min

Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
$1.37 a serving
30 min

Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min

Instant Pot masala pasta
$1.39 a serving
30 min

Microwave vegan bolognese
$1.42 a serving
20 min

Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min

Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min

Koshari (Egyptian lentils, rice and pasta)
$1.46 a serving
70 min

Instant Pot mac and cheese
$1.46 a serving
25 min

Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
$1.47 a serving
25 min

Jalapeño popper mac and cheese
$1.48 a serving
55 min

Air fryer pasta bake for two
$1.48 a serving
25 min

Gochujang cream pasta
$1.50 a serving
30 min

Vietnamese garlic noodles
$1.50 a serving
25 min

Angel hair with fresh tomato sauce
$1.50 a serving
35 min

Tallarín saltado de verduras (Peruvian stir-fried noodles)
$1.51 a serving
30 min

Slow cooker marinara sauce
$1.55 a serving
510 min

Lazanki (noodles with sauerkraut and mushrooms)
$1.56 a serving
45 min

Lazy pierogi casserole
$1.56 a serving
90 min

One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min

Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
$1.58 a serving
25 min

Pasta e ceci
$1.59 a serving
35 min

Southern baked mac and cheese
$1.59 a serving
70 min

Slow cooker mac and cheese
$1.60 a serving
165 min

Instant Pot baked ziti
$1.60 a serving
30 min

Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)
$1.61 a serving
45 min

Creamy tomato orzo
$1.61 a serving
30 min

Microwave pizza pasta
$1.65 a serving
20 min

Tuna tomato pasta
$1.66 a serving
30 min

Creamy chipotle pasta with peppers and corn
$1.68 a serving
30 min

Spaghetti puttanesca
$1.71 a serving
30 min

Rotel sausage pasta
$1.73 a serving
30 min

Pasta with bacon and peas
$1.73 a serving
25 min

Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min

Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min

Air fryer toasted ravioli
$1.78 a serving
40 min

Slow cooker minestrone
$1.79 a serving
460 min

Spicy rigatoni
$1.80 a serving
30 min

Garlicky white bean and spinach pasta
$1.81 a serving
30 min

Kung pao noodles
$1.81 a serving
30 min

Pesto pasta with peas and spinach
$1.83 a serving
25 min

Bacon mac and cheese
$1.83 a serving
60 min

Crab mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
45 min

Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min

Spaghetti amatriciana
$1.84 a serving
35 min

Creamy tuna pasta
$1.86 a serving
25 min

Jollof spaghetti
$1.87 a serving
60 min

Pesto orzo with zucchini
$1.89 a serving
25 min

Spanish fideos with chickpeas
$1.89 a serving
45 min

Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
$1.89 a serving
25 min

Instant Pot mushroom orzo
$1.89 a serving
30 min

Buffalo cauliflower mac and cheese
$1.90 a serving
45 min

Creamy salsa verde pasta
$1.91 a serving
20 min

Sheet pan lasagna
$1.92 a serving
50 min

Broccoli pasta with garlic and parmesan
$1.92 a serving
30 min

Instant Pot cheesy kielbasa pasta
$1.93 a serving
40 min

Microwave lasagna in a mug
$1.93 a serving
25 min

Slow cooker pork ragu
$1.96 a serving
500 min

Lemon pasta
$1.96 a serving
25 min

Instant Pot spaghetti
$1.98 a serving
40 min

Parmesan orzo soup
$1.98 a serving
20 min

Spaghetti Napolitan
$1.98 a serving
25 min

Creamy zucchini bow tie pasta
$1.98 a serving
45 min

Spaghetti frittata (frittata di pasta)
$1.99 a serving
40 min

Baked spaghetti
$1.99 a serving
70 min

Crockpot pizza pasta
$2.00 a serving
120 min

Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad
$2.01 a serving
40 min

Cheese stuffed shells
$2.01 a serving
70 min

Slow cooker spinach lasagna
$2.01 a serving
330 min

Vegetable lo mein
$2.02 a serving
35 min

Gluten-free mac and cheese
$2.03 a serving
25 min

Fettuccine alfredo
$2.03 a serving
30 min

Pink beet pasta
$2.03 a serving
35 min

One-pot taco pasta
$2.03 a serving
35 min

Pumpkin pasta
$2.04 a serving
30 min

Butternut squash lasagna
$2.05 a serving
110 min

Chicken parmesan casserole
$2.05 a serving
50 min

Baked penne with mushrooms and spinach
$2.09 a serving
60 min

Lemon garlic orzo with white beans and kale
$2.09 a serving
35 min

Filipino chicken sopas
$2.13 a serving
40 min

Pasta e fagioli
$2.14 a serving
55 min

Crab stuffed shells
$2.15 a serving
65 min

American goulash
$2.16 a serving
45 min

Crockpot ravioli lasagna
$2.16 a serving
230 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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