Cheap pasta recipes
16 recipes
Every pasta dinner here costs $2.50 or less a serving at typical US grocery prices, cheapest first. The cheapest is Lentil bolognese with spaghetti at $1.37 a serving, and the average here is $1.88.

Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min

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

Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min

One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min

Pasta e ceci
$1.59 a serving
35 min

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

Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min

Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min

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

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

Vegetable lo mein
$2.02 a serving
35 min

Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min

One-pot tomato basil pasta
$2.36 a serving
30 min

Creamy tomato penne
$2.39 a serving
30 min

Garlic soy noodles with jammy eggs
$2.47 a serving
35 min

Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 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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