I found this recipe in Deborah Madison’s wonderful Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone. I have tweaked it just a bit to make it a little cheaper- even though spaghetti and tomato sauce is one of those things that just makes sense for cheap eats. I make this when roma tomatoes are on sale. It’s a little more special than regular marinara and because of the great flavor from roasting you will not miss the meat you might regularly put into your spaghetti sauce. Read more
Originally posted 2008-10-27 14:44:51.
Because of the cheap and easy nature of pasta I am always looking for new ways to eat it. This is a little different and if you’re really into asian flavors I think you will love it. You might have to invest in a couple of ingredients at first, but everytime you make this your cost per meal will go down. Waste not and all that.:)
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Originally posted 2008-11-02 14:58:46.
Most people probably already have a recipe for marinara, but I really like the one I have and thought I would share it. It’s a little more expensive because it gets its flavor from a great assortment of veggies but that also makes it a one pot kind of meal. So that ups the easiness factor for me. Read more
Originally posted 2008-12-01 17:07:00.
Super easy and super yummy. I am not really a fan of regular basil pesto (don’t hate it, just don’t love it.) I double the recipe and keep some in the fridge. Great with scrambled eggs as well, but truly for pasta lovers. I don’t usually use the green can of parmesan, but I also don’t always spring for the real stuff either. Look around and see what kind of compromising you are willing to do between taste and price. Read more
Originally posted 2008-10-22 17:26:51.
Because you can never have too many ground beef recipes in a cheap and easy household. (The good kind of cheap.) This is my new favorite meat sauce. The special ingredient (cream cheese) sounds kind of odd, but adds a great creaminess/smoothness to what can otherwise be an acidic tasting dish. It calls for two different kinds of processed tomatoes, which is kind of important for texture. The diced means you get nice little chunks of goodness, and the sauce, well, makes the sauce. Makes great leftovers. Read more
Originally posted 2009-03-23 21:07:24.
This is more on the side of easy than cheap, but easy, totally delicious and kinda cheap is still a great option in my humble opinion. I’ve made this with both goat cheese and gorgonzola and if you’ve never tried goat cheese you might want to give it a shot. But if you’re a blue cheese fan and you know it go for the gorgonzola. Read more
Originally posted 2008-11-05 11:29:05.
I really like this dish and it fits my criteria for a great meal. Vegetables? Check. Fast? Check. Easy? Check. I found this recipe in More With Less by Doris Longacre (FANTASTIC cookbook) and have found so many recipes I can use over and over. I have a lot of pasta recipes but this is the one that is both very healthy and very delicious. Read more
Originally posted 2009-02-13 12:29:20.
I wish I could make this harder for you, but it’s not going to happen. My apologies. I make this whenever I have leftover spaghetti or some kind of thin stringed pasta. You know that horrible stuff that sticks together in the fridge when you try to save it. It’s a humble kind of dish, but comforting and tasty. Read more
Originally posted 2008-11-29 13:22:55.
Confession time. I actually like those boxed dinners ( look how cute their little hand guy is:) and look for them on sale. I guess its the no-brain-work-involved aspect of it. However, I just tried a homemade version that actually tastes great and Read more