Easiest $3 Pasta | Meals That Got Me Through College

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Him: “this is a $3 pasta recipe” Inflation: “WAS”

Cherry tomatoes are expensive where I live. Using a can of diced tomatoes gives equivalent nutrition at a much lower price, plus it's pantry stable so you don't worry about throwing it out if it's around too long.

It speaks to the quality of this dish that I was able to get a really good result without so much as looking at a recipe. I am not usually a fan of cherry tomatoes but it works. As someone who has now made this, here are some tips: When he says be generous with salt, TRUST HIM. The flavor of cherry tomatoes is extremely distinct and sweet, so they need a lot of help to become a good pasta sauce. You can always salt your pasta after the fact, but it’s way better if you get it on the first try. If you want the sauce to be even creamier, add a bunch of cheese. I used Romano in mine. If you think the tomatoes are done reducing, you’re wrong. Go a little further than you think you need to and the sauce will be richer and the cellulose will break down better.

That amount of cherry tomatoes would cost the triple amount of money where I live... 😬

Man, that amount of cherry tomatoes would be like $3 on its own where I live 😭

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My mother thought me how to cook when I was 10 and when I went to university I was so greatful for it because most people there would spend all their money on fast food and then starve for the rest of the month and I was here making home cooked meals and I even saved a lot of my money and bought clothes and school equipment. It was honestly a good time for me financially

In the UK I feel this is much cheaper. Pasta being like $0.80 a portion feels extortionate when here you can get 500g of dried pasta for that price and do multiple meals

Pro tip: throw in an egg yolk and it will become nice and creamy. Add parmesan if you want to for extra creaminess and flavour.

I made this it tastes amazing, I recommend adding prawns and serving it with some garlic bread

You know this guy is never sick with how much garlic he used

The Editing level is Immaculate 🗿

the pectin from the cherry tomatoes just makes the perfect sauce. So perfect, that one might argue that a fresh sauce made with cherry tomatoes is superior to other sauces

Friendly reminder for everyone that the cheapest meals are the ones with locally sourced ingredients, not exotic fruits and veggies ❤

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The exact amount of cherry tomatoes alone cost more than 3 € in Germany. Not even the organic shit

An easier and cheaper recipe is pasta with tuna, tomato sauce and onions, which is more or less the staple lunch for pennyless italian uni students. Chop and brown a bit of onion (doesn't have to be a whole onion, up to personal preferences) then add tomato sauce (half a bottle for 1-2 people should be enough), a pinch of salt and then a can of tuna (i personally throw out the tuna oil but that's up to personal preference too) and you have an easy 5 min sauce that should be fairly inexpensive too.