Pasta night - $3-5

So, one of the things we eat a lot on a budget is pasta. at $1 a box, it's hard to pass up. And i've recently found pasta sauce for $1 a can. it's not the greatest sauce in the world, but with enough little add ins, it's very tasty and nutritious.

Servings: 2-4

Ingredients:

1 Box pasta ($1)

1 Can Past Sauce ($1)

1/2 bag frozen peppers and onions, or spinach ($1/bag) - use multiple veggies if you like, or substitute for 1/2lb ground beef

1/2 bag shredded cheese ($1.50)

while your pasta is cooking, steam the spinach, or lightly stirfry peppers and onions. if you're using ground meat, brown in a separate pan while pasta cooks. After the additional stuff is heated through, stir in a can of pasta sauce and some cheese. Pasta and sauce doesn't have to be boring - make that sauce your own!