Easiest $3 Pasta | Meals That Got Me Through College

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[whatscool]

Making a book for students is so thoughtful of you.

[nozee]

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

[adityagagain]

Him: “this is a $3 pasta recipe”

Inflation: “WAS”

[cathys]

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.

[nathanprice]

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.

[ollynolly]

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

[CharlieApples]

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

[monkgaming]

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

[HawkHead]

"Basil leaves from your local basil leaf generator" I'm dead 💀

[Goofy]

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.

[robotwarswiki]

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

[dakis]

The little animation of kwoowk excited shaking his head was so cute 🥰

[maxis]

This dish is called "Pasta all'arrabbiata", it's a really common dish from Rome/lazio region of italy. It doesn't need to be made with cherry tomatoes sauce (Ciliegini in italian) but I prefer it this way because of sweetness and another tip, put pecorino cheese on top! Don't use parmiggiano or others parmesan like cheeses

[allanhenriques]

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

[laylaedits]

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

[ginismoja]

That's how I make them, when I don't have any mince in the fridge. I kind of learnt to do it by myself but I'd definitely have appreciated this when I was 17-18 (I'm 26 now).

[shobhitpoddar]

'Local Basil Generator?!' Too good bro 😂😂😂

[ZarifSloth]

So my mom tried this recipe after I showed it to her. She didn't follow a few of the instructions but it was incredible. The best pasta I had in my entire life.

[Frenck]

As an italian I absolutely love this! It is a very common and beloved variant of pasta al pomodoro (with and without hot peppers), especially in more rural areas of the country where the tomatoes will be homegrown. My father used to make this dish often during tomato season and it's so easy to make that it's actually the first thing he showed me how to cook when teaching me! Yet it is so delicious, definitely a must try.

A little advice for anyone that wants to try and cook this dish: if you can, get your cherry tomatoes at different stages of maturation. It will significantly enrich the flavour spectrum. Experiment with the proportions to create your perfect mix. You will be surprised at how much the flavour can change

[Brkmp_]

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