20+ Cheap Pasta Recipes to Last You Through Rent Week and Beyond

POPSUGAR Photography | Camilla Salem

Pasta is like the friend that's always there for you through thick and thin, and especially when you're low on money. And when it's rent week (or any other time when you're on a tight budget), a girl's still gotta eat. These 20+ easy pasta recipes will not only fill you up, but they'll barely make a dent in your wallet, and you'll want to make them time and again. We're ditching the fancy pasta projects involving expensive ingredients like shrimp and avocado in favor of these budget-friendly recipes that deliver on flavor. Moral of the story: garlic is your best friend.

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POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti

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POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Pasta With 3-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

Get the recipe: easy tomato sauce

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POPSUGAR Photography | Camilla Salem

Spaghetti With Garlic, Olive Oil, and Chili Flakes

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POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Vegetarian Carbonara

Get the recipe: vegetarian carbonara

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POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

One-Pot Tomato Onion Linguine

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POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Lemon Spaghetti

Get the recipe: lemon spaghetti

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POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Pasta

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POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Easy Carbonara

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POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Olive Garden's Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

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Cheesy Chicken and Bacon No-Boil Pasta Bake

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Authentic Italian Alfredo

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Puttanesca Pasta

Get the recipe: puttanesca pasta

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POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Spaghetti With a Garlic, Lemon, and White Wine Sauce

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Broccoli Chicken Alfredo

Get the recipe: broccoli chicken alfredo

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POPSUGAR Photography | Susannah Chen

Garlicky Arugula Pasta

Get the recipe: garlicky arugula pasta

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POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Pasta With Bacon and Spinach

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POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Cacio e Pepe

Get the recipe: cacio e pepe

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POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Linguine With Kale and Chickpeas

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Roasted Garlic Butter Bucatini With Burst Cherry Tomatoes

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POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Pasta With Fava Greens

Get the recipe: pasta with fava greens

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POPSUGAR Photography | Sarah Lipoff

Slow-Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

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