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

POPSUGAR Photography | Camilla Salem
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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Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti
POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti

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Pasta With 3-Ingredient Tomato Sauce
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Pasta With 3-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

Get the recipe: easy tomato sauce

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Spaghetti With Garlic, Olive Oil, and Chili Flakes
POPSUGAR Photography | Camilla Salem

Spaghetti With Garlic, Olive Oil, and Chili Flakes

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Vegetarian Carbonara
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Vegetarian Carbonara

Get the recipe: vegetarian carbonara

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One-Pot Tomato Onion Linguine
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

One-Pot Tomato Onion Linguine

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Lemon Spaghetti
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Lemon Spaghetti

Get the recipe: lemon spaghetti

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Easy Carbonara
POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Easy Carbonara

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Olive Garden's Chicken Fettucine Alfredo
POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Olive Garden's Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

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Cheesy Chicken and Bacon No-Boil Pasta Bake
General Mills Photography Studios and Image Library

Cheesy Chicken and Bacon No-Boil Pasta Bake

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Authentic Italian Alfredo
Peden + Munk

Authentic Italian Alfredo

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Puttanesca Pasta
Alexandra's Kitchen

Puttanesca Pasta

Get the recipe: puttanesca pasta

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Spaghetti With a Garlic, Lemon, and White Wine Sauce
POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

Spaghetti With a Garlic, Lemon, and White Wine Sauce

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Garlicky Arugula Pasta
POPSUGAR Photography | Susannah Chen

Garlicky Arugula Pasta

Get the recipe: garlicky arugula pasta

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Pasta With Bacon and Spinach
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Pasta With Bacon and Spinach

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Cacio e Pepe
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Cacio e Pepe

Get the recipe: cacio e pepe

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Linguine With Kale and Chickpeas
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Linguine With Kale and Chickpeas

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Roasted Garlic Butter Bucatini With Burst Cherry Tomatoes
How Sweet It Is

Roasted Garlic Butter Bucatini With Burst Cherry Tomatoes

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Pasta With Fava Greens
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Pasta With Fava Greens

Get the recipe: pasta with fava greens