Food

5 ways to jazz up your pasta dish

By bzpriya 01 Oct 2022

You’ve had a long day, you’ve still got the dinner to cook and quite frankly you can’t be bothered to slave away over the stove. The standard go-to meal at uni is pasta and whilst this is easy, it will get bland if you have the same recipe every night...unless you try these recipes!

Cheesy vegetarian chilli mac

Just when you thought you couldn’t beat mac & cheese, this recipe takes the traditional recipe down a healthier, more nutritious route whilst still making you want to pile up your plate.

Follow the link: https://www.budgetbytes.com/cheesy-vegetarian-chili-mac/

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Roasted red pepper pasta

Next up is a firepit of flavour that is cooked all in just one- pot so that you can enjoy a mouthwatering meal with a lot less washing up and that only leaves plenty of time for seconds, you’re onto a winner here.

Follow the link: https://www.budgetbytes.com/one-pot-roasted-red-pepper-pasta/

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Italian wonderpot

If you’re someone who doesn’t like their pasta ‘al dente’ but a lot of beautifully creamy sauce then this recipe is for you. If you don’t like it, I DARE you to try it but I can’t promise you won’t be hooked.

Follow the link: https://www.budgetbytes.com/italian-wonderpot/

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Beef taco pasta

This particular recipe is a bit of a cheat meal but healthy eating is all about balance and whipping up this little number once in a while will only do you some good. Get your big pots out because this one is perfect for sharing!

Follow the link: https://www.budgetbytes.com/beef-taco-pasta/

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Skillet cheeseburger pasta

American and Italian food in one, are the stars aligning? The answer is 100%, YES! This one is perfect for students as well because with meat being one of the most expensive items at the supermarket you have to stretch it in any way you can, and this skillet has for sure got you sorted in the money and hunger departement.

Follow the link: https://www.budgetbytes.com/skillet-cheeseburger-pasta/

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