Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Bento Box #7: Penne with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Bento Box #7: Penne with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Serves 3
Ingredients

  • 1/2 box of penne pasta, about 1/2 lb. 
  • about 1 carton of cherry tomatoes
  • about 4 oz soft mild goat cheese
  • basil or other spices (optional)
  1. Cook the pasta according to instructions until tender, then drain but do not rinse
  2. Cut the tomatoes in half and set aside
  3. If not already crumbled, cut the goat cheese into small pieces
  4. Mix the pasta with the goat cheese, letting the cheese melt on the pasta
  5. Toss with the tomatoes and seasonings then serve






Another miss. For sure, the pasta is easy to have at hand and it is a good way to use up tomatoes but the taste doesn't justify the cost of the cheese. True, cheese is expensive. Still, if I want to keep these dishes under $2.50 per meal, I need to do better.

1/2 box of penne at $1.07/box = $0.53 at Fred Meyer
Goat Cheese: $4.99 at Fred Meyer
Cherry Tomatoes: 4/5 of a carton at $2.99/carton = $2.40 at Safeway
Total Cost: $7.92 for 3 servings or $2.64 per serving

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