Sunday, 15 November 2015

Being vegan is (not) expensive: Vegetable Pasta for three 2,15€

Main Course: Vegetable Farfalle


1) 200gr dry farfalle (or any other pasta)
1 aubergine
1 medium Onion
2 Tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 can of plum tomatoes 
1/2 package of fresh mushrooms
1 green bell pepper
1 teaspoons of black pepper
1 teaspoons of hot paprika
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of garlic powder


Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, al dente. Drain and reserve.

In a food processor chop the onion with the plum tomatoes.
Add the olive oil to a pan and then the tomato with the chopped onion. When it's hot add one aubergine (diced), the pepper (diced) and the mushrooms (quarters) and stir.
When the vegetables are cooked add the pasta and stir everything together.

Total cost:

1/2 package of mushrooms 0,45 (1 for 0,89€ at Tesco)
1 pepper 0,27€ (5 peppers for 1,39€ at Tesco)
1 aubergine 0,89€ at Tesco
1 medium Onion cost 0,06 € (10 onions for 0,65€ at Tesco)
1/2 can of plum tomatoes 0,19€ (1 can for 0,39€ at Tesco)
200gr Farfalle 0,19€ (500gr 0,49€)


Total 2,15€ for 3 people,
0,71 € per person