Wednesday 4/28 "Ratatouille Pasta"

This is a Rachael Ray meal.

• 1 box fettuccini ($1.00)
• 1 small onion (already purchased)
• 2 small zucchini ($1.21)
• 1 small eggplant ($1.88)
• 1 red pepper ($0.99)
• basil (already purchased)
• Parmesean cheese (already purchased)
• shredded lettuce ($1.50)

Cook pasta according to package. Chop all veggies and put in a pan with some EVOO and salt and pepper. Cover with lid and cook 10 minutes. Add a cup of cooking water from pasta to veggies before draining pasta. Toss veggies with Parmesean cheese and basil. Add pasta to veggies and sauce. Mix in shredded lettuce.

The verdict: Very fast to make and I like that it used so many vegetables. However, I didn't really get the lettuce. It gave it an interesting texture and crunch, but I am only used to shredded lettuce in mexican or asian dishes. Total cost to make: $6.58.