Budget pasta recipes

Whip up this cheap treat using storecupboard ingredients, tinned tuna and sweetcorn

Use up the leftovers in your fridge with this hearty family supper dish

Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time and it tastes just as good

Tomato, onion and garlic pasta sauce with sausage chunks for a bit of substance – brilliant for students (and as a hangover cure)

Make a budget-friendly family meal with our quick and easy edamame pesto pasta. Use wholemeal spaghetti for added fibre if you prefer

Whip up this cheap, simple and satisfying meal in just 30 minutes.

This freezable, family-friendly recipe is economical and has a wonderful comfort-food feel about it

Serve your pasta with a budget-busting tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot

This low fat, tasty pasta supper can be rustled up from tins and packets in the storecupboard

A creamy and comforting quick pasta recipe, ideal for when you're short on time

This alternative pasta bake is great for making in batches- assemble the layers of mascapone, chicken, basil and butternut then freeze or bake

Throw together some storecupboard ingredients and pop under the grill for a simple midweek meal

Make this simple student pasta and tomato dish for a delicious, filling and budget-friendly supper. It is a great way to use up simple storecupboard ingredients.

This quick, tasty and economical supper is a healthy way of getting the family fed

Give your bolognese a new lease of life with penne pasta and crème fraîche

A quick, low-fat idea for a midweek supper - good if you're on a budget.

A versatile pasta bake is a midweek staple and this recipe can even be made ahead and frozen for extra convenience

This vegetarian bake from reader Lucy Nanor is packed with spinach and peas along with creamy pesto and mascarpone sauce

A family favourite, this filling and warming supper is ready in under half an hour - and uses lots of storecupboard ingredients

Add some veg to pasta and pesto for a cheap, healthy springtime supper dish

Fuse Italian pasta with spicy, Spanish paprika sausage in this midweek supper with greens and cream cheese

Using leftover sausagemeat to make meatballs is a thrifty way to jazz up an oven-cooked pasta pot

A new twist on a weeknight favourite - bake up spicy Spanish sausage in a tomato sauce with creamy white cheese sauce

Store cupboard ingredients, spices and seasonal veg make this recipe the tastiest way to get 3 of your 5 a day