Cost: $3.16

4 servings, $0.79 per serving

Ingredients:

• 1 box (16 oz) penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 7 oz kielbasa sausage (half a package)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic (sliced or minced)
• 16 oz pasta sauce
• ½ cup (2 oz) sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Bring pot of water to boil, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and leave in pot when finished.
2. While pasta cooks, slice sausage. Heat skillet to medium and melt butter in skillet.
3. Cook sausage until brown (about 4-6 minutes)
4. Add onions to skillet, cook until tender (about 4 minutes)
5. Add garlic to skillet, cook 1 minute
6. Add pasta sauce to skillet, heat until simmering
7. Empty skillet (sausage, onion, garlic, sauce) into pasta pot. Add cheese.
8. Stir until combined.