White Cheddar Cheese Alfredo w/ Lima Beans and Spinach
Time in kitchen: 7 minutes at most
- Put water on stove top leave the kitchen
- Come back 8 minutes later
- Put shells in water
- Set timer for 5 minutes
- Put frozen Spinach & Lima beans in microwave
- After 5-minute timer goes off turn microwave on for 2.5 minutes
- Strain pasta when microwave is done
- Put margarine in bowl of veggies, salt, and pepper, then let sit
- Put 1 tbsp milk in pot from boiling water
- Pour cheese packet over milk
- Put pasta back in pot with milk and cheese
- Fold pasta with spatula incorporating cheese and milk
- Pour pasta into container of choice
- Mix veggies and pour into container of choice
- Save leftovers to microwave next day
- Done!
Total Cost: $1.28 ——– That’s Right!
Alfredo Shells from Whole Foods: $1.19/3 = .40 cents
Frozen Spinach from Whole Foods: $1.69 per 16oz/ 5 = .34 cents
Organic Frozen Lima Beans from Whole Foods: $2.69 per 16oz/ 5 = .54 cents
You might be saying, “but what about the protein?” There is an enormous amount of protein in lima beans, as well as 10g per serving of mac n’ cheese.
To which I say, “there is an enormous amount of protein in lima beans, as well as 10g per serving of mac n’ cheese.”
Enjoy!
