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title: "Meatless Friday: Money-Saving Pasta Meals"
description: We've checked our Meatless Friday recipes for some budget-friendly, kid-friendly meatless dinners.
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# Meatless Friday: Money-Saving Pasta Meals

May 27, 2022 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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*We've checked our Meatless Friday recipes for some budget-friendly, kid-friendly meatless dinners.*

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It seems like food prices have skyrocketed overnight! I'd be happy to eat pasta every night of the week, and since it's still relatively inexpensive, that's a good thing. 

We've already gathered up our favorite recipes for [mac & cheese,](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-our-favorite-mac-n-cheese) [tuna casseroles](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-tuna-casserole-cook-off), and [pasta dishes](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-pasta-night), but this time we're looking at our recipe files with an eye toward staying under budget. Here are five ways to serve pasta that won't break the bank.

![20220527 BSzyszkiewicz 2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220527%20BSzyszkiewicz%202.png?width=1080&name=20220527%20BSzyszkiewicz%202.png)

#### [Baked ZIti](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-baked-ziti-from-camp-st-francis)

Janelle Peregoy shares a family-sized version of a favorite recipe from a Salesian youth camp in California.

 

 

![2021 Arrabbiata Sauce BSzyszkiewicz 1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021%20Arrabbiata%20Sauce%20BSzyszkiewicz%201.jpg?width=1080&name=2021%20Arrabbiata%20Sauce%20BSzyszkiewicz%201.jpg)

 

#### [Pasta Arrabbiata](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-pasta-arrabiata)

My recipe for a meatless pasta sauce that cooks as quickly as the pasta itself: perfect for busy days.

 

![20211015 CWilkens Meatless Friday 2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20211015%20CWilkens%20Meatless%20Friday%202.jpg?width=1080&name=20211015%20CWilkens%20Meatless%20Friday%202.jpg)

#### [Gnocchi with Pesto and Veggies](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-gnocchi-with-pesto-and-veggies)

Christy Wilkens shares a Meatless Friday recipe that can be made on a single sheet pan.

 

![20210514 MPortogallo](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20210514%20MPortogallo.jpg?width=4032&name=20210514%20MPortogallo.jpg)

#### [Mushroom Stroganoff](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-mushroom-stroganoff)

Monica Portogallo serves up a meatless and healthy version of a comfort-food favorite.

 

![20220527 BSzyszkiewicz 5](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220527%20BSzyszkiewicz%205.jpg?width=1080&name=20220527%20BSzyszkiewicz%205.jpg)

 

#### [Seafood Fettuccine with Spinach](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2020/02/14/meatless-friday-seafood-fettuccine-with-spinach/)

Imitation crab or lobster is made with real fish and is an inexpensive way to add protein to a meal.

 

Check out the rest of our [Meatless Friday recipes](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday/) for more frugal, family-friendly Friday meal ideas.

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Copyright 2022 Barb Szyszkiewicz  
Images: (from top) Canva; copyright Barb Szyszkiewicz, all rights reserved, copyright Christy Wilkens, all rights reserved; copyright Monica Portogallo, all rights reserved; copyright Barb Szyszkiewicz, all rights reserved.

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Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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