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A lot of stores will put pasta on sale for $1 for a 1 pound box, that's 8 servings (1 packet of ramen is 2 servings). Buy some canned Italian-style diced tomatoes, a bottle of Italian herbs, and a jar of Parmesan cheese, toss it all together in a pot and simmer to make your own sauce.

Two servings of pasta with tomatoes and cheese has:

530 calories
47 calories from fat

(% DV)
8% fat
10% saturated fat
4% cholesterol
10 to 28% sodium (depends on the brand of tomatoes)
24% fiber
16% Vitamin A
40% Vitamin C
10% Vitamin E
20% Vitamin K
60% Thiamine
30% Riboflavin
40% Niacin
60% Folic Acid
32% Iron
16% Calcium
8% Magnesium
12% Manganese
8% Phosphorus
12% Potassium

12-15 grams Lycopene

tl;dr, Pasta is only slightly more expensive than ramen, nearly as fast to make, and WAY WAY healthier.