Yo. Linguine Alla Vongole. You can google the fancy version but I always keep on hand the ingredients for the cheap 15 minute version. When water is boiling, it is ready add linguine. Then in a separate pan (I use a wok) put in 2-4 cans of baby clams, 2-4 cans of some type of canned spiced diced tomatoes (I like garlic and olive oil) and then I add some chopped garlic. All of those things are low on fat/sodium/all the bad stuff and costs less than ten bucks for a meal in total in my area. Add some garlic bread if you would like (I usually do) which will increase the cost a couple of bucks. Putting cheese on it another couple Then put the pasta in bowls and top with the sauce. Put bibs on and spin it around a fork before putting in mouth to ingest. I put Parmesan cheese on and sometimes olive oil if it I find it a bit dry. (They can both be bought in bulk for not a lot.) I just came across this # and that is just the one I could think of quickly buddy but I cook dinner everyday and lots are cheap, easy and healthy so please don't hesitate to ask me if you want more as I have tons. They are not all pasta... although every runner likes pasta right? edit: As well a good shopping tip is to go to the "ethnic" area of your city that has the food you love and go into a safe but shitty grocery store and you will find good cheap ingredients. Bulk buying is good too if you have the space. RIP ducky.