Value pasta now 32p for 500g, was 43p

Obukit

After an age of food prices going up, at last a reduction! Value bags of pasta are now 32p at Tescos and Sainsburys, a reduction of over 25%.

Pasta is a staple "quick and easy" meal for us - we normally cover half a packet in boiling water, put a plate on top and microwave for 3 mins on full power. We then leave to stand for 10 mins with a tea towel wrapped around the bowl to keep in the heat before tasting and then draining off the water. Dead easy and saves heating up the stove - with pesto you can get a quick, filling meal for five minutes work and less than 10p per portion.

I'd recommend getting the Sainsburys pasta if possible as this is 100% durum wheat, which has more fibre, as opposed to the Tesco one which has some normal flour too.

agiaga

Thanks!
I'm off to Sainsbury to look for it

LoveBunnyRabbits

thats great! i always buy pasta, even cheap pasta (but always durum wheat) i prefer to buy cheap pasta because at the end of the day - pasta is pasta! why spend 99p on a bag when you can spend 32p!!

its the sauce ect that you put on pasta that makes the difference!

sweetstudent

i would rather spend the extra and buy the quick cook pasta (i just prefer that kind of pasta)

Bitsy_Beans

Sadly though I remember when it was 20p per 500g

Anyway nice to see a price drop although I suspect it will be compensated in other areas - noticed their 12 pack of basic loo roll had gone up from £1.28 to £1.32. OK this is only 4p but it's annoying to see price fluctuations week to week <steps off soapbox>

Slickman

Morrisons Value Pasta (Fusilli) is down to 32p as well.

As mentioned by the OP, both Asda and Tesco mix a cheaper wheat (soft wheat) with the standard durum wheat in their value range, and it really shows. Tends to just go soggy.

Sainsbury's and Morrisons both use 100% durum wheat, so you're getting a better product.