Budget childhood meal. Parsley from the garden, clams from a can. All out of linguine but sauce holding Fusilli was available.
Cost per person: $3.33 It, um,used to be cheaper. But canned protein costs have grown faster than inflation over the last 4 decades.
You forgot the parsley and red pepper flakes. Get closer to the French border and you might see butter instead of olive oil. And some people add a little splash of white wine to give it a little bit of acid and brighten it up.
I considered including them but then decided that I was getting too detailed.
Just don’t forget the red pepper flakes
Totally with you on that.