strawberry pasta

$1.93 per serving, 12 minutes to cook

Author

Three Buck Suppers
September 07, 2025

Hey there!

You're about to discover why Polish tennis star Iga Świątek calls strawberry pasta her favorite post-match meal.

What's the secret? Don't salt your pasta water - this one trick lets the sweet strawberry sauce take center stage instead of fighting with salty noodles.

Polish Sweet Strawberry Pasta

Ingredient

Amount

Est. Cost*

Fusilli pasta

1 lb

$0.25

Fresh strawberries

1 lb

$1.25

Sour cream

6 tablespoons

$0.25

Honey

3 tablespoons

$0.12

Vanilla extract

1 teaspoon

$0.07

Total Cost: $7.71 for 4 servings = $1.93 per serving

Recipe:

  1. Boil the pasta: Cook fusilli in unsalted water according to package directions until al dente. Drain and let cool slightly.

  2. Mash the strawberries: Hull and quarter strawberries. Mash 3/4 of them with honey and vanilla until chunky. Reserve remaining for garnish.

  3. Mix the sauce: Stir sour cream into mashed strawberries until creamy and smooth.

  4. Combine and serve: Toss warm pasta with strawberry sauce. Top with reserved fresh strawberry pieces and serve immediately.

The Secret Ingredient

Not salting your pasta water!
Unlike savory dishes, this sweet pasta needs completely neutral-flavored noodles to let the strawberry sauce shine.

Pro tip: 
This tastes amazing both warm and chilled - make extra for tomorrow's lunch. Store the sauce separately from pasta if making ahead to prevent soggy noodles.

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See you next week,
Andrew