Good Cheesefare/Vegetarian Recipe

Broccoli Tortellini (el cheapo)
serves 3 to 4

1 12-oz pkg dry cheese tortellini (>$1.50 @ Trader Joe's)
8 to 12 oz (to preference) fresh broccoli florets
1 26-oz jar spaghetti sauce ($0.99 @ ALDI)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (8-oz block is > $1.50 @ ALDI)
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning (or homemade mix or combo of basil and oregano)

Cook tortellini according to package instructions. Steam broccoli. EITHER combine over low heat and add sauce, cheese, and seasonings. Serve when cheese is melted and sauce is warmed. OR place cooked broccoli and tortellini in crock pot. Add sauce, cheese, and seasonings, and mix well. Turn crock to LOW and let sit (for up to an hour -- if longer, reduce heat to WARM) until dinner.

Notes:
I have amended my view of cheese. I'll buy the cheap stuff as an ingredient to a recipe, but if the recipe depends on the cheese, I'll try for the better stuff.

If you have the option of whole wheat pasta, that is preferred. Otherwise, add more broccoli (the fiber in the broccoli should slow down the rate of sugar absorption caused by the white flour in the pasta).

You could probably also use a large can of crushed tomatoes for the sauce, either seasoning it yourself and making it "sauce" or just adding the seasonings listed above (you'll need to salt it, though).

Enjoy!