Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Cheese Ravioli with Tomatoes and Basil

This is the sort of meal we used to eat a lot. A package of fresh ravioli from the high-priced convenience foods section of the grocery store. Although I probably would have used a jar of commercial marinara sauce back when I was working full time. As it happens, we had this meal last night because my preschooler, Nugget, saw the ravioli and asked for it. Lesson 1: don't bring the kids to the grocery store.

MenuNutritionCost
Fresh four-cheese ravioliCalcium (15%), Iron (10%), Fiber (3 g/12%), Protein (15 g)$7.50
Fresh tomatoesVitamin A (30%), Vitamin C (39%), Fiber (2 g/9%). Very good source of Vitamin K, Potassium, Manganese. Good source of Vitamin E, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper.$4
Fresh organic basilI really don’t think we ate enough for it to count (and actually Nugget refused to eat any), but basil is a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese.$1.25
Fresh peachesVitamin A (11%), Vitamin C (19%), Fiber (3g, 10%). Good source of Niacin and Potassium.$2
Total15% Calcium, 41% Vitamin A, 58% Vitamin C, 31% Fiber$14.75

Cost per person: $5.90
Goals met: Good Vitamin A and C, Fair fiber, Poor protein, iron., and calcium. No whole grains and no recommended sources of protein. Overall Poor.

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