Spinach Lasagna and Pear Pie

Tastes better than it looks

 I'm really pleased with this meal.The lasagna recipe is an old favorite of mine, and substituting whole wheat lasagna didn't make it any less delicious. To my surprised delight, Nugget ate it without complaining about "green stuff," as he has been wont to do of late. Making the pears into pie was unnecessary but yummy. To get this under budget, I could make the pie with frozen fruit and find a better deal on the lasagna noodles, cottage cheese, and mozzarella.

Ingredient	Nutrition	Cost
Whole wheat lasagna noodles	Fiber (6 g/23%), Protein (7 g), Iron (10%), Thiamin (40%), Riboflavin (15%), Niacin (20%), Folate (35%).	$3.29
Frozen spinach	Fiber (1 g/4%), Protein (2 g), Vitamin A (50%), Vitamin C (2%), Calcium (8%), Iron (4%). Good source of Phosphorus and Zinc; very good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Manganese, and Selenium.	$2
Canned organic tomato sauce	Fiber (2 g/6%), Vitamin A (16%), Vitamin C (16%), Iron (4%). Good source of Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, and Phosphorus; very good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Niacin, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese.	$1.17
Fresh parsley	Fiber (1%), Vitamin A (17%), Vitamin C (22%), Calcium (1%), Iron (3%). Very good source of Vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese.	$0.69
Fresh yellow onion	Fiber (1%), Vitamin C (1%), Calcium (1%). Very good source of Vitamin K.	$0.33
2% cottage cheese	Protein (14 g), Vitamin A (4%), Vitamin C (2%), Calcium (10%). Active probiotic cultures. Good source of Riboflavin, Phosphorus, and Selenium.	$2.66
Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella	Protein (7 g), Vitamin A (4%), Calcium (20%). Good source of Vitamin B12 and Phosphorus.	$2.99
Parmesan	Protein (11 g), Vitamin A (4%), Calcium (35%), Iron (1%)	$0.35
Fresh Bartlett pears	Fiber (7 g/29%), Protein (1 g), Vitamin A (1%), Vitamin C (16%), Calcium (2%), Iron (2%)	$2.13
Frozen pie crust	Protein (1 g), Iron (2%).	$0.77
Total	Fiber (16 g/64%), Protein (43 g), Iron (26%), Calcium (77%), Vitamin A (96%), Vitamin C (56%).	$16.35

Cost per person: $3.27
Nutritional Goals: Excellent Fiber, Calcium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C; Fair Iron. One serving of whole grains. Vegetarian. 

Recipes:
Simple Spinach Lasagna
Pear Pie (I left out the top crust and the butter)