Pasta with Chicken & Vegetables

Wow. I am amazed at how cheap this meal was. I suppose that's what happens when you use frozen vegetables. This is an all-round success. I didn't even mind the whole wheat pasta. It wasn't as bad as I remembered it. I suppose I should add a caveat to the dollar total here that I don't really know how much the pasta cost ... it's from a batch Trent bought at Costco eons ago that we still have a few boxes of because I thought I hated it.

Ingredient	Nutrition	Cost
Whole wheat pasta	Fiber (6 g/24%), Protein (7 g), Iron (8%).	$2
Boneless skinless chicken breast (poached)	Protein (27 g), Iron (5%). Good source of Vitamin B6, Phosphorus. Very good source of Protein, Niacin, Selenium	$3
Frozen red bell pepper	Fiber (1 g/3%), Vitamin A (25%), Vitamin C (49%), Iron (1%). Very good source of Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, and Manganese.	$0.96
Fresh organic baby carrots	Vitamin A (77%), Fiber (1 g/3%). Very good source of Vitamin K and Manganese.	$0.50
Frozen sweet corn	Fiber (2 g/4%), Protein (2 g), Vitamin A (2%), Vitamin C (6%), Iron (2%)	$1
Frozen baby peas	Fiber (3 g/9%), Protein (3 g), Vitamin A (20%), Vitamin C (15%), Calcium (1%), Iron (5%). Very good source of Vitamin K, Thiamin, Manganese. Good source of Niacin, Folate, and Phosphorous.	$0.75
Parmesan	Protein (11 g), Vitamin A (4%), Calcium (35%), Iron (1%)	$0.35
Total	Fiber (13 g/43%), Protein (50 g), Iron (22%), Calcium (36%), Vitamin A (128%), Vitamin C (70%).	$8.56

Cost per person: $1.90
Nutritional Goals: Excellent Vitamin A and Vitamin C; Good Fiber and Calcium; Fair Iron. Lean protein. One serving whole grains. 

Recipe: Saute 2 diced chicken breasts in 2 T olive oil over medium-high heat until opaque. Add vegetables, 1 T water, 1 T white wine vinegar, and salt; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through. Stir in cooked pasta and serve with plenty of shredded parmesan. Based on a recipe in this book.