Overall rating: 8 Overall time: 8 The only cook time is for the pasta which is 8-10 min, but there is some time needed for chopping and gathering your ingredients. Difficulty: 8 Very easy to throw everything together, but there is a bit of chopping. Cost effectiveness: 7 Although you can find all ingredients under $4 there is quite a lot of ingredients. Taste: 8 Great flavor, just make sure to only mix in 8 oz pasta into your sauce or the flavor will be diluted. Health: 9 Pasta is whole wheat and balanced out with lots of veggies. LTKfamily LTKVideo LTKfitness