“It makes a solid $0.30 dinner.”
I’m someone who really enjoys eating at home especially due to my always being money-conscious.
Here are some of the concoctions people shared.
“Ramen noodles.”
“Hotdogs, baked beans, and rice.
I’ve heard it called several names, but my parents called it ‘beanies & weenies.'”
u/esoteric_enigma
3.
“American style goulash with hamburger, tomato sauce, and elbow macaroni.
u/PenniesByTheMile
4.
“Frying hotdogs in corn tortillas like taquitos.”
u/CinderrUwU
7.
“Noodles and nothing got me through college.
Boil some pasta, and add a spoonful of butter and some leftover parmesan packets from a pizza delivery.
If I were feeling adventurous, Id throw some red pepper flakes in there a solid $0.30 dinner.
u/waffler71
8.
“Poor Man’s Stew.
One pound hamburger cooked in a large electric frying pan with 4-5 potatoes sliced up into chunks.
Sprinkle in salt and pepper.
It feeds four people for $10 or one person for three days.”
“Polenta with boiled potatoes with butter and a slice of cheese.”
u/oldmanout
10.
“Many nights in college I could only afford tortillas and cheese so I would make myself quesadillas.
Its still a go-to for me when I cant think of anything else to make.”
“Spam and couscous!
u/indistrustofmerits
12.
“Kraft mac and cheese with tuna and broccoli mixed in.”
“My grandmother’s cheese spaghetti.
I grew up in Puerto Rico.
u/Ok-Catch-5813
14.
“I buy chicken sausages, chop them up, and cook them with eggs.
