“Throwing leftover anything inside a warmed-up flour tortilla.
Now, its a burrito.”
Well, Reddit useru/bwi1srecently posed thequestion, “What is your go-to ‘poor mans meal?'”
And there were lots of great suggestions!
Here are some of the top-voted responses:
We also included responses fromhereandhere.
“Throwing leftover anything inside a warmed-up flour tortilla.
Now, its a burrito.”
u/Callme-risley
2.“Mujadara!
Its literally just crispy fried onions, lentils, and rice, but its so damn good!
I made a big batch a few days ago and froze most of it in single servings.
u/NenyaAdfiel
3.“Fajitas!
Get a whole chicken and roast it.
Use the dark meat for your fajitas and save the white meat for sandwiches or salad.
Bell peppers, onions, and tortillas are pretty cheap.
I also like using rice instead of tortillas.
Just double-check you get some good fajita seasoning it will last you a long time.”
Put it all in a casserole dish, top with mashed potatoes, and bake.
Always creates a lot of servings, super comforting, inexpensive, and tastes better the next day.”
u/verytinytim
5.
I always have mine with saltine crackers as well.
Peak poverty food that I continue to enjoy regardless of my tax bracket."
Feeds a hungry group nicely.
“My go-to in college was stir fry.
Chicken thighs,rotisserie chicken, or ground beef.
Find recipes using rotisserie chicken, especially great if you have a Costco membership.
Buy several and pull the meat off the bone before they get cold.
Freeze, and you always have cooked chicken ready for a recipe.
Works great in casseroles, Mexican food, or soup.”
u/hutch4656
8.
“Chicken tortilla soup.
Cook all day in the crockpot on low.
Shred chicken when done and return to crockpot.
We eat it for two days with tortilla chips and cheese.
We are a family of four.”
“you might also use a precooked chicken from Sams/Walmart and speed up the cooking time.
you’re able to always add more of the veggies to make more servings.”
u/Single-Fox-6532
9.
“Roasts on sale can be great for large batches of stews.
“Try cooking chicken/pork adobo.
Its a really easy Filipino recipe that requires only a few ingredients.
This saved my ass in college whenever I felt like my monthly budget was starting to run dry.
Some chicken/pork, soy sauce, vinegar, water, oil, garlic, onion, and peppercorn.
Optional but wonderful: laurel or bay leaf, chicken/pork broth or bouillon cube, and potato.
There are lots of recipes online and different variations.
Pair it with rice, and youre bound to be really full!”
u/mynameismaria
11.
“I’ve been known to make what we call dirty mashed potatoes.
The offspring love it and eat that up.”
u/Reinventing_Wheels
12. you could use everything you have left in the fridge.”
“Sausage and sauerkraut.
(Yes, my family is German).
It’s cheap, has plenty of protein, is very filling, and lasts quite a while.
Start with around 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar and a liberal dose of vinegar.
I use red wine vinegar, but any throw in except balsamic should work.
Also add a healthy amount of caraway seeds.
“Near the end of that, taste test the kraut.
If it’s too bitter, add some more sugar.
If it’s too sweet, add more vinegar.
What you’re going for is a balanced sweet-sour taste.”
u/Unique_Football_8839
14.
“A peanut butter sandwich with banana mixed in.”
u/wheresmychin
“Add some honey for a chef’s kiss.”
u/uhhhh717
15.
It was served with brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk.
I loved it, and I’m sure it helped with the family budget.
I’m sure there are other things that can be added to make it healthier, too.
Nowadays, I add toasted nuts and maple syrup.
Honey and dried fruit are other good options.
Just take a stab at buy on sale when you could.”
“Black bean soup with smoked sausage is in my crockpot right now.
I then like to add canned tomatoes, then whatever fresh or canned veggie I have on hand.
After all day on low, put it over rice and add a lot of hot sauce.
It makes a ton, and I love it.”
u/Mysterious_Cockroach
17.
“Chili is great and filling.
Really anything with beans or lentils.
Vegetarian meals are generally cheaper since meat can be expensive.”
u/ar0827
18.
“Beans on toast.
Beans and sausage on toast if I’m feeling flush.”
Ground pork is probably the cheapest meat protein."
u/key-pier-in-Asia
20.
“Cauliflower can be added to pretty much any kind of dish to bulk it out.
u/EnviroTron
21.And finally, “Grilled cheese and tomato soup is my fucking jam.”
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
