What's a good cheap meal that you like to fix for yourself?

**Rogerbh** · February 3rd, 2022, 11:57 AM

Due to budget constraints, I am wondering what you guys cook for yourselves - that fits the requirements of edible and cheap.

**Gruenspecht** · February 3rd, 2022, 02:27 PM

I don't think the vast majority here has to worry about the costs of their meals since it gets served by their mothers free of charge.
Personally i cook mostly for more than one day at the time with ingredients that are for sale but i also "allow" myself to pick twice a week expensive fish or meat like lamb or beef tenderloin for example.

**Rogerbh** · February 3rd, 2022, 03:02 PM

There is one dish that I make for family gatherings - not exactly cheap but really idiot proof. Garlic shrimp with french bread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPAeP8flMk&t=2s

Made it like 5 times so far and no one has thrown up and no complaints - a few requests for the link to the video.

**Sir Honkers** · February 3rd, 2022, 08:48 PM

I have to be in the mood, but when I am you can't beat bangers and mash with onion gravy. The best thing to come out of Ol' Blighty since Mal Hombre.

**pharoahegypt** · February 3rd, 2022, 08:52 PM

Nothing beats HP Baked Beans on crusty doorstep toasted bread. Nutritional & tasty.

**chip** · February 4th, 2022, 05:50 AM

Weenies and Beanies: Hot dogs and baked beans, 28oz can of baked beans and a package of 8 hotdogs. Cut up the hot dogs into slices. Place beans and hotdogs in a baking dish and microwave. Or bake it in the oven or throw it into a pot on the stove and heat it through. Cut up an onion if desired. Can stretch it to at least two meals depending on how hungry you are. Total cost is about $5.50 USD.

Spaghetti and red sauce with Italian sausage. 1lb box of pasta .99 cents. 24 oz. jar of Prego sauce is a $1.99. A pound of Italian sausage links is about $4.00.

I make half at a time. A half pound of pasta, sausage and half a jar of sauce is a very large portion. $6.98 total or $3.49 a meal.

Chili: million ways to make it but a large pot should last a few meals. To avoid boredom you can make chili-cheese dogs with it. Also can eat it over mashed potatoes to stretch it even further.

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**Sir Honkers** · February 4th, 2022, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chip

Weenies and Beanies: Hot dogs and baked beans, 28oz can of baked beans and a package of 8 hotdogs. Cut up the hot dogs into slices. Place beans and hotdogs in a baking dish and microwave. Or bake it in the oven or throw it into a pot on the stove and heat it through. Cut up an onion if desired. Can stretch it to at least two meals depending on how hungry you are. Total cost is about $5.50 USD.

Spaghetti and red sauce with Italian sausage. 1lb box of pasta .99 cents. 24 oz. jar of Prego sauce is a $1.99. A pound of Italian sausage links is about $4.00.

I make half at a time. A half pound of pasta, sausage and half a jar of sauce is a very large portion. $6.98 total or $3.49 a meal.

Chili: million ways to make it but a large pot should last a few meals. To avoid boredom you can make chili-cheese dogs with it. Also can eat it over mashed potatoes to stretch it even further.

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Ah...fond memories of my Uni days

**cginok** · February 5th, 2022, 09:23 PM

I used to buy Knorr's tomato sopa from WalMart for 50 cents a piece. Make one of those, add some cilantro, cheese, and lime juice. Quick easy meal for maybe $1. Really good on those cold days. Then the bastards stopped selling the things in their store here. Only ones I could find online were way beyond 50 cents. I don't remember exactly how much, but not worth the price.

My go to is pulled pork. A local grocery store has Boston Butts for about 1.79 to 1.94 a pound...just depends on the week. Smoke that, I have 5 pounds of pulled pork that cost about $10 for the whole thing.

Estreeter · February 9th, 2022, 12:57 AM

A cup of 2 minute noodles, beef flavour. Get a fistful of diced bacon and nuke it.

Drain the water from the noodles and throw in the bacon then add a huge tablespoon of full fat cream cheese and let it melt in with some help stirring it in

your arteries will thank you for it

**Rogerbh** · February 9th, 2022, 07:20 AM

I bought an air fryer - tried to make onion rings.

Ended up with a pile of battered onions with a pancake like layer in the bottom of the catch all device.

Doesn't look anything like the picture that was with the recipe. Doesn't taste horrible.

Will have to watch videos on how to make onion rings with an air fryer.

February 3rd, 2022, 11:57 AM	#1
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,898 Thanks: 50,508 Thanked 91,149 Times in 10,746 Posts	What's a good cheap meal that you like to fix for yourself? Due to budget constraints, I am wondering what you guys cook for yourselves - that fits the requirements of edible and cheap.

February 3rd, 2022, 02:27 PM	#2
Gruenspecht ♥♥♥ Lara ♥♥♥ Join Date: May 2021 Location: ◄ NL ► Posts: 1,819 Thanks: 23,800 Thanked 39,820 Times in 1,828 Posts	I don't think the vast majority here has to worry about the costs of their meals since it gets served by their mothers free of charge. Personally i cook mostly for more than one day at the time with ingredients that are for sale but i also "allow" myself to pick twice a week expensive fish or meat like lamb or beef tenderloin for example. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 3rd, 2022, 08:52 PM	#5
pharoahegypt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middle England Posts: 4,491 Thanks: 10,176 Thanked 43,617 Times in 4,154 Posts	Nothing beats HP Baked Beans on crusty doorstep toasted bread. Nutritional & tasty. __________________ Arguing with a intelligent person is hard; but arguing with a stupid person is impossible!

February 4th, 2022, 05:50 AM	#6
chip Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 33,658 Thanked 17,438 Times in 1,135 Posts	Weenies and Beanies: Hot dogs and baked beans, 28oz can of baked beans and a package of 8 hotdogs. Cut up the hot dogs into slices. Place beans and hotdogs in a baking dish and microwave. Or bake it in the oven or throw it into a pot on the stove and heat it through. Cut up an onion if desired. Can stretch it to at least two meals depending on how hungry you are. Total cost is about $5.50 USD. Spaghetti and red sauce with Italian sausage. 1lb box of pasta .99 cents. 24 oz. jar of Prego sauce is a $1.99. A pound of Italian sausage links is about $4.00. I make half at a time. A half pound of pasta, sausage and half a jar of sauce is a very large portion. $6.98 total or $3.49 a meal. Chili: million ways to make it but a large pot should last a few meals. To avoid boredom you can make chili-cheese dogs with it. Also can eat it over mashed potatoes to stretch it even further. -- __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,106 Thanks: 449,599 Thanked 896,729 Times in 60,308 Posts	A cup of 2 minute noodles, beef flavour. Get a fistful of diced bacon and nuke it. Drain the water from the noodles and throw in the bacon then add a huge tablespoon of full fat cream cheese and let it melt in with some help stirring it in your arteries will thank you for it __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 3rd, 2022, 03:02 PM	#3
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,898 Thanks: 50,508 Thanked 91,149 Times in 10,746 Posts	There is one dish that I make for family gatherings - not exactly cheap but really idiot proof. Garlic shrimp with french bread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPAeP8flMk&t=2s Made it like 5 times so far and no one has thrown up and no complaints - a few requests for the link to the video.

February 3rd, 2022, 08:48 PM	#4
Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,335 Thanks: 286,762 Thanked 386,083 Times in 30,291 Posts	I have to be in the mood, but when I am you can't beat bangers and mash with onion gravy. The best thing to come out of Ol' Blighty since Mal Hombre.

February 5th, 2022, 09:23 PM	#8
cginok Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 603 Thanks: 61 Thanked 5,414 Times in 594 Posts	I used to buy Knorr's tomato sopa from WalMart for 50 cents a piece. Make one of those, add some cilantro, cheese, and lime juice. Quick easy meal for maybe $1. Really good on those cold days. Then the bastards stopped selling the things in their store here. Only ones I could find online were way beyond 50 cents. I don't remember exactly how much, but not worth the price. My go to is pulled pork. A local grocery store has Boston Butts for about 1.79 to 1.94 a pound...just depends on the week. Smoke that, I have 5 pounds of pulled pork that cost about $10 for the whole thing.

February 9th, 2022, 07:20 AM	#10
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,898 Thanks: 50,508 Thanked 91,149 Times in 10,746 Posts	I bought an air fryer - tried to make onion rings. Ended up with a pile of battered onions with a pancake like layer in the bottom of the catch all device. Doesn't look anything like the picture that was with the recipe. Doesn't taste horrible. Will have to watch videos on how to make onion rings with an air fryer.

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