Poor man meals..please help?

Question

poor man meals that are easy to prepare meals that are inexpensive yet tasty?

Answer 1

Rice and spicy beans with vegetables.  

Answer 2

anything with pasta..make spaghettii you dont even have to add the meat.just noodles and the sauce..

Answer 3

Pasta with sauce

Beans on toast (it's popular in the UK)

Rice and beans

Answer 4

I'm going to give you a few quick easy and cheep Ideas this will feed more than just one person 1) salmon pattys.. one can salmon 1 egg 1/2 pkg of saltine crackers 1 cup flour 1 tsp. dill

mix salmon egg crushed crackers and dill form into pattys then dredge in flour and fry in small amount of oil until crisp then flip and crisp on the other side don't over cook just cook until brown. Serve with a side salad.

2)egg bake.....10 eggs 1/4 cup milk 8 pieces of bread, 1 cup cheese 1& 1/2 cup ham or cooked breakfast sausage, 1 tablespoon mustard

beat eggs with milk and mustard in a greased 9x11 cake pan tear bread into pieces put in pan sprinkle in cheese and meat pour in eggs cover and put in fridge over night bake at 350 for 50 to 60 min until eggs are firm .you can add anything you have in the fridge to this egg bake onion, garlic, peppers, salsa and it feeds alot of people .

3) Tator tot hotdish.....1 lb. hamberger one pkg tator tots 1 can vedge all 2 cans cream of mushroom soup. Fry hamburger mix it with veggies and soup with 1 can of water pour into 9x11 cake pan top with tator tots bake at 400 for 45 min or untill tots are browned

Hope these help enjoy

Answer 5

i would say to cook pasta it is a cheap but tasty meal

Answer 6

mac and cheese

soup

salad

grilled cheese

Answer 7

tuna casserole! i made it for dinner tonight & it is so easy, cheap, & delicious! this will feed at least 4 people, i usually double it for my family.

cook 8 oz pasta (i like shells, rotini, or bowties) according to package directions.

in a bowl, mix together 1 can tuna, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, & about 1 cup cheese; add noodles & mix together.

put into casserole dish, top with a little more cheese if desired, & sprinkle bread crumbs (or crushed ritz crackers or even potato chips) over the top.

bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes.

yum! :-D

Answer 8

Get a box of either Zatarains black beans and rice or dirty rice mix.  (If you get the dirty rice, get about 1/2 pound of cheap burger).  Make either, put it in a tortilla with shredded cheddar, and have a little salsa and sour cream with it if you want.

Answer 9

Ramen noodles, they're like 11 cents a package I think and fill me up, and I can eat a full-pound burger. For more flavor, pour some of the water out after cooking and before adding the flavor. I prefer chicken flavor.

Answer 10

Cous Cous  is a very popular peasants food. its cheap, tasty and verrry filling. All you have to do is mix equal parts of boiling water and cous cous in a bowl, cover with glad wrap and leave to stand for about 5 minutes. Then take the plastic off, mix in some olive oil and plenty of butter and you have one tasty, delicious meal. try it and see.

Answer 11

Well, others have pointed out the value of keeping rice, pasta, beans etc. around. (Polenta and couscous are particularly helpful; ramen is rather overrated, but if you know what you're doing it can be good.) Lots of vegetables. Pork shoulder can be pretty cheap if you can buy a lot of it at once; you can either roast or BBQ it and have a bunch of it sitting around for whatever purpose. Chicken thighs and beef short ribs are also decently cheap.

If you can swing it, grab a copy of Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything Vegetarian -- it's pretty comprehensive, and anyone who might be facing poverty ought to learn some vegetarian cooking to save from having to eat Crème de Sept-Onze on a regular basis. A cheap crockpot would be good too.

Answer 12

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Pea...

Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Answer 13

1. cook pasta and 2 tbsp butter, salt and pepper-- if you have some more money to spend, get shredded chedder cheese to melt over the pasta

2. cook white rice- 1cup rice, 1 1/2 cups water, cook for 20 minutes, leave it then for 10 minutes, and then fluff the rice with 1/2 cup butter,

3. saute spam luncheon meat and serve with ketchup

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once you can afford regular meal try:

Southwest Chicken Chili. -- really easy

2 chicken b*****s

1 can Mexican corn

4 cans chili beans

1 can tomato sauce

2 packets of chili seasoning

Bake chicken b*****s in oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

30 minutes into the baking, place beans, corn and chili mix into saucepan.

Simmer on low for remaining 30 minutes.

When chicken is done (juices run clear), place in seperate bowl and shred.

Add chicken to saucepan ingredients.

Continue simmering on low for 10 minutes.

Serve with crackers or rice

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Creamy Alfredo Sauce

1- 8 ounces Cream Cheese

3/4 Cup Fresh Grated Parmesean

1/2 Cup Butter

1/2 Cup Milk

Heat in a saucepan until smooth. Serve over your favorite pasta or use as a dipping sauce for toasted french bread. I've successfully substituted half-and-half or skim milk for the milk. And sometimes I add a little olive oil in place of some of the butter. This is so thick and creamy.

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Ground Beef pie::

1 pound ground beef

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cups milk

3/4 cup biscuit baking mix

In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Press into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cheese. In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk and biscuit mix just until combined. Pour over cheese. Bake at 400 degrees F for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

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Answer 14

Yes I'm right there with you. Things to always have in the cupboard are rice, pasta, tomato puree, hamburger meat, garlic, onions, veggie oil, cheese, tomatoes, canned vegetables are always handy.Flour, dried beans and eggs too.You can mix and match and make a number of tasty meals with the above ingredients. Cooking is not an exact science so there are no hard fast rules to follow just experiment and have fun at the same time.

I forgot to tell you that stock cubes are good too.

Right now I'm a British girl living in Mexico on next to nothing but have been eating the tastiest meals ever, its just a matter of experimentation!

Good luck!!!!!

Answer 15

any type of pasta in a marinara sauce (with or without extra veggies and meat)

grilled cheese

pigs in a blanket

mac and cheese

cheese quesadillas

sloppy joes

tacos

hamburgers

omlettes

butter noodles (can mix in whatever meat and veggies you have on hand)

pancakes

toast w/sausage gravy to dip it in

rice (prepared however you like it + whatever meat and veggies you want to throw in + can of cream of chicken soup)