$5.00 or less what is your best meal?

[ekball]

One of our families favorite cheap meals is Lemon Basil Pasta. I haven't figured out the cost per serving, but it's darn cheap. It's just cooked spagetti noodles tossed with fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, olive oil, fresh basil and parmesan cheese.

We do something similar and add tomatoes and shrimp (bought when the bags are buy 1 get 2 free at Big Y ). In fact, I'm making it tonight!

 

[mbw12]

LOVING this thread!!!!! Especially the tips of the soups using leftovers.....my family hates leftovers...so I admit I usually wind up throwing them out. I am likng the idea of freezing the leftovers and then making a soup with it later!!!! More ideas please!!!!!!

Oh yes.....breakfast for dinner is ALWAYS a hit at our home. And basic groud beef soft tacos with sut up lettuce, salsa and shredded cheddar cheese....cheap, easy, quick.....and the kids love it!

 

[pixiewings71]

Our families favorite cheapo meal is just regular tacos. I make taco rice (lipton brand is very good) and I mix a can of corn and a can of black beans together with some white pepper and cumin. My family devours this and we always have enough of the rice and corn/bean mixture for 2 nights. The hamburger gets eaten so I make tacos again a few nights later but use steak or chicken instead.
We also do chicken breasts in the crock pot, 2 large breasts will feed my family, I like to add different things for different flavors. Cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken are both very good, enchilada sauce and salsa is really good add a bit of cream cheese at the end and YUM! I love to do cheap cuts of meat smothered in BBQ sauce, shred it and made sandwiches with pickles and onions.

I love these soup ideas......I'm going to have to try a few of these.