Looking for interesting meals under $10!?

Question

My husband and I are buying a house and so it's THAT time to plan budgeting! What are some ideas for dinners that cost less than $10 for the entire meal? I am interested in anything that is NOT duck, lamb, ribs, veal or deer. I will choose my best answer based on which idea I don't already have...or which one is most original based on my above criteria. Also, any type of cuisine is acceptable as long as it doesn't have the above meats!

Answer 1

Spaghetti is fairly inexpensive, even if you make your own sauce.

Anything made with ground beef. Such as hamburger helper, tacos, stuffed peppers, Chili is even inexpensive..

I make a lot of mexican food since it's cheap, filling, and tasty. You can do anything with flour tortillas, cheese, and meat.. Add sour cream and veggies.. Make enchiladas..

You can also look for chicken breast on sale. You can do ANYTHING with a boneless chicken breast. I pound mine, and bread, deep fry, saute, grill, EVERYTHING.

Hope I helped you a bit.

ps. canned baked beans, hot dogs, potatos, and corn are always cheap foods.

Answer 2

What about good old fashioned vegetable soup.

beef or bacon bones, fat removed.
3 litres of water
1 1/2 cups soup mix ( red lentils, pearl barley, split peas etc)
3 cups chopped vegetables e.g. carrots, parsnip, celery etc
1 large tin of tomatoes diced.
salt and pepper.

Put bones, water and soup mix in a large pot. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 to 3 hours until meat is falling off the bones. Remove bones, add vegetables and tomatoes. Cook for a further 30-45 minutes. Season.

I find I have enough to do several meals, I freeze what is left over. This is really Nice served with crusty bread.

Pasta also I find to be a cheap meal. I just dress it up using different sauces. Bolognese, pesto (Basil and garlic sauce) or carbonara (ham and mushroom sauce.)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

buy a rotisserie chicken at the store and potatoe salad from the deli
eat half and then amke the rest into chicken salad for the next night or for lunch or add it to a recipe for the next meal.

make a roast with potatoes carrots and celery for one meal and make veggie soup with the rest of it after taking some of the meat for sandwiches for lunch the next day
add stewed tomatoes and frozen veggie soup mix and cabbage and a bit of v8 simmer till done

get 3 cheece fresh tortalini and paul newmans soccarroni sauce yummy just add garlic and garlic bread

use half of the tortalinni and some of the roasted chicken and bit of pesto sauce in chicken stock and make a soup from it for supper add carrots and celery if you like just simmer them untill done then add the rest

make boxed mac and cheese and add chilli man chili to it its good

spagetti

chicken and home made noodles

goulash

round steak simmered in mushrooms soup, potatoes with butter and green beans

hamburgers and fries

chili

most meals cost less than 10 just make a list and stick to a menu

Answer 5

Stouffer's Lasagna for two.
Hamburger Helper
Taco Salad
Canned Chili

Answer 6

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Answer 7

umm.. you could always by micorwaveable stuff at lucky or safeway or else buy some bakable prepared pizza .
theres always a sandwhich

Answer 8

Just look at the dollar menu at mcdonalds or something dah

Answer 9

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