else the trusty 50c ramen for the win

>>21446294 (OP)
ketchup pasta is the only one that's genuinely revolting

>>21446294 (OP)
raw egg on white rice is utter stupidity

>>21446294 (OP)
Baked Beans with Egg is the single best option.
White Rice with Eggs works if you have enough onions and garlic. Ramen is only good with high quality ingredients.

>>21446294 (OP)
baked beans with pasta, usually spiral pasta.

rice, beans, and tomato sauce simmered into a paste

>>21446294 (OP)
boiled pasta
Simple pan sauce of garlic in oil, or a roux base w/onions and garlic, bechamel or mornay alfredo-ish creation. Crunchy topping of herbs and butter-toasted fresh coarse crumbs (bread heels) and more parm.

>>21446294 (OP)
I always loved cheeseburger helper as a kid

>he can afford to put an egg in his rice
must be nice to be rich.

>>21446321
it's not raw, the h

>>21446321
THOTRCTE

Mac and cheese is comfort food

>>21446317
>he never had Spaghetti Naporitan
Don't knock it til you try it. Granted, it has onions and peppers and sausage, and you can add tabasco.

>>21446317
>ketchup pasta is the only one that's genuinely revolting
Look up Spaghetti Naporitan. Don't knock it til you try it. It's fukken good.

>>21446294 (OP)
I learned about curry from anime, and the cost of a 2-3 serving recipe is only like $4, even with an expensive ingredient like pork.

>>21446321
the egg is cooked in the rice by the heat thereof

>>21446317
No it's not disgusting, japs sell ketchup pasta in restaurants and they love that shit, sounds like a you problem

>>21446521
>japs like it so it must be good
God I fucking hate weebs so much

>>21446531
It's a big country that is disconnected from your culinary circlejerk, if chinks loved it I'd say the same thing

goulash is the ultimate poor food. i guess it's basically homemade hamburger helper but better

>>21446487
but they use Japanese ketchup

>>21446321
tHe egggs HEaT FREIM THr Ruce cookis is the eggS COOkOKED

>>21446583
goulash is slow cooked beef soup with paprika
beef tomato sauce with pasta is usually called pasta bolognese
wtf is hamburger helper

No love for the humble bean and cheese burrito? Hard to beat that in terms of value to satisfaction ratio.

>>21446708
American goulash is its own thing, Eurofag.

>>21446728
does it at least help hamburgers

>>21446708
Hamburger Helper is a brand that sells boxed pasta, with the classic flavor being a not-too-acidic beef stroganoff. You cook ground beef, add water and milk + the box’s pasta and seasoning, and that’s it. It’s not a luxurious meal by any stretch, but it was pretty good when I had it. I can’t speak on any of the other flavors, though.

>>21446737
surprisingly yeah

>>21446294 (OP)
To this day I don't know wtf hamburger helper is. It's just Mac and cheese right?

>>21447074
mainly.
its boxed pasta with powdered sauce mix.
sometimes its cheese or sometimes its tomato sauce or chili powder, or its got little bits of tomato or peppers in it

>>21446294 (OP)
>hamburger helper
>hanburger
Mr. Fancy Gucci Loafers

>>21446737
It's certainly a way to use hamburger meat when you don't have a lot of money.

>>21446583
I always wondered how that came to be called goulash in the states. I assume it was just a gradual bastardization of what was started by Hungarian immigrants.
>Ah fuck no beef roast, guess I'll use hamburger this time.
>Ah fuck no potatoes, got some macaroni though.
>Ah fuck no paprika, what we got that's red? Canned tomatoes? Sure why not.
>Fuck it let's just put some cheese on top.

>>21446294 (OP)
>all goyslop or gaijinslop
The best struggle meals are local vegetables usually ignored like sorrel, dandelion leaves, crabapple and wild garlic served with a nice slice of the neighbour's dog

>>21446294 (OP)
Soup is the only long-term viable struggle meal. Rich, varied and healthy due to plenty of vegetables and any meat can easily be substituted with bone and marrow in the broth.

>>21447291

I was always told as a kid you can't actually eat crabapples

>>21446294 (OP)
>no beans

>>21448475
that's a now debunked scheme pushed by big crab to get people to buy sea crab instead of sustainable crabapple

>>21446321
the cook of the heat eggs the rice

>>21446294 (OP)
amberger elper is the only one that's really a balanced meal, assuming you are indeed lacing it with ground beef

>>21447243
In my family we called that dish just macaroni or maybe tomato macaroni sometimes (mac n cheese was a different thing).
>t. maritimesfag
dunno if if newfies call it something different

>>21448475
>eat crabapples
Why tf not? Most varieties are tart as hell but there is zero reason you shouldn't eat them. Eat them fresh with salt to counteract the tartness or use them in cooking.
It's a thing where I'm from to poach them in syrup and can them. Most people eat that on ice cream

>>21448481
>>21446294 (OP)
This.
Where's the beans on toast?
Or spaghetti on toast?
or Creamed Corn on toast?
Or deenz on toast?

>>21449758
>Creamed Corn
my nigger

>>21449782
It's so underrated
>add cheese
>ham
>onion
>Fucking pineapple
Poverty Gourmet right there nigger

>>21449824

>>21446294 (OP)
>nuggies
you better be EBT posting cause a 1K sack of nuggies is like $16

>>21446349
>>21449824
some fucking poverty

>>21449839

Hey sweaty,

That's actually the point of the thread.

Thank you

Macaroni po flotski beats any of these, same with shit on a shingle using ground beef, old fashioned navy food is usually your best bet. Rice and a beef patty on the side is also alright

>>21446294 (OP)
None of those meals except the ramen really qualify as struggle meals. Even the cereal could be "downgraded" to oatmeal to be cheaper.

>>21446321
Why do they call it raw egg when you raw in the egg hot rice eat the egg?

>>21446294 (OP)
>Oatmeal with butter (or even margarine)
>Canned veggies with barbecue sauce
>Peanut butter pretzels with a big glass of milk
>Vienna sausages with crackers (optional hot sauce)
>Hot dogs in the microwave
My personal favorites, out of OP tho gotta be mac and cheese

>>21449782
>>21449824
>>21449826
Shit. Wiggers are so fucking pathetic

PB&J with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese.

>>21446521
HOLY HECK
THE JAPENEESE LIKE IT????
I MUST ADD IT TO MY MENU!

>>21446294 (OP)
"Dino Nuggies" would be in a completely different price range from those other foods I'd guess, though still not expensive. All the rest seems to be just really cheap carbs.

>>21446521
I'm sure what's sold in restaurants is not just shitty American sweet ketchup mixed with noodles. That cannot be. They probably call it that tongue in cheek like Thomas Keller might jokingly name something 'tuna on toast'. But you know it's going to be much more. That said, Japan puts candy and shrimp on pizza and has weird vending machines for insane shit we've never heard of, so I don't necessarily respect what they do. Still, I doubt anyone anywhere at a business is just using HFCS Heinz and noodles. A simple marinara isn't ketchup.

>>21446728
>>21446708
"Goulash" may as well just be "chop suey". It's anyone's mom's pasta meat casserole. It's basically just a tomato based meat sauce but instead of long noodles it's elbow mac or shells or orzo or rotini. Some people put beans or corn or peas or cheese in with it. It's a catch-all term for a bunch of red shit in a pot.
But in theory very similar to Hamburger Helper.

>>21447074
>>21447200
It specifically calls for a lb of ground beef to go with it. Tuna helper requires a can of tuna. I've heard of broke people making it without the protein, but the recipe is designed to cook with that stuff added. I'm sure it's extra salty and runny if you omit the meat.
But like anything of that nature it's designed to stretch meat into a bigger dish. 1 box and a pound of beef feeds 4 people ideally.

>>21448467
Yes, for those times when I have no meat but I'm flush with bones and marrow. LOL

>>21446294 (OP)
tuna and rice

>>21446489
Pork is cheap as fuck. The hell are you talking about?

>>21448485
Hearty kek was had

>>21446294 (OP)
When I quit opiates, grilled cheese and diluted OJ was all I could keep down.
I'll throw knuckles on anyone who insults grilled cheese.

>>21447220
Let me educate you.
https://youtu.be/0wlZd9YSuDg?si=ZVUurmv3Q78j7Tsq

>>21446294 (OP)
Spaghetti aglo olio

>>21446294 (OP)
>ketchup pasta
If you can't afford a single container of red sauce, you should probably just start shoplifting to survive

>no microwave quesadilla or can of refried beans mentioned
Image es no bueno

tuna and garbabzo beans

>>21446330
This
Baked beans + any source of protein
Can be anything: egg, cheese, spam, ground meat, sausages or smoked tofu. Only avoid fish and seafoods
Plus a little bit of garlic, spring onion and some extra carbs like rice, couscous or toast if you need more callories.
Keep in mind you don't need that much extra protein. When using ground meat I usually aim for 125g from a 0.5kg package and freeze the rest.

>>21446294 (OP)
If you think those are "struggle meals" you should look into old Korean dishes, especially the wartime ones.
It makes Italian Cucina Provera seem like decadent Regency banquet...

>>21452536
>like decadent
Like A... Goddamn phone

>>21446294 (OP)
picrel is an aussie broke uni student staple.

>>21452226
Tuna straight out of the can with a sandwich on the side. Or maybe even some luxurious deenz. Now that's a meal.

>>21446294 (OP)
only 3 of these are meals

>>21446321
The american egg heats the bacteria.

the best struggle meal is just going to sleep when you get hungry and dont have anything to eat

>>21446317
this I'd eat everything here except the spaghetti, I make my own sauce for spaghetti which honestly probably costs about the same as a bottle of ketchup
the rice needs some type of seasoning but the rest is fine

>>21446294 (OP)
my favorite is getting a big heaping spoonful of peanut butter, putting it in the middle of a piece of white bread, then forming it into a ball. VERY heavy, flavorful, makes you feel full for the whole day

>>21450743
not sure I want to get food advice from the dude who exclusively eats degreased cheese pizza every day

>>21452761
lol, this.
I don't want to get food advice from Youtube period.

>>21452767
in my soy-addled younger days I used to watch Ragusea and Babish religiously

I've been making what I call "MPE" every day.
>2-3 potatoes
>3 eggs
>2 slices turkey bacon
>dice and cook potatoes in air fryer
>cook turkey bacon on stovetop
>cook eggs in the turkey bacon fat
>place in big bowl and combine
>add spices, hot sauce, ketchup, whatever you have on-hand
>????
>profit

only 600 calories and keeps me full from 9am to 6pm without fail. Only have to worry about breakfast and dinner now

>>21452716
this tbqh, after a certain point your body gets the hint and stops bothering you with hunger pangs for a while

Cereal is a struggle meal? I thought that it was just a quick, lazy breakfast like coffee and a doughnut.

>>21452791
do you see any milk in that cereal?

these facebook-tier chart image threads are becoming spam.

>>21446489
Only incels watch anime. Anime has made a whole generation of males feminized little pussies.

>>21452808
I like them, it's a fun conversation starter

>>21452832
They’re cancer and so are you for enjoying them.

>>21452842
cope chuddy

>>21446583
isn't this just premium nistipata?

>>21452972
that food is leaning dangerously close to spoon territory instead of a fork

>>21452990
>spoon territory
Literally just soup and even then it's not a given.
Everything can and should be eaten with a fork.

>>21453014
forks are unoptimal implements and I'm tired of being gaslit otherwise. Sporks get so much hate but they're objectively the best eating tool out there

>>21446321
>the yolk of the rice heats the kernel.

>>21446294 (OP)
If you have the money, hamburger helper and cereal. Best macros and micros out of this list. Get a cereal with high fiber. Ramen is probably best for bulk calories. I can get them for 54 cents, 310 calories a pack.
>>21446321
Retard.
>>21446465
Where do you live where eggs are expensive? Basically the cheapest protein anywhere, except maybe for some frozen ground meat in some places.
>>21446489
Curry is absolute dogshit rajesh.

>>21453691
I've found ground chicken meat at ridiculously cheap prices (less than 3 bucks a pound)

>>21446321
Jrhetvalls something cook

>>21446294 (OP)
hamburger is like $5 a pound and there is literally nothing wrong with hamburger helper

>>21446321
The heat of your seethe cooks the reply

>>21453016
THIS NIGGA SPONSORED BY BIG SPORK

>>21452545
what in the name of the ever loving christ is that?

For me it's a can of beans and a can of corn dumped onto a bed of white rice with lots of hot sauce and sour cream if there's any left in the fridge

>>21453016
If I could only have one eating utensil it would be a spork but I've been eating pasta like 5 times a week and a spork simply can't compete with a proper fork there.

>>21446294 (OP)
Why not add cinnamon to the grilled cheese?
My poorly managed budget meal was two cups of coffee, an apple, and spoonful of peanutbutter. Retards who say they can't afford groceries always buy expensive junk food the first day of their benefits that easily could provide a hearty meal that'll last days for a single person.

Noodles with butter chads?

Granola bars should be an option. Almost as cheap as raw oatmeal, but slightly more convenient.
I mean, granola bars are to oatmeal what instant ramen is to a bag of flour.

>>21446294 (OP)
>ketchup pasta
why would you do this
just go
>lil bit of oil
>garlic if you got it
>red pepper flakes
>add pasketti using tongs so the pasta water gets in there
>mix it up
>put a shitload of black pepper on it
>maybe salt if you need
it makea you fat on a budget

>>21446294 (OP)
Rice butter and salt. I go for this as a craving sometimes. You have to use good butter. A 5 dollar thing of imported kerrygold should last at least 5 meals. Rice wether generic or brand name I haven't noticed a taste difference and I used to be a junkie. I have a sensitive and diverse pallet. If I'm broke I use it as a period to get more money and cleanse/fast.

>>21452545
Busting out your second hand toastie maker from vinnies that smells like burning paint and will catch fire if left too long to make the best student fuel sangas that $3 can buy, good days. I was more fond of cheese and sriracha with a cup of instant soup.

Poorfag here that has never made instant ramen here. Any pointers?

white rice and bacon is extremely good together

>>21453711
That's expensive for ground chicken meat.

>>21446521
Nah, shits trash

>>21446321
egg the rice the cooks of heat

>>21453951
>valentina muy picante
basado

>>21446294 (OP)
pancakes is the cheapest food you can make, you just need cold water and flour and butter for the cooking itself
if you want cheaper, you can eat random plants at the local park
still cheap but a bit more premium would be homemade pizza, flour, yeast, heated(increase costs technically) water, salt, cheese, crushed tomato. Since it's cooked in an oven, it's also more expensive than heating a frypan

>Spaghetti
>Butter
>Lil' bit of garlic paste
>Some Parm, not the fancy stuff, cheap bag shit
You're welcome lads.

>>21457192
>unleavened pancakes

>>21446294 (OP)
Steak and lobster cooked over easy on boiling hot lava with a side of champagne on ice.

>>21446294 (OP)
A big part of the reason why people need 'struggle meals' is because of a lack of planning
I've always been poor and I've never had a problem eating decently. If you buy cheap stuff like bread, ham and cheese you can get 4-5 meals out of them as opposed to a single fast food meal, for instance

>>21453951
Sounds good

>>21446321
The cooked is the egg in the rice you so know

>>21446521
The japanese eat fucking milipedes and bats.

When I was a poorfag in uni I just cooked big batches of food and ate that all week. I ate nothing but chicken alfredo for an entire semester.

>>21460011
i know how that feels. i've been eating baked potatoes for weeks now. it's too cheap, i can't help it. maybe i'll treat myself and crack open a can of deens tonight and make some mashed potatoes to go with them...

>>21453944
can of spaghetti in a toasted sandwich.
personally I like to lay my toast flat, spread cannabutter and cheese on it, then pour the spaghetti/bacon/egg mix on top of it like that.

>>21460000
Based.

>>21446294 (OP)
I’ve done ketchup pasta but with sliced cheese and parmashawn

>>21446489
Yea I relied on this for a good while living off my meager 13.50/hr working part time at lowes. Usually without meat

>>21452808
Do you expect the redditors and twitterites who make up the site's population to come up with something original?