[chapin2500]

[A knight without armor]

True, but this is about being on the cheap. It is much cheaper to just add your hamburger to the least expensive box of macaroni & cheese. Period. Add onion if you have it.

I find some of these ideas too fancy for cheap eating. If you have cheese, meat, a bunch of vegetables, etc., you have a regular meal, not a cheapo.

One of my favorite cheap meals is eggs and toast.