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I’m really careful about food at the dollar stores because much of it comes from China. But we do lots of meals for $5-7 per meal.

I do a similar thing to your red beans with lentils. Lentils, sausage, seasonings, and at the end stir in some cheese...serve over rice...yum, and cheap.

We also make stews and soups. With a tiny bit of lamb you can make a tasty lamb stew, ingredients: lamb, potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions.

A couple turkey thighs (cheap cut) some celery, onions, carrots, seasoning, and a bag of barley...makes lots of servings for under $5.00.

Our favorite, (but the fish is free because we catch it) is a seafood gumbo made with canned tomatoes, lots of spices, cayenne especially, fish fillets, then add some okra, maybe corn, serve over rice. Good eating, and healthy too.