people should develop a taste for home made soup....you can stretch meat a long way and a big pot will last several meals....
I can’t stand to eat vegetables with no meat at all. One can make meat go a long way if it is used to season other foods rather than as a main dish. Also chicken is still not too bad.
You are right about home made soup or stew. It can be pretty inexpensive and tastes good too.
Only several meals?
I've gone from making soup in an 8 quart pot to a 20 quart pot, and occassionally I will use the 33 quart pot. Granted I generally use the 33 quart pot for making broth/stock, because it has a steamer insert---but I still have a 33 quart pot :)