When faced with financial constraints or busy schedules, it’s essential to have a repertoire of low-cost, minimal-effort meals. Members of the Reddit community and BuzzFeed Community shared a variety of such recipes, providing options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. These meals are easy to prepare, requiring minimal cooking skills or fancy kitchen gadgets. Some popular suggestions include spaghetti bolognese, chicken parmesan with frozen chicken patties, couscous with chopped vegetables and meat, congee, beans on toast, cheater’s risotto, versatile tortillas, mujadara, chicken thighs in a Crock-Pot, cowboy caviar, scrambled eggs in a mug, bean burritos, tomato and mayo sandwiches, hamburger gravy, grilled cheese and tomato soup, tuna melts, cream of mushroom soup with ground meat, sweet potatoes with chili or veggie burger, rice with shredded chicken and frozen veggies, tuna with gochujang and kimchi, toasted flatbread with hummus, white rice with eggs and plantains, Annie’s mac ‘n’ cheese with spinach, garlic, and bell pepper, and bowtie pasta with chicken, broccoli, and parmesan cheese. These meals provide nourishment and comfort while being budget-friendly and easy to prepare, making them ideal for college students, time-strapped individuals, or those stretching their groceries.