One of my absolute favorite, cheapest, and seriously tastiest meals is One Pot Burritos. They also freeze really well and this recipe is enough for at least six servings.
Makes: 6 Servings
Prep Time: Less than 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ingredience:
1 Can of Black Beans ($0.92)
1 Can of Pinto Beans ($0.92)
1 Can of Mild Rotel (if you like spicier food than go with the regular) ($0.98)
1 Packet of Taco Seasoning ($1.24)
1 Pound of Ground Beef ($2.24)
1 Brick of Cream Cheese ($1.50)
Tortillas ($8.10)
Total Cost: $15.90
Cost per Serving: $2.65
I buy the generic gorcery store brand of everything except the rotel, taco seasoning (McCormick) and the tortillas which I always buy fresh (I'm spoiled). I also buy the 80/20 ground beef and drain the excess fat before adding the beans.
Instructions:
Put ground beef in a large deep pan and cook thouroughly. Next drain all of the beans and rotel and add them to the pan. Then add the taco seasoning and cream cheese. Cook until cream cheese is fully melted.
I normally eat this with trotillas but I've put it over rice too and it's so good either way!
This lasts a little while in the fridge but I will normally separate the mixture into two serving containers and put the containers in the freezer. I'll take out one container at a time the night before I know I'll eat it and it's two easy dinners to have after a long day in class.
To make this meal vegetarian, simply remove the ground beef and make it with just beans (this is actually how I perfer to eat it). And to make it vegan just substitute the cream cheese for vegan cream cheese or vegan sour cream.