Meals Under $3 a Serving

Everything on this list costs under $3 a serving at my local grocery store, and most are closer to $1.50. Cost-per-serving math is honest: I divide the price of what I bought by the portion I actually used. Staples like salt, pepper, and oil are counted as on-hand. These recipes lean on the cheapest reliable ingredients in any grocery store. Pasta, rice, eggs, canned beans and tomatoes, potatoes. And they don't taste like budget food. That's the trick.