re: Best recipes on a budget?

I have a mental guide to kartoffen zuppe that makes Germans go nuts for it. Potatoes boiled in chicken stock to the point that are disintegrated(if the product is too watery to your liking add some instant mashers to thicken it. To this add one or two links of andouille, 1/4 to 1/2 of a head of cabbage coarsely chopped, 4-6 sliced carrots, and sour cream for both coloration of the product and flavor. Salt and pepper to your taste. When the carrots are tender(not mush) it is done. The end product is similar in texture to a chowder. I use a 12 qt stock pot to do it, and can make many meals out of it.

The show is called ten dollar meals.