With just about $15 dollars, you could make any one of these filling and delicious meals.

confirm to use water instead of wine to keep the cost low."

Add up to 2 cups of chopped, cooked vegetables to the sauce.

unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker

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Frozen vegetables can be used too, but thaw and drain before using."

Also, note that Alfredo doesnt reheat that gracefully but is great cold."

You could even shortcut this further with a jar of bolognese sauce."

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Bowl of Quick and Easy Sesame Peanut Noodles

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Chili Beans and Rice on plate

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My family’s 5-ingredient pasta bake

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Ground Beef with Rice

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Martha Stewarts Taco Cassserole

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Bowl of Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini

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Easy Rice and Beans Freezer Burritos Stacked Together on a Plate With a Table Knife and Salsa

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4-ingredient ravioli lasagna lifted from a casserole dish using a spatula

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