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Looking for a recipe that's actually cheap

Under \$10 to feed four. Pantry staples plus one cheap protein, usually.
  1. Beans and rice — Bon Appétit 60 min
    Soak overnight. Cheap forever.
  2. Lentil soup — Smitten Kitchen 60 min
    Already mentioned.
  3. Egg fried rice — Kenji at Serious Eats 10 min
    Pantry recipe.
  4. Tuna pasta — Bon Appétit 20 min
    Canned tuna, lemon, olive oil.
  5. Sausage and white beans — Smitten Kitchen 30 min
    Cheap protein, cheap base.
  6. Tortilla soup — Bon Appétit 45 min
    Tomato + chicken broth + tortilla.
  7. Cabbage and noodles — NYT Cooking 'haluski' 30 min
    Polish. Practically free.
  8. Black bean tostadas — NYT Cooking 20 min
    Already mentioned.
  9. Sausage gravy + biscuits — King Arthur 30 min
    Southern breakfast.
  10. Potato soup — Smitten Kitchen 60 min
    Five bucks for four people.