Streching The $

[lgemini]

I would make large pot of spaghetti with ground turkey and you will have enough to buy some garlic bread.   You my had some for leftovers.

[nascar048]

hamburgers for dinner and fries

[kewl4reals]

All of us at some point in our life had to go on a budget for dinner.. So my question to you is.. If you were given $30 to shop for one dinner only what meal would you be putting on for dinner?

         i always pick up spare pennies

[moon29]

i would make lasagna because not only is my homemade lasagna tasty but it makes plenty so i can freeze left overs that will last for about a week.

[debidoo]

For one dinner I could easily have hamburger for sure but I would probably buy a roll of breakfast sausage or a lb of bacon and have a big breakfast meal cause that should leave enough money for eggs, bread for toast, even potato's or grits and maybe even a jar of preserves for the toast.

[demaina]

Honestly, there's a lot you could make for $30.  I normally go for bulk items.  Casseroles, spaghetti, and stuff like that.  That way, the main part of the meal is relatively cheap to make, and it gives you some to spend on side dishes.  Plus, since you're almost guaranteed to have left overs, it helps stretch that $30 over a few other nights.

[catherinedwhite]

Depends, does this meal have to stretch in to more than one.
I like to cook and have leftovers when I am really stretching the dollars for food.
Chili is affordable and good warmed up, that is my go to meal.  Won't need 30 bucks for that one.

[SweetApril74]

I would go to buffet restaurant, we can eat anything we want that they have

[lucky382001]

I think Lasagna with garlic bread and a tossed salad...heck with 30. add dessert too.

[myfreebees316]

i could probably get about 4-5 meals out of 20. All simple low cost and delicious. Home made is the best & the cheapest

[Freebase]

30$ is awfully alot for a meal a pizza and a pop costs like 12-15$ now if you said 5$ then thats a something to ponder on.
if i had 30$ for a meal i wouldn't cook at all it would be chinese or stake @ a restaurant but if i was just getting by then i would think more on it then just a meal (basically i would stretch it out for a month)

[tuyetmai]

Lasagna.  I love lasagna with some lettuce.  Some garlic bread for me too.  I don't think the amount will add up to be 30 but I'll save the change.