You can also do a lot with cabbage. Cabbage soup is a hearty meal, when paired with some brown bread. You can add rice, raisins, brown sugar, vinegar, and tomatoes and water to make it like an “unstuffed cabbage” soup.
See if you can get Fould’s macaroni and cheese where you live. Often, it’s like 99 cents a box. If you live down South, Winn-Dixie Mac and Cheese is OU-D and usually very cheap per box.