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Mac & Cheese mixed with a can or two of tuna or chicken or ground deer(beef for city folk)  Fifteen minutes tops.

VelvetRose says ...

Hamburger Helper is really good and easy!!

Use ground turkey. Its cheaper than beef and not as greasy. Not to mention healthier.

thanks!  i've gotten ground turkey in the past, i never check prices i just ASSumed it would be more.  i'll pay attention next time.  i actually prefer turkey, i don't think it's a tastiful (is that a word??) but i like the healthiful (is that a word) idea :D

Since I am by myself and the only leftovers I like is cold pizza, I tend to eat the cheapy .88 tv dinners. I get my veggies, potatoes and meat all in one. Oh yeah I get alot of sodium in those, so drink lots of water to counteract that lol

Slaco, I thought I was one of few that create a word just to say what I want to say. You do this well, you make me proud!

How about an easy crockpot receipe?    1 1/2 lbs. boneless/skinless chicken; 1 can cream of mushroom soup; 1 can cream of chicken soup; 8 oz. sour cream; 8 oz. salsa.  Crock pot it all through the day.  When you get home, layer the mix with flour tortillas and cheese (like making lasagna).  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

omg, bug ... sounds way tasty!!!!

There are books on meals from a crockpot. This way you can start it before you start your day.

For a Quick-A-Liscous meaI really like to use the Zatarains they offer a wide variety of Cajun and Creole style meals most are one pot and Most Excellent Flavor http://www.zatarains.com/  I use them late at night or after a fire and usually you can add just hamburger or sausage, but you can really soup them up with seafood too.  Check it out!  My daughter really loves them.

Italian Pork Chops!

Take out the Crock-Pot and drop in some pork chops or even pork steaks and cover them in Italian salad dressing.  Cook for a few hours.  I have even added some potatoes and onions from time to time.

Most Excellent results!

fried italian sausages and french fries

u have 2 cut open the sauseges so they drain but its relatively quick.

Baked/Grilled Chicken Breasts

Just grab a bag of the very inexpensive chicken breast from the local mart and place them (thawed or frozen) on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray.  Take a shaker of the Season Salt (and any other seasoning: Lemon Pepper/Italian Seasoning/Oregano just experiment to fit your taste) and sprinkle each piece to your own liking (it is difficult to put on too much) and bake for 35-45 minutes at 350 degrees.  You can also grill them too.  A bag of salad and a vegetable or two and you have a full meal deal.  I even slice them and place them on top of a salad for a light quick meal too.  They can be prepared before hand and warmed up in a microwave during the week as needed.  Most Excellent with Salsa and Spanish Rice.

we use the bags of chicken breast and strips A LOT.  They are so convienant.  WE like to melt a stick of butter in the bottom of a skillet and place the chicken in with just lemon peper on it and cover it until it is fully cooked.  Divide up a bag of salad mix, cut up chicken into bite size pieces, add salad dressing and enjoy.  Fast, Easy, Fewer dishes, Healthier than burgers. 

Or we serve it with microwave baked potatoes.  So easy even the kids can do the cooking.  Scrub potatoes, poke a couple holes with a fork into the potatoes, place in microwave and heat for 8 minutes.  Check to see if they are easy to stick a fork in, if not turn them over and heat for another 4 minutes (depends on size of potatoes and quantity/)  By not boiling the potatoes you save time, dishes, and all the nutrients and minerals stay in the potatoe instead of going down the drain with the water or in the garbage with the skin. 

Frozen veggies have more of the good stuff in them too (better than canned anyway, but fresh are the best) and they microwave in a quarter the time it takes on the stove top.  When microwaves came out I had no use for them, but here lately I don't tink I'd like to not have it anymore.  It has become My Friend ;)