Under $7 Struggle Meal Challenge

Summary by Krater

The host demonstrates three budget-friendly meals using basic pantry items, including lentil soup, mixed veggie ramen, and cheesy tuna pasta, all costing under $7.

From the video

Answers: How can I make multiple meals on a $7 budget with an empty pantry?

• budget meals
• pantry cooking
• cheap recipes
• lentil soup
• mixed veggie ramen
• cheesy tuna pasta
• types of salt

Ingredients

• lentils
• lime
• taco seasoning packet
• diced tomatoes
• carrots
• spinach
• long grain rice
• onion
• yogurt
• ramen noodles
• tofu
• mixed vegetables
• rigatoni
• bacon
• zucchini
• Chinese eggplant
• elbow macaroni
• cream of celery soup
• tuna
• classic potato chips
• green peas
• pepper jack cheese

What it concludes

• Carrots and onions naturally release oil when cooked, allowing you to steam and grill them simultaneously without added oil.
• Rinse lentils briefly to clean them and remove dust before cooking.
• Using a taco seasoning packet provides salt and spices in one affordable package when you lack a stocked spice rack.
• Frozen spinach requires no cooking, only warming through for a minute or two in hot soup.
• Using ramen noodle seasoning packets flavors the broth for vegetable and tofu dishes when you have no other spices.
• Table salt is the most refined and cheapest salt, dissolving quickly and pouring easily, making it ideal for pasta water or salting over your shoulder for bad luck.