Ours was probably a little more expensive, but not by much. 1lb of ground meat (whatever was on sale) and one can of Ranch Style pinto beans. Brown meat, add beans.Growing up we didn’t have much money. Coming home from school and waiting for parents to get home from work, we came up with cheap snacks. Nothing cheaper that some spaghetti with butter and cheap, crappy, Kraft Parmesan. I still keep in in the fridge (next to the good Parmesan) for the times that I want to remember my past.