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brainstewie · 02-24-2008, 06:35 PM

I'm a college student so I can't spend a lot of groceries either. Since I've become a vegetarian I have been buying a lot of Goya-Black Bean Soup it's less than a dollar per can, and is REALLY good for you. For breakfast I usually eat Thomas whole wheat english muffins w/ peanut butter for the protein and whole grain. I also like to make spanish rice, or well my version of it.
Cook some rice (brown or white) as much as you think you'll eat.
once the rice is done add dark red kidney beans and black beans. (1/4 to 1/2 can each)
Add your favorite kind of salsa, you'll need quite a bit, to saturate the rice.
Add some hot sauce to taste (Frank's is my favorite)
I also like to add a few tbsp. of Balsamic Vinegar
Add your favorite cheese (if you eat cheese)
keep the stove on very low/warm just to heat the beans and melt the cheese.

I also buy Morning Star Crumbles (it's like imitation ground beef). You can make a lot of things that people would usually include meat in.

Pretty healthy and inexpensive to make.

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brainstewie Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does anyone have any cheap vegetarian meals? I'm a college student so I can't spend a lot of groceries either. Since I've become a vegetarian I have been buying a lot of Goya-Black Bean Soup it's less than a dollar per can, and is REALLY good for you. For breakfast I usually eat Thomas whole wheat english muffins w/ peanut butter for the protein and whole grain. I also like to make spanish rice, or well my version of it. Cook some rice (brown or white) as much as you think you'll eat. once the rice is done add dark red kidney beans and black beans. (1/4 to 1/2 can each) Add your favorite kind of salsa, you'll need quite a bit, to saturate the rice. Add some hot sauce to taste (Frank's is my favorite) I also like to add a few tbsp. of Balsamic Vinegar Add your favorite cheese (if you eat cheese) keep the stove on very low/warm just to heat the beans and melt the cheese. I also buy Morning Star Crumbles (it's like imitation ground beef). You can make a lot of things that people would usually include meat in. Pretty healthy and inexpensive to make.