I use the box mix because its cheap. I got the box of Tuna Helper on sale. It calls for 2 cans of tuna. Use three for a larger group or ONE for 2 people. Tuna is cheap. Its a good thing to stretch though! Cheaper than hamburger and chicken. I also add in a can of veggies to my tuna casserole to make it go further. Two is fine of course but if you are feeding a larger group and need it to stretch OR you need to have leftovers then make it stretch the easiest way without adding pasta!
So lets recap what you need:
1 box of tuna helper ( or the generic) i paid around 75 cents for mine
3 cans of tuna- i got mine 3 for 1.00 on sale ( or 1 for just two people )
1 can of mixed veggies ( you can use whatever you want) i paid around 60 cents for mine
Milk
Water
Now, on the back of the box it says to use x amount of milk and x amount of water... I fudge a little and only use a cup a 1/4 of milk and i replace the rest with extra water. Milk is NOT cheap.... Also it says to add butter... I don't do that either. To me it is fine without it. All you are doing is adding extra calories.
Cook as normal and done! I add in the veggies AFTER it cooks. The heat will "cook" them as it sits and thickens a little. It literally doubles the meal for us with just one can of veggies. And we get our veggies in too lol
I added mashed potatoes to our dinner- 4 small potatoes made THIS MUCH for just us 2. I dont use butter in mine- i use one - two tablespoons sour cream and about 1 tablespoon milk. I also do not salt anything- I let whoever is eating it salt their own. I am not a fan over salting food. You don't taste the food just the salt. I also use sea salt instead of regular table salt. ( this is a larger container then you can tell from the picture)
Potatoes i got were 98 cents for the 5 lb bag so relatively cheap for the 4 potatoes i used maybe 30 cents?
So total for 2 people with dinner AND leftovers for the next day- 2.00 ish. Pretty awesome little dinner on the cheap
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