Lentils and Rice. Complete protein with the two if you use brown rice. Jazz it up with some blackened onions. You can add a little yogurt on the side.
Lentils do not have to be soaked overnight. I have even seen the lentils and rice cooked in the same pan.
The dish is low fat and low cholesterol as well as having a good dietary fiber content. You feel full after eating this delightfully inexpensive meal.
Go price it out and I think you'll find it cheaper than macaroni and cheese per serving as well as being better for you nutrition wise!
