Really good budget meals are cooked in slow cookers imo
Can get real variety depending on what you like but I really enjoy this one I found when testing new things.
Get some nice cubed beef and quickly brown it off with some garlic and chilli. Throw it into the slow cooker and add 1 jar of sweet and sour sauce Mix in half a cup of beef gravy Let it cook for 6-8 hours and while stirring every few hours About an hour before you want to eat it all, give it some potatoes, carrots and broccoli Serve it with rice or add extra gravy/water to make it into a soup and eat it with bread!