Idiot’s sloppy Joe:
Chop up an onion or too. Put in pan, stir until sautéed.
Dump in some ground beef. Stir until browned.
Add BBQ sauce, ketchup and Sriracha sauce at a roughly 4:2:1 ratio.
Season.
Place in lightly toasted buns.
Eat.
that was moms recipe but she put in mustard instead of siracha and a mix of dill and sweet pickle relish on occasion
We call it ‘Cheap Potatoes’. I don’t remember why. Brown a pound of hamburger then mix up a package of Betty Crocker Au Gratin or Scalloped potatoes, stir in the burger, and toss in the oven. Very hearty meal for the lack of effort.
No need to make hobo food though, a ripe avocado, shredded lettuce, some mayo and/or sour cream, and crab meat. Slice the cado in half, remove the seed, with a fork mash the two halves a little, add some shredded lettuce and a dollop of mayo/sour cream, top with crab meat, sprinkle paprika over the top. Looks elegant, tastes fantastic, takes minimal effort.
hmm sounds like that might make avocados edible for once
Why don’t I get out my top hat and monocle and have it served by my butler on a silver tray while I’m at it?
(At one point I did have a half-gallon jar of pickled pepper rings that I would add, however.)
I’m not a barbarian.
I had cheese without crackers for supper last night. 
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Open can of sardines.
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Open can of cat food, because idiot cat heard a can open and is now incessantly begging.
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Slice lemon and onion.
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Hunt for crackers in pantry.
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Using clean fork, fish out a bunch of capers.
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Assemble sardines with condiments and stuff face-hole contentedly.
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Brush teeth.
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Bake can of whomp-biscuits or croissants.
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Open jar of chicken gravy.
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Dip biscuits/croissants in gravy, or alternatively, pour that shit over the bread. Go to town contentedly.
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Take a nap.
I’ve never heard them called that before, but it was instantly recognizable and brought a big smile to my face. Excellent name!
Is that what you feed to your pet whomp rats?
Deconstructed Cheeseburgers.
I grill a couple of burgers to which I add cheese. Meanwhile, my gf assembles two plates with lettuce (spring greens or romaine), chopped onion, tomatoes, and pickles.
When the burgers are medium rare, I chop them up and top the salads with the meat. Then they’re dressed with mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard.
Chicken and dumplings!
Bring a box of chicken stock to a boil. Add sliced carrots and celery, or frozen peas and carrots, plus salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes. Bring back up to a boil, and add “whomp biscuits” (Thanks, @purplehorseshoe !) pinched into small pieces into the liquid. One can of jumbo biscuits, or three small cans works. Stir well and often! After 15 minutes or so, turn off the heat and add shredded rotisserie chicken. Put on a lid and let the residual heat heat up the chicken. This method prevents the chicken from becoming strings.
Back in my bachelor days I used to make homemade hamburger helper.
- Prepare a box of mac and cheese.
- Make taco meat with browned hamburger and a packet of taco seasoning.
- Dump taco meat into mac and cheese.
Sloppy Joes:
Brown/drain 1# hamburger
Add 1 can of Campbell’s Chicken Gumbo soup
Add ketchup (no clue how much - enough to make the joes the right color!) & a squirt of mustard
Simmer for 10 min
I get out the frozen hamburger patties that I sometimes use for cookouts.
Put them on a sheet tray with a bit of steak seasoning, cook in the oven for 20 minutes, maybe throwing on a bit of cheese at the end.
Serve with knife, fork, and a dollop of spicy brown mustard on the side.
Egg fried over easy, on top of a bowl of rice, with a dollop of oyster sauce on top.
Similarly, simple egg foo yong:
Beat 4-6 eggs
Mix in a little soy sauce, maybe a half teaspoon
Mix in whatever meat/veggies you want; my mother always made it with diced ham and peas
Fry everything
New Mexico lunch:
Spread flour tortilla with salsa
Add whatever leftovers are in fridge, whatever’s there - I’ve used salad, mashed potatoes, KFC, rice & beans - whatever
Top with shredded cheese fold and saute until lightly browned turning once
Enjoy, always a surprise
Boil Knorr’s pasta side (your choice). Open and drain can of chicken or tuna. Dump into pasta about two minutes before it’s done.
I’ve sprinkled grated cheese on this many times and served it to guests for lunch or dinner with a side of a salad. Their usual comment is, “You put in too much salt.”
Make some guacamole, or just use store bought guacamole.
Heat up some canned beans and drain. Black, pinto, kidney, whatever.
Warm up some corn tortillas.
Spread some guac on the tortillas, then top with beans, salsa, lettuce and diced tomatoes if you have them on hand. Easy vegetarian tacos.
Soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.
All credit goes to @swampbear in the MMP. Like you, I’d never heard them called that before & instantly glommed onto the term.
OMG this sounds fantastic. Thank you.
Oh, I have another contribution. Fried pasta.
Start with bacon. When it’s done, remove, and fry onions and leftover pasta in the bacon grease. (You may need a bit of butter and/or olive oil.) Get the onions browned and the pasta crispy. You may wander off for a bit at this point. Then, add the bacon back in for a second to reheat and get it all crispy.
Stuff face-hole with contentment.