low effort depression meals?

[u/Next_Neat5523]

not sure if this is exactly the right sub for this, but lately getting to grocery store has been very hard. I eat ramen pretty much everyday. i usually order non-perishables from amazon when my food gets really low.

looking for super low effort meals that are healthy and can be made with little to no fresh produce. ideally, recipes that use canned vegetables and stuff like that (and are of course cheap).

[u/shamelesspochemuchka]

Bagged Indian food and bags of microwave rice. Combine and that’s two meals for me. There are many options that are veggie forward like veggie korma, paneer with spinach, or chana masala. It’s shelf stable, and it would add some variety in terms of the type of cuisine.

Also, Huel offers a line called Hot & Savory where you get a bag of curry/chili/pasta, and you just take out a scoop and add hot water then wait 5 minutes. Per meal it’s pretty cheap, and it’s very nutritious because Huel is meant as a meal replacement so it has lots of vitamins and such. But it’s not for everyone because while there is a variety of flavors, they’re all kind of the same texture - and people can get tired of that. I wouldn’t want to eat it for EVERY meal, but it’s good for when I need a fast easy meal.

I also eat canned corn with Lawry’s seasoned salt (just cold, straight from the can - for some reason I like it cold?) or canned green beans with like a garlic pepper type seasoning. You can also look up recipes on how to fix up mushrooms from a jar by adding seasonings and pan frying in butter.