This meal is approximately $1.90 per serving and could comfortably serve about four people but you can stretch it. 

Everything is from aldi and based off of the prices of what you will use during the meal for one serving. The meat balls are the earthgrown zesty Italian "meatballs."

The veggies:

Broccoli: 1 crown,

Brussel sprouts: 1 bag,

Potatoes: 1-2 lbs,

Wash the broccoli and brussel sprouts, half the brussel sprouts and slice the broccoli. I toss them in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. I like to roast my vegetables in the air fryer but the oven works just as well. I put the brussel sprouts in first because they take longer to roast, I set the air fryer to 400 degrees f and leave them in for about 15-20 minutes depending on how well done I want them to be that day. I throw the broccoli in around 7 minutes before the timer ends. 

For the potatoes I cut them into thin rounds so they soften quickly when I boil them. Salt the water and let boil until they are soft enough for a fork to slide through easily. Once they reach that stage turn off the heat, drain, let some of the water evaporate without the lid, and add vegan butter and whatever plant milk you would like, I prefer almond. I like to add dill, more salt, pepper, and garlic to my potatoes but anything will do. 

The gravey: 

It's pretty simple, a dash of olive oil, 2 cups of vegetable broth, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, a dash of balsamic vinegar, nutritional yeast if you have it handy. Taste along the way to make sure it's seasoned to your liking. Combine with 1/4 cup of flour and bring the mixture to a boil while whisking. Let boil for at least 5 minutes. 

The meat balls: like I said, it's just the frozen earthgrown "meatballs" I just throw them in the microwave for a minute. 

Plate up and enjoy!

Vegan meatballs, brown gravy, mashed potatoes, and roasted veggies, $1.90 per serving