Because you can buy cheaper cuts of meat and cook them longer, buy family packs of meat and cook them all at once, or look to vegetarian sources of protein, such as beans (which will be cheaper) or nuts (which will be more expensive, but higher in fats and protein density).posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 4:40 PM on January 30, 2014 [2 favorites] Do you have an Aldi near where you live?