I grew up poor in the 1980s and my mom's go to recipes was 'Hamburger Helper' ... basically mac 'n cheese with ground beef ... or boxed mashed potatoes (because they were cheaper than actual potatoes where we were in the far north) with either canned corned beef, diced Spam or cut up boiled weiners

I remember I used to love the mashed potatoes and canned corned beef as a kid ... I tried it a year ago and I could not believe I used to gobble that up as a kid, it was disgusting to me as an adult.