Recession Beans: A $1 Meal

Let's be honest here, we're in a recession, and it's hitting all of us hard. Inflation, shrinkflation, stagflation, whatever you want to call it; everything is shrinking our wallets. So today I'm meal prepping 8 meal for under $1 each. It combines some of the cheapest and most nutritious ingredients I can think of. Dried beans for fiber, protein, and carbs, cabbage for fiber and vitamin C, and peanut butter for healthy fats and protein

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

2 pm - Add your 1 lb (454 g) dried beans to a large bowl with 5 cup (1,200 g) water and 1 tbsp (18 g) salt. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours. Cut your cabbage into a medium dice. Refrigerate so it's ready for the morning

Step 2

10 pm - Drain the soaking liquid. Add the beans to your slow cooker with 3 cups (720 g) water and 1 tsp (6 g) salt. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours

Step 3

6 am - Add your cabbage, crushed tomatoes, peanut butter, and spices (chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin) to the slow cooker. Mix to fully combine everything. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours

Step 4

2 pm - Remove from the heat, and finish with lemon juice. Divide into 8 servings, about 500 g each

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