Recession Beans: A $1 Meal

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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, carbs, iron, and folate. Cabbage for fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin K. And peanut butter for healthy fats, protein, and manganese.
Time
Prep Time:
15 minutes

Rest Time:
8 hours

Cook Time:
8 hours

Total Time:
16 hours 15 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.98
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Beans
Cabbage
  • 4 lb Cabbage
Rest
End
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
Instructions
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  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
  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
    1. 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
    2. 2 pm

      Remove from the heat, and finish with lemon juice. Divide into 8 servings
    Notes
    1. You can also use canned beans instead of dried, but that takes the cost up to $10.44 total, or $1.30 per serving. Just combine together 4 15.5 oz cans of beans (not drained or rinsed) with all the raw ingredients, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours
    Nutrient Dried Canned
    Calories 503 510
    Protein 26.0 g 27.0 g
    Fat 18.1 g 17.9 g
    Net Carbs 47.9 g 42.6 g
    Fiber 21.2 g 27.6 g
    Cost
    (Serving)    		 $0.98 $1.30
    Cost
    (Total)    		 $7.86 $10.44
    Nutrition Facts
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    Serving Size: TODO
    Calories: 503
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    Total Fat: 18.1g (23 %)
    Saturated Fat: 2.9g (15 %)
    Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.0g
    Monounsaturated Fat: 8.8g
    Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
    Sodium: 1064mg (46 %)
    Total Carbohydrate: 69.1g (25 %)
    Fiber: 21.2g (76 %)
    Net Carbs: 47.9g
    Total Sugar: 15.0g
    Protein: 26.0g (52 %)
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    Vitamin B12: 0.0mcg (0 %)
    Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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    Calcium: 257mg (20 %)
    Iron: 7.36mg (41 %)
    Magnesium: 218mg (52 %)
    Potassium: 1877mg (40 %)
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    Glycemic Index
    :
    33.6

    Glycemic Load
    :
    22.5

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