This is basically just a very simple and plain chili/casserole. I made this meal for under 8.00 (i already had the seasonings in my pantry) and it made 2 good sized adult portions. Nothing fancy but definitly answers yes to the question of, “can a person still eat good,healthy, non -processed food for cheap?” I always get store brand organic meat or the meat offered that has no hormones, antibiotics, etc… . Some stores even have their own line of organic canned goods to really keep this price low. I have even made this without the meat and just subbed a small container of fresh mushrooms and it was still really good. BE SURE to use the liquid from both the beans and the tomatoes; it gives it more flavor and better texture. Hope it works for you.
Ingredients: [‘ground turkey’, ‘olive oil’, ‘dark red kidney beans’, ‘diced tomatoes’, ‘garlic powder’, ‘salt and pepper’, ‘chili powder’, ‘sour cream’, ‘parmesan cheese’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef”,”1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil or 1 1/2 teaspoons water”,”1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans”,”1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes”,”1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder”,” salt and pepper”,”1 teaspoon chili powder (for mexican version)”,”1 tablespoon sour cream (for mexican version)”,” parmesan cheese (for italian version)”]
Number of Servings: 2
Steps: [‘Place ground meat in pot, add oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper.’, ‘Brown ground meat.’, ‘Add beans and tomatoes.’, ‘If making mexican add chili powder.’, ‘Simmer for 1 hour.’, ‘Top with either sour cream for mexican or parm cheese for italian.’]