Here's a good meal for when you guys are constipated from all that protein. It takes a long time to cook, but it makes meals that cost about 25-50 cents and have a massive amount of fiber.
One bag, your choice of dried lentils, green split peas, or any dried beans. Cover with a generous amount of water and bring to a boil.
Add:
a splash of oil, I use olive oil
a big spoonful of fresh chopped garlic
Worcestershire Sauce
Soy Sauce
Bacon Bits - the real kind, I like Hormel brand
black pepper
a good amount of salt, and you'll probably end up adding more.
Sirachi Red Chili Sauce and/or jalepeno peppers if you like hot stuff
After it's boiling, reduce to a low boil and simmer 2-3 hours. I like anything dried to be cooked a long time. The peas and lentils will break down on their own. Sometimes with beans I will use a stick blender when they are done to give them the right consistency.
A word about dried beans, when you soak or boil them, the white foam on the top of the water is what gives you gas. White beans are good with a little chopped up ham steak, but if I ever enter a farting competition, that is definitely my pre-game meal.
You can eat any of these by themselves, or over rice. Black beans are good with cheese or any salad dressing as a topping. I tend to eat leftovers cold in the summer months.
