Poverty Meals. Meals to Make for when Money is Tight.

Cuban Rice and Beans

1 onion diced
1 cup chopped collard greens or kale
3 tsp cumin
3 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cans black beans
1 cup rice

Add diced onion, chopped collards to a frying pan to start to cook. Once cooked down for 5 minutes add broth and rice and seasonings. Add Beans and simmer for 10 minutes until rice is fully cooked. Serve with Steamed veggies

Hawaiian Sheet Pan Chicken

2 diced onion
1 bunch chopped asparagus (or peppers)
4 chicken breasts

Sauce:
1/2 cup canned pineapple juice
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tsp each ginger, onion and garlic

Add onion, garlic, asparagus and chicken, chopped, to a sheet pan, cover with sauce and cook on 350 F for 25 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked through

Chilli Beef Sheet Pan

2 diced large potatoes
1 diced onion
4 minced garlic cloves
2 handfuls Brussel sprouts
1 quart stewing beef
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp olive oil

Add all to a pan and mix to combine. Cook on 425 F for 30 min

Egg Fried Rice

3 eggs
1 diced onion
1 cup chopped collards
2 cups cooked rice
2 tbsp chinese 5 spice
2 tbsp soy sauce

Add onion and collards to a pan, sauté 5 minutes, add eggs and scramble and fry. Add rice and spices and soy sauce and mix until rice is warm. Serve

Gingered Chickpeas and Tomatoes with Rice

1 large onion
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ginger
2 15 ounce cans chickpeas aquafaba reserved
1 cup water or veggie broth
1 1/2 cups rice
2 cups diced tomatoes
1 can sweet corn drained
2 tbsp balsamic glaze

Add chopped onion to pan to sauté 5 minutes, add spices, add chickpeas and water or broth and combine. Add corn and stir. Add tomatoes and balsamic glaze. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with rice of choice


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