I asked ai to invent a cheap stew for feeding a family of 12 every day if money was scarce.
2 lb Beans, 4 cups rice, 2 cups lentils, 1 lb carrots, 1 lb cabbage or collards, 2 onions, 1/2 cup oil (vegetable or avocado), 1/2 cup tomato paste or canned tomatoes, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 cup ground flaxseed or chia, 1/2 cup cooked oats or quinoa, 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice.
It actually sounds a lot better than those government cheese sandwiches I had to deal with as a child.
