Want something good and cheap?
Buy:
25# bag of pinto beans from Costco for $13.50
3# package John Morrel smoked sausage; hot or regular for $3.00 at Winco/Cub Foods.
Three boxes of Jiffy brand corn bread mix.
Two large jars of jalepeno peppers from Costco for about $6.00
Prepare 2-3# pinto beans, add 1/2# sliced smoked sausage and diced jalepeno’s to taste. Ladle over cornbread and enjoy.
Makes a meal for six or more and costs less than $5.00; and you will have leftovers. I make a pot of it once a week and eat it for 5-6 meals for myself; but I live alone. I really like it and I don’t eat it because I need to save money.
Yes, I would like to have dinner with you, your beans sound good.
It is not that difficult to make cornbread from scratch and is even cheaper.
Next time you make cornbread, add a can of corn, creamed or whole, you may want to hold back some of the water or buttermilk, that you are using, pour half in the bake pan, cover that half with cheese and slices of the canned greeen pepper that is used for making relijanos, then add the balance of the dough, over the cheese and chillis.
Put in a 350 degree oven, after a couple minutes turn the oven down to 325 and bake until done.
Since you like eggs, take several, beat them well with a little milk and salt, pepper and a few spices, to me that means, oregano, garlic and maybe cumino or even basil.
Now take the chiliis for relijanos layer them with cheese, I use a good goat cheese or Jack cheese or whatever cheese that I have on hand. And pour the egg mix over them, bake at about 350, until done ...[until done means I forgot how long..]
It makes a quick and easy dish, that saves all the frying and standing over a stove.