Beans and Rice

Wash and strain 1 lb bag of beans.

Cook in slow cooker for 2 hours with:
1/4 cup goya tomato sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/4 tsp oregano

Add into a skillet and brown:
1/2 pound ham
1 green pepper (I used an orange one, since that's what was on sale)
2 clove of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil

Add all ingredients and cook until beans are tender. Add more water if needed (i added 2 more cups of water and 1/2 tablespoon of adobo). Serve over rice.

Inspired by 30 days (the episode where two people had to live on minimum wage - both of them working, paying rent, etc on minimum wage), I decided to see how much this dish costs (main ingredients only):

1 pound bag of beans - $1.07 (dollar store has beans? Cool!)
1 green pepper $0.99
1/2 pound ham $4.50
2 cloves of garlic $0.25

Grand total of $6.81. That's pretty cheap, and there looks like there will be enough to feed 2 people 3 meals a day for 2/3 days!