There is no better answer. Great carbs, great protein source. You can't get better than that. I'd also suggest lentils as they also are incredibly nutritious, incredibly cheap, and mix well with beans and rice.
I went through a rough financial time in my life where this was my regular meal. Once in a while if I was feeling "spendy" I would throw an egg in there too. My favorite trick to combat the plainness of the rice was to mix a bit of dry soup mix in to the water when you cook it - you can get it at bulk food stores for next to nothing. Add a dash of salt and you're good to go!
Good call. lentils are a superb food as well. You can even mash them up, fry them into fritters, and do all sorts of other stuff with them. Beans, rice, lentils, and some hot sauce and you'll be set for a solid week of good food choices.
There is no better answer. Great carbs, great protein source. You can't get better than that. I'd also suggest lentils as they also are incredibly nutritious, incredibly cheap, and mix well with beans and rice.
I went through a rough financial time in my life where this was my regular meal. Once in a while if I was feeling "spendy" I would throw an egg in there too. My favorite trick to combat the plainness of the rice was to mix a bit of dry soup mix in to the water when you cook it - you can get it at bulk food stores for next to nothing. Add a dash of salt and you're good to go!
Good call. lentils are a superb food as well. You can even mash them up, fry them into fritters, and do all sorts of other stuff with them. Beans, rice, lentils, and some hot sauce and you'll be set for a solid week of good food choices.