If we are doing struggle chow. I been making something like roman soldier's rations. I started making it back when I was getting foodstamps and I make it till today because I can't get the emotional energy going to cook anything else.

1lb chickpeas. Barly would be authentic but not necessary. 2 onions 1 cabbage 1 bag carrots

Some bits of tofu or stew meat as preferred. Whatver scraps are laying about. Old vegetable bits, left overs, whatever you got.

Throw it in a crockpot before bed. Serve with toast and some leafs in the morning.

A crackpot full lasts me about a week or so. A ton of protein and vitamins. Hardly any work and costs under 20 depending on whats to hand at thr market.

For extra struggle power. Take the stew mix in some kinda sauce and serve over rice. Still plenty of nutrients, but extra cheap calories. A crocpot full would last two weeks like that.