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Meal prep. Except it's snack prep. I eat way too many Walmart mini microwave burritos. The 4 oz ones that come in a $4 pack of eight. Basically 11.9¢ per ounce

It's hard to make an exact clone at home because making tiny burritos is difficult due to the urge to over fill. These are larger so one instead of two for a snack. These aren't as cheap. 100 ounces of ingredients for $17.38 not including the seasoning. So let's say 19¢ per ounce but are more flavorful (homemade taco seasoning), better texture because they aren't 50% tortilla and a whole lot healthier.

So it's all trade offs. But the results are worth it.

These go into the chest freezer and then get bagged.

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[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've done rice before. I've found my personal preference requires seasoning the rice so much that it really adds money and time that offsets the benefits of beans. Maybe if I grew up in a more rice focused culture I'd feel different about it.

But it is definitely an option and it can be dramatically less cost than beans, especially canned beans. And rice takes dramatically less time than starting with dry beans if cost is the driving factor.

A mix of rice and beans can provide perfect protein. Though that's getting more into meal territory than shack.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For what it is worth and from experience, a can of El Pato in the rice cooker goes a long way to make rice accompany this ensemble well.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That is a good hack. And actually more shelf stable than caldo de tomate, con o sin, sabor de pollo.