# Looking for decent bachelor meal ideas using almost exclusively dried/canned ingredients. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 3, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-decent-bachelor-meal-ideas-using-almost-exclusively-dried-canned-ingredients/692289 "2014-07-03T18:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-decent-bachelor-meal-ideas-using-almost-exclusively-dried-canned-ingredients/692289/21 "2014-07-04T00:31:56Z")
White Bean Chicken Chili 1 T vegetable oil 1-2 T minced fresh jalapeño chiles (about 2 chiles) 2 t cumin 1 yellow onion peeled and chopped 1 lb. ground chicken 1 can small white beans or cannelloni beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup milk 2 cans super sweet cream style corn (the big cans) 1-2 t chile powder salt to taste lime wedges In a nonstick pan over medium high heat, heat oil and stir jalapeños, cumin, onion, and chicken until meat is crumbled and onion is limp, about 8-10 min. Add beans, milk, and corn. Stir until hot, about 2-5 min. Ladle into bowls and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over portions. It’s a lot better with the lime over it, but you can skip that if you must. You can probably use evaporated milk from a can if you don’t have fresh available (I’ve never tried it, but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work). ETA: powdered milk should also work ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-decent-bachelor-meal-ideas-using-almost-exclusively-dried-canned-ingredients/692289/22 "2014-07-04T01:47:22Z")
My breakfast these days is tomato lentil stew. I make it during the weekend, and it makes enough for the full week…so you’ll need to be able to store leftovers in the fridge. 1 16oz can of diced tomatoes with peppers and onions 6 cups of broth (beef, chicken, veggie…whatever you like) 3/4c red lentils (or other color, if you prefer) 32oz crushed tomatoes 3/4c rolled barley Put diced tomatoes in pot. Heat on medium, stirring occasionally for a few minutes. Add broth and lentils, raise heat to high. Once it boils, reduce to a simmer, and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and barley. I add salt, pepper, and Italian spices here. Let simmer for 45 minutes. I stir it every 5 minutes or so to keep the lentils from clumping on the bottom and burning. I suspect you could also just throw everything in a slow cooker and let it go for a few hours. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-decent-bachelor-meal-ideas-using-almost-exclusively-dried-canned-ingredients/692289.md?page=1)