Inflation Stew | Eating on a Budget | Struggle Meal 

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This stew may be economical but it’s chock full of nutrients.. something everyone should be eating no matter what their income level. Health is Wealth. ♥️

A lot of budget meals tend to be pretty unhealthy so I appreciate you always taking nutrition and a balanced diet into consideration with your videos. Keep up the great work!

When I grew up, we ate 'junk soup' which was whatever veggies was left over potatoes, rice or noodles. Today, I made 'junk chili' which had me looking on RU-vid and I came across this. It's nice to show people that meals don't need meat or need to be 3 separate items. A nice bowl of soup with rice is excellent.

This man knows how to make a solid meal at any price, good job again!

Inflation Stew is right. With the cost of gasoline, at $4.19 of 9/10ths of a gallon, I was standing in my kitchen wondering how unreasonable it would be to sprout my lentils to increase their volume. So, I turned on my phone to look up a recipe in Everyday Foods in Wartime, 1918… and there’s this wonderful recipe, and, I have everything in my cupboard and refrigerator to make it. Thank you!

I like how you get right to the point with no added video filler. This recipe would go well with Mexican corn cakes, still keeping the budget down. Thanks Larry!!!

Made this tonight, with corn and carrots added too. It was good, my family liked it, and I made a TON of it! Going to be experimenting a lot with it in the future!

It's unfortunate that it has to come to this, but I think these videos are going to be very useful for a lot of people in the coming months and years. I don't think we've seen the worst of the shortages and inflation yet... Anyway, you've gained a subscriber.

For something that's considered a struggle meal, this actually looks good.

Larry we need this series now more than ever!

I made this recently, and it was great! I added red potatoes to it too, they added extra heartiness without too much additional cost.

Great Video! I myself grew up on simple boiled beans in salt and a couple of cloves of garlic. So this is right up my alley. I think people are so accustomed to eating exceedingly well that they forget how inexpensive eating can be.

Using lentils as a sub for ground beef is so simple yet i would never in a million years have thought of doing so, you're a genius, Larry

Love these recipes. I grew up poor, and I have a strange sort of soft spot for dishes like these where you use what you got, and throw it in the pot.

Thank you for this recipe! My son is learning to cook and we worked together to make it. It was all stuff we had already and got from food pantries. So filling and delicious!

Blessed to have simple, affordable, and wholesome recipes that are accessible. This channel and what you do is incredible, thank you!

Just returning to say that I made this last night and it was so delicious! Just a few minor changes: I used half the tomato paste (only had one 8 oz can), crushed tomatoes instead of stewed (it's what I had), added diced carrots, and I dropped the lentils in a bit earlier, because I didn't mix in the rice. I served it on top of rice instead. I cooked it until the lentils just got tender, then adjusted the seasoning a bit. I added some smoked paprika along with regular paprika, and ground some peppercorn medley (which has a bit more piperine than just black peppercorns). As mentioned at the end I did add the hot sauce and worcestershire sauce directly to the pot. Oh, I also added a splash of my wife's red wine earlier on for fun. My head of cabbage didn't pile up nearly as much as yours, I wonder if I cut mine smaller or if it just was smaller. Anyway, that vinegar-y acidity from the tomatoes and the hot sauce with the cabbage...man, such a great combo. And toasting the tomato paste is an absolute game changer...it deepens the rich, sweet and savory flavor like sun-dried tomatoes. I'm definitely going to use that trick in other dishes! Anyway, the six of us only managed to eat about a third of it, and we only ate that much because I got a late start on cooking and we were extra hungry. My wife claimed she didn't like cabbage rolls based on some bad experience like 25 years ago and said she was scared, but she ended up going back for seconds (though she was too full to finish her second helping). You weren't kidding about being filling! BIG thumbs up on this one!

Great recipe! A trick I learned from a grandma - whenever having a soup with rice or noodles always cook them separate and then each person can put an amount in their bowl (the hot broth will warm them through quickly). That way any leftovers can be stored Grain/pasta & soup in different containers to avoid that over-plumping issue.

I've recently retired and with the price of food now I've had to make some changes in grocery buying. This recipe is definitely a keeper. We are still able to have steak and eat out some if I use these types of recipes during the week. Also make a menu for the nights I'm buying for, add in lunch and breakfast and I've cut our weekly food budget by about 25%.

I'm so happy that I found this channel! May God bless you!

Grew up eating something very similar to this just without cabbage. My mom used carrots and a little cumin for flavor, sometimes chopped hot dogs too. We usually had triangles of toast on the side. I will try adding cabbage next time I make it.

I would recommend cooking the lentils separately, early, and in the stock or plain water and adding them later. Acidic ingredients like tomatoes can react with the skins of dried legumes and cause them to come out a bit firmer than some people may like. Not a showstopper the way you did it, but one of those little things that can improve the texture for some folks

I love this! Nobody will get bored in my house with this. There are so many different textures and flavors. Good job!

Adding a thinly sliced carrot or two and a few stalks of celery would be great in this too. I make a soup similar to this often, sometimes with meat and sometimes without, and it is always delicious!

I made this, I'm 6'6 280lbs. When I tell you that eating more than 1 bowl at a time was not possible, I mean it lol. This is a very filling meal. Lasted me a little over a week. I ate it twice a day for 9 days. Costed me about 10 bucks to make.

Wolfe - This is such a good, even more economical take on a Polish golabki soup. Beef broth + Lentils is a great alternative to ground beef and pork... And I commend you for not adding sugar to this like a lot of recipes call for :) It's such an important and good thing that you're doing on this channel. Keep up the good work my friend.

What makes me happiest is there’s no gluten products. My wife is extremely allergic and could be hospitalized. This recipe alone will keep us going much farther

Just made this on Sunday and it's still feeding me on Wednesday, only I put pinto beans and potatoes. Thank you for the cheap recipe🙏

Please keep on doing this series, the inflation's indeed quite real...

This looks so mouth-watering, there’s nothing wrong with poverty cooking. 💖 I also love how you NEVER judge people who like different vegetables or done-ness of ingredients. (Like mushy cabbage etc.) I really appreciate that little kindness. I can’t wait to try this with my own favorite ingredients!!!

I greatly appreciate your perspective on providing balanced dinners at a low cost. Family’s may be able to order doordash Taco Bell or whatever. But in reality, a recipe like this is perfectly usable. I just wish the people who need it most would follow it.

I am going to make this ASAP. I love gulash and cabbage rolls so this seems amazing. Very healthy too. Cabbage isn't everyone's favourite, but these are great ingredients. Lot's of iron, Vitamin C, and more! Salt and pepper alone is probably all you need.

If it's unappetizing, I want you to imagine being on a hiking trip, you've reached the top of the mountain, it's cold, sun's setting into a sky of now dark blue, you're extremely hungry (how it feels after intensive outdoors activity), and you're making this in a pot with your friend letting it cook as you talk about stuff and enjoying the cold air. It'd be wonderful!

I know you won’t see this, but I’m doing it for YOU the viewers. I followed this channel for the dollar tree foods. But you helped me with these cheap recipes when I fell on hard times. I got to make food that tasted great and fit my budget. I’m not there anymore but I still whip some of these up because they taste so great. Love you man. Keep doing what you do,

I want to say thank you. I made this with some boar sausage my brother gave me, and no rice. It was the best stew I've ever eaten. Thank you again your awesome

Yum! I love any new cabbage recipe. You are a genius, and we appreciate your looking after our health needs! I just learned that cabbage is the best food to help heal ulcers.

and if you're growing cabbage and tomatoes, it's even cheaper to make. I'm just incredibly grateful that we live near a large Amish community. They have been a life saver for groceries! We can still get staples like meat, cheese and bread for less than the supermarket prices (and it's of far superior quality)

I've done this without rice or lentils and added barley instead. Same kind of texture as the rice and more protein than the lentils. Tasted great.

This is so useful, thank you. It’s tough all over, greetings from the UK.

That is a very healthy and very filling stew. It looks delicious and perfect on a cold rainy day.

Inflation Stew without beans: "My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined" Jokes aside, this looks like the soup/stew/easy version of central europe cabbage rolls. Recipe 100% recommended, filling, pleasant, healthy, cheap, delicious, ... its one of those "perfect" foods.

I love how this channel never fails to remind people to save their bacon grease. Considering how expensive it is to buy bacon sometimes, it's free flavoring oil for future meals beyond the breakfast ration.

Thank you so much for this video I'm glad that you're teaching people to live on a budget.

This was so delicious! We made very few changes. Instead of hot sauce, we added a heaping spoonful of Korean gochujang paste with the tomato paste. I also cooked 1/2 pound of Italian sausage with the onion (it was plenty). And I have a very large soup pot, so I was able to cook the rice and lentils together in the pot (you need extra space for extra water to pull this off). We did add the Worcester sauce too. Soo good!! I know it was inexpensive, but my mouth and tummy are happy, and I guess my wallet too!

Thanks Larry. So much more helpful than all the other cooking channels. You’re a blessing.

I use the base of this recipe weekly cooking for an adult care facility. The tomato soup part is delicious ( this soup here is delicious ) I vary it so many ways .. yes, hamburger or sausage (italian hot or mild) add celery , carrots , cabbage, pasta , whatever you want chicken stock or vegetable stock works great too! A perfect homemade tomato soup ! I love these ( all your ) videos!

For everyone including myself, here's the ingredients list: -oil or bacon grease -1 large onion -12 oz tomato paste -1 tbsp Minced garlic -1 qt (32 oz) beef broth -1 qt water -2 15oz cans stewed tomatoes (or crushed or diced) -kosher salt -black pepper -paprika -3lb head of cabbage -1lb bag of rice -1 lb bag of dried lentils

Times are tough for me personally right now and I've made this stew at least 10 times now. Keeps me full. Thank you for this list of budget recipes, it really helps.

Always love your budget recipes. 100 years from now, universities will be doing lectures on people like you and Great Depression Cooking (R.I.P.)

This one is going to be made many times in our house. I added the Worcestershire sauce and left out the hot sauce. I had no onion, but I did have a yellow pepper and yellow squash. So good. Tried stewed tomatoes for the first time. Very filling indeed! Thank you for sharing.

Once again- delicious and nutritious! Thank you !

I live in the UK and make something similar in a slow cooker. I use potatoes instead of rice, and red lentils. I make a meditterranean version fresh rosemary and oregano and a few bay leaves. when cooked, I used a hand blender to smooth it down. Put in a bowl with a swirl of olive oil and a sprinkling of grated parmesan. My slow cooker made enough for 6 lunches, my husband and I ate it for 3 days running. Lovely with crusty bread. You could even add cooked pasta twirls as it has an Italian taste.Perfectly balanced, carbs, lentils for protein and loads of veggies and herbs. Cost? 30p a serving? Definately a winner in my home.

My grandmother, an immigrant from Germany from after the war, has made something similar to this for us growing up a few times, hardly look at it as a struggle food it was so good, goes to show you the best cooks are the ones with little to use

My grandfather used to make a stew/soup very similar to this that I grew up on. In place of the lentils he used navy (white) beans and a little bit of hot peppers where you used the hot sauce. At times he would use Ditalini (small pasta tubes) also as it was inexpensive and filling. This was a great healthy substitute to many processed foods so many are eating. Also, it can be split into individual portions and frozen. Thank you for a great recipe for all of us on a budget in these trying times. Keep up the great work.

This would be very economical even in these times of hyperinflation. I have lentils and this is a good way to use them up. Thank you for all you do and your help is going to be even more needed in this economy. This is economical, healthy with all the veggies, and filling. I'm definitely going to make this.

This is a good solid meal. I love it and thank you for this video.❤

I went through a period of time where I kept forgetting if I had lentils in the pantry. Instead of double-checking, I just kept buying lentils. Now I have too many lentils. And thanks to you, I have a new lentil recipe to try 😋

Love this meal. Reminds me when we make "clean out soup/stew" Basically clean out the fridge with leftover or partial veggies and stuff that somewhat could go together. If thinner its a soup and thicker its a stew. The sad part is that we have created some awesome dishes that we know we cant replicate. Appredicate the reminder that tasty and healthy dishes can be made inexpensively.

My hours at work have been cut hard with the winter season. I really appreciate videos like yours, so thank you

Thank you @thewolfpit. It's a shame we've come to this point. But we're all blessed to have the opportunity to see your recipes. Please show us more !

God bless Larry, a great American patriot who is doing what he can to help out we the people.

Couple of tips. If you're using all store bought items, dont use preminced garlic, use pealed garlic and mince it yourself. Also, don't use beef brother, get the cheaper chicken or vegetable broth. Prepared beef brother barely has any actual beef in it and you'll get much better flavor from either of the other options. If you're making your own beef broth, definitely use it!

Been watching your videos since I was 14... now I'm 21 and this content never gets old, but damn how time flys I kinda wish I was still 14

Soups are a godscend 😩💕💞💕! Such an uncostly method to make such filling meals. And they last a hefty while too!

I'm retiring next week and I need to learn how to survive on a fixed (read, inflation killing) income. Your channel is at the top of my list.

Really enjoy watching you make the different struggle meals. Reminds me a lot of the way we ate when I was little. And I'm still nostalgic for it even though I haven't HAD to make a struggle meal in over a decade.

Thank you so much for this recipe. It reminds me of the cabbage and meatballs stew my mother used to make, but with meat so expensive, using lentils is a great idea. I plan on making this just as soon as the weather cools down a bit. Will be checking out your other recipes.

Wonderful!!! I’m definitely making this! Looks delicious too!

I grew up on all this food. Honestly, I found your channel while I was doing well. Now that things are getting a little tougher for most people, I'm glad there's a resource for people in dire straits. Bless you, man

TheWolfePit isn't the cooking hero America asked for but he's the one America deserves....and can afford.

Thank you so much for your videos! I wish we had I had your recipes while raising my daughters they would have come in handy. Keep the recipes coming! 😊

Great pro tip reguarding the browning of the tomato paste! Almost everybody skips that step. It makes a HUGE difference in the taste of the final product.

This looks like a great recipe when cooking for a large family, but recipes for one-two people with only a day or two of leftovers would be appreciated. Elderly people will be hit hard and many are living on their own!

I made this tonite after watching your video. It came out delicious!!! My husband and son loved it!!!! Thank you so much!!!!😊

I made this today and it’s delicious and it will last us all weekend. I used chili ready tomatoes instead of stewed and I found out I need a bigger pot. Thank you for the recipe. I subscribed to get more.

This is a healthy and yummy stew. The only thing I did different is I added bone broth and portabello mushrooms. It may add a little more to cost but is very healthy and worth it imo

Fantastic recipe! Cabbage is so often an overlooked and underated vegetable. Also, just thinking......if you have this for supper one day, the next day put some curry powder or paste in the leftovers. You can buy curry powder and related spices from Asian stores for a fraction of the price in supermarkets.

Looks and sounds absolutely delicious!!! Thank you very much!!!❤

I lived on a Dude Ranch for awhile. We did a “Gumbo”, out of anything we had, including fish and meat. We added what we had and kept it going for months. Venison, fish, wild Turkey, and veg, of course. It was delicious. We were all flat broke and ate well.

Thanks for these struggle recipes. I am starting to try these now, and get used to cooking this way so that when things really start to get bad, I will know what to do. Hard times are coming. For some times are hard and have been for a long time, for others.....Get ready.

I just made this as my weekly meal prep and its so good! I added chicken because I had some in the freezer, but it honestly didn't even need it! It would be filling enough with just the lentils! Thanks for the recipe, I've been lurking on this channel for a few months and I love the content.

Just finished making this for the first time, excellent guide. I added a couple beef bouillon cubes alongside the broth and quart of water and it turned out amazing! Wouldn't have ever thought to even look for this recipe if it weren't for your channel, thank you

It looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

This looks so healthy and hearty! Please more of these budget meals!🤗

This does look delicious; and I don’t really care for dried beans. I agree with adding the Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce during the cooking; a few drops of hot sauce makes an outstanding ‘secret ingredient’ in all manner of recipes (maybe not chocolate chip cookies, though) maybe even use a bit of soy sauce; it helps with saltiness but it also gives you that smooth ‘umami’ flavor chefs talk about. Bay leaves, thyme, maybe some rosemary. It’s a really versatile starting recipe.

I love your channel! Thanks for all you do

Just made this in a giant stock pot and it’s sooo much! Definitely a lot of bang for your buck! This will last us a while 👍

The hot sauce won't make it hot, just add flavor. Hot sauce has vinegar in it and in chef school they teach that almost all dishes require at least a splash of vinegar to balance things out. Also...$8 seems a lot for this dish. The most expensive thing should be the cabbage and then the lentils. Looks like a great recipe, I'll be trying it! Thank you!

My husband was driving to Atlanta yesterday (3 hrs there and back) because he got free tickets for Nascar. He was getting ready to leave and I looked at him gravely and asked him if he had signed the loan papers. He was puzzled and looked me like I was crazy. I repeated it. He says what are you talking about. I said to pay for the gas. He laughed his behind off. He said not yet

Sir....this is fantastic. I consider myself a master cook when it comes to great food at very low cost. I was ready to pick your video apart and point out where money could be saved without sacrificing quality. But...I can't! You absolutely hit this one out of the park. The only tiny suggestion would be to forego the beef stock and use a couple beef bullion cubes, but we're talking pennies there. Perhaps toast some hot dog buns or sandwich bread, rub with margarine and garlic salt to create a poor man's garlic toast. Excellent job!

THANK YOU for sharing this! The first time I tried this out I overfilled the pot and ended up making it in two seperate pots. It was enough food for a week for me and my boyfriend! Cut it down in half last time and it was still enough for dinner for many days. Am on my third time right now, but added potatoes, carrots and cauliflower cause we had it in the fridge and it was time for it to get cooked. Also used Bulgur instead of rice since rice don't agree with my stomach as of late. I also ad a pinch of pure msg to it, makes it that much better. But this is soooo delicious and can be altered at will. It's a staple in my household now. Again, thank you so much!!

I always have a rotisserie chicken in the fridge $5 for three days of meals seems like a pretty good deal. If you like them as much as I do I highly recommend switching out the beef broth for chicken broth, cube up both the breasts and replace the lentils with the cubed chicken breast. I also added some hot sauce and it was to die for.

That’s something I’d eat with or without inflation. Looks delicious!

Thats a very tasty easy to remember recipe thanks!

I like how you used the beef broth container to measure out a quart of water. Don't let that extra broth go to waste. Also, you can get free hot sauce packets from taco bell

Thanks for sharing Larry. For those out there struggling, look for depression or war rationing era cook books. They’re a wealth of inexpensive recipes!

You could substitute tomato sauce for the tomato paste and water. I would use a quart or so of the tomato sauce and omit the paste and water. Use what you have on hand or what might be available. Plus substitute beef bouillon cubes for the beef broth if that is what is available. I hope this helps! 😃

This recipe, and some creativity based on ingredients on hand, has been the basis of keeping me alive for over a year now.

Subscribed after watching your first video,love them,keep em coming