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kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often more affordable and still nutritious.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with easier availability.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using bouillon cubes can reduce costs while adding flavor.

Rinse the beans and soak them in water overnight.

Drain the water and fill a pot with enough water to cover the beans completely.

Cook the beans on medium heat until completely tender, about 1 hour.

Optionally, use a pressure cooker for faster cooking, especially with meat.

Cook chicken and turkey in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes.

Heat 1 cup of vegetable oil in a pot over medium-high heat.

Add shrimp seasoned with seasoned salt and cook until pink, then remove from pot.

Blend scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, and onion together.

Fry the blended mixture in the pot until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add 14.5 ounces of diced canned tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste; stir.

Add the cooked beans and the cooked meat to the pot.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Let the mixture cook down until the liquid is mostly dry, about 30-45 minutes.

Add the shrimp back to the pot and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

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