My favorite thing to make is Trailer Park Chili, and its variations. It’s cheap, good, fast, and easy to make. I do other more precise, fancier cooking quite a bit from time to time, but everyone needs their staples amirite?
Recipe:
A cup of white rice (cooked), a pound of ground beef (seasoned and browned), a can of corn, a can of fire-roasted tomatoes (or whatever you have on hand), 2 cans of store-bought chili, a can or 2 of your favorite beans (I think it goes well with red beans), and a package or your favorite hot dogs or sausage links, chopped into small, bite size pieces. (I like to use Red Hots usually), A chopped onion, garlic powder to taste, and salsa to taste.
Mix all ingredients in a large pot and simmer. Serve hot and stir in sour cream, cheese, and hot sauce (all optional.) That’s it, but it’s really good!