Beans and Grits

Recipe for a really quick, easy, and well-balanced meal on a budget:

1. Sauté some chopped onion in a little oil in a small frying pan until softened.
2. Add in some precooked beans. If you have a little bit of leftover bean salad on hand, that is even better. I used a mixture of six beans along with chopped sun-dried tomatoes and sliced black olives.
3. Move this to the edges of the pan and crack an egg in the center. Cook until desired softness.
4. Meanwhile, cook a bowl of oat bran in the microwave. 
5. Serve the mixture in the frying pan over the oat bran, with desired seasonings - I recommend some salt and freshly ground black pepper, but if you are more adventurous, try some more exotic herbs and spices. 

If your egg is runny (surprisingly, my new favorite) it creates a delicious sauce for the beans and oat bran. This is an easier spin-off on a dish of beans and grits, which would be cornmeal.