Even the picky 4-year-old liked it (well, he said he liked it. Which counts for a lot, even if he only ate a little.)

Super frugal, it uses dried black beans, which necessitates a long cooking time - but it's in the crockpot. So as long as I can get it started before noon, we're golden.

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2014/07/slow-cooker-black-bean-soup/

We served it with sour cream, cheese, green onions, and tortilla chips.