Hard-shell tacos, the bean kind

The shells stand up on their own. That is the whole trick.

Serves 4, three tacos each15 minutes, most of it spent opening cans

What to buy

• Old El Paso Stand 'N Stuff Taco Shells, Family Size, 20 Ct, 9.4 oz SNAP EBT the family box; you will use them $3.93checked 2 days ago
• Amazon Grocery Canned Traditional Refried Beans, 16 Oz SNAP EBT warmed, that is all $0.90checked yesterday
• Amazon Grocery Black Beans, No Salt Added, 15.25 Oz SNAP EBT drained $0.98checked yesterday
• Amazon Grocery Taco Seasoning Mix, Mild Heat, 1 Oz SNAP EBT stirred into the beans $0.49checked yesterday
• Herdez Salsa Verde, Mild, 7 oz SNAP EBT spooned on top $1.18checked today
• Amazon Grocery Diced Jalapeños, Hot, 4 Oz SNAP EBT as many as you dare $0.88checked yesterday

One tap. Everything above lands in your Amazon cart at Amazon's current price; you check out there.

SNAP EBT Every ingredient in the cart was listed as SNAP EBT eligible on Amazon when we last checked. Amazon decides at checkout.

From your kitchen

a saucepan, a spoon, whatever cheese and lettuce are already in the fridge.

What to do

1. Refried beans and the drained black beans into a saucepan with the taco packet and a splash of water. Warm, stirring, until it looks like it belongs in a taco.
2. Shells in the oven for the minutes the box says. They stand up. Nobody chases a shell across the counter.
3. Beans in, salsa verde over, jalapenos on. Cheese and lettuce if the fridge has them; the taco does not need them.
4. Eat over the plate. It is a hard-shell taco; half of it will end up on the plate. That is the second taco.

If you want to show off

• Old El Paso Taco Sauce - Creamy Queso Dip, Squeeze Bottle 9 oz SNAP EBT queso over the top, for the full experience $3.73checked 2 days ago
• Cholula Cremosa Sauce, Cilantro Lime, Mild Heat, Creamy Squeezable Topping for Tacos, Enchiladas, Soup, Tostadas, Eggs a SNAP EBT the cilantro lime cremosa, if you are fancy $4.59checked 2 days ago
• 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Tri-Color Tortilla Strips, 3.5 oz SNAP EBT tortilla strips inside the taco, for crunch on crunch $1.84checked today