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I did this daily during the 6 months my wife was in the hospital. It results in very tender meat.

preheat wide mouth 2 cup thermos by filling with boiling water.

boil a cup of water. Add meat, then measure out a quarter cup of brown rice and a quarter cup of beans. Add to boiling water and bring back to a boil. Add flavorings. Empty thermos and pour food mix into thermos. Top off with boiling water (an electric kettle makes this easy). Seal and eat 6-8 hours later.

I made the about 6 in the morning and ate at noon, if I recall correctly.

combinations:
Pork, rice, split peas, liquid smoke, ham soup base
Beef, rice, pinto beans, salsa, beef soup base
chicken, rice, lentils, chicken soup base.

maybe a splash of vinegar? Oh, and some of the frozen seasoning mix from the store, peppers and onions mixed. Sometimes I used the stir fry style for larger chunks and I think I might have put some various mixed frozen vegetables in the stew too, corn for the beef....