Your bargain meal provides 1,150 calories – more than half the total of a standard 2,000-calorie-a-day diet – and exceeds the high range of recommended saturated fat intake. For less than $3, you could eat a low-fat, healthy meal that included foods from all food groups. It would take an initial investment of about $10 in groceries and a commitment to spend about 30 minutes in the kitchen. A sample meal includes 1 cup of black beans, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1 cup of broccoli, a medium apple and 1cup of nonfat milk. The calories for the meal add up to about 560. Total fat is fewer than 4 grams and the saturated fat content equals less than 2 grams.