In my ongoing quest to help combat the rise in costs of living, today's video goes back in time to the great depression. I stumbled upon this recipe for something called hoover stew, it has just 4 ingredients - plus salt and pepper - so is it any good? This has to be one of the easiest things I've cooked so far, and one of the cheapest. Factor in the amounts used in this, the whole dish comes in under a fiver and will feed 6 people! That's less than £1 per person!

Hoover stew - like many cheap recipes - came out of hardship. During the great depression of the 1930's, food was scarce and folks had to make the best of what they had. This recipe in particular was very popular at the time, and although I used kielbasa in my version, hotdogs were the normal sausage to use. It was often served in soup kitchens all across America in Hoovervilles, or shanty towns if you like. The towns were named after the then president of the United States, Herbert Hoover. I guess this could also serve as a vessel for other ingredients such as leftover meat and vegetables. But one thing is for sure, it's definitely simple, and definitely cheap!

To make my hoover stew you will need:

• About 250g of cooked macaroni pasta

• 340g of hotdogs or kielbasa

• 1 x 340g can of sweetcorn

• 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

• Salt & pepper