What's your favorite low cost recipe?

hotdogs,raw; on dry white bread

Beans and rice

dinner at girlfriends house.

hard boiled egg salt and pepper

celery and salt

+1

I've been thinking about cooking something lately that's not too expensive, if items bought on sale.

Rice
Mixed veg
Chicken broth
Chicken chunks

All cooked together...

Might need something more, but putting it together off the top of my head with items on hand.

boil one package of pasta and one kielbasa sausage. Mix in one can of cream of chicken soup. Yum. Quick, easy and hubby and me can eat for two days.

for. me. its. cheese. co toast

Man that sounds good. Complex extremes of both flavors and textures.

A can of beans
fresh bell peppers, onions and garlic
fresh ground beef
a can of tomatoes
a little Cumin
fresh habanero or jalapeno peppers,

and you've got to-die-for chili.

Pinto beans, mixed greens, and cornbread.

But if I'm not wanting to go all southern, I usually fry up some hamburger, cook some pasta, and mix with a can of diced tomatoes.. yup!!

I like the same think only on a bed of rice.

baked chicken leg quarters and rice

Nacho Sandwich

Cheese
Bread
Corn Chips
Salsa

Microwave

Yeah that and macaroni and cheese.

Last Edited by Judeth on 01/14/2011 07:32 PM

2 eggs sunny side up. Keeps you going all day.

Ground beef, ranch style beans, garlic, tomato sauce = quick and cheap chili!

Drive through window: $1 Menu.

My favourite low cost meal is Catatouille, much better than that, oh so last century, RATatouille and much more hygienic.

Fist of all, catch the cat, then slaughter and skin and quarter.
Ingredients:
1 cat quartered
2 medium onions finely diced
4 ripe tomatoes skinned and chopped
1 Zuchinni diced
1 medium eggplant
3 cloves of garlic finely minced
Oregano
bay leaves
salt for seasoning
Oil for frying
seasoned flour

1. firstly, drench the quartered cat in the seasoned flour and set aside for frying.
2. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil until it starts smoking then add the the cat
3. fry on a low heat on one side for approximately 5 minutes then turn and brown other side
4. add onions and garlic and brown
5. then add other ingredients and cover. Cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until you end up with a rich sauce.When ready, season with salt and serv with rice.

Delicious and very cheap and high in protein.

+1 for. the macaroni


stewed steak in a can. with chick peas. some. soy. sause And a spoon of. extra gravey powder

hobbit stew

cooked hambuger meat into big pot with a couple cans of tomato soup (follow directions if says to add water) and a couple cans of vegall. add seasoning whatever you like and cook a long time...the longer the better.

Chicken and Rice

Three to four leg quarters of chicken; cooled, pulled off bone and cut into pieces
Four cups rice; cooked and seasoned to taste
1 can cream of chicken soup

Mix all together and wala. About five bucks for a family of four to eat well.

Also, can be stored in the closet if you use the canned chicken.

I think it's disgusting but my husband digs the shit out of it---spaghetti casserole:

2 cans spaghetti
1/2lb browned hamburger, drained
1 lg can baked beans--I use hickory smoked
yellow american cheese

spread browned hamburger in a quart baking dish
layer can of beans
spread out cans of spaghetti on top
top with cheese slices

bake @ 350 for 20-25 mins

Cheap tuna casserole:

-Make 1 box of of Mac-n-Cheese
-Add 1 can of tuna or salmon, mix and enjoy!

5 stars for you!

Good thread idea and great recipes too! Not necessarily favorites,but love making low cost, tasty meals.

A head of cabbage and a can of corned beef
make several meals.

Chill the can. When chilled and easy to cut,
slice two thin slices and serve with mustard
or mayo on the homemade bread you already have made.

Divide the reaminder of the can in half.

Using one half, mix in with 3/4 head of cabbage
that you stir fried in a small amount of olive oil
Keep stirring, adding a small amount of water to keep
from sticking. Eat plain or serve with cornbread.

Save the remainder of cabbage to make cole slaw, later.

The second half of the corned beef goes into potatoes
and onions you've sliced thinly, then fried with a small
amount of added water to create steam to keep it soft.
When potatoes and onions are nearly done, chop the corned
beef into the potatoes.


It goes a long way, and can be extended by using more
potatoes. Leftovers are fried in the morning with an
egg on the side.

The 1/4 cabbage you have left, is grated for cole slaw.
Mix a small amount of sugar into a small amount of mayo,
then add small amount of milk and stir to make creamy
dressing. Pour over grated cabbage and stir.

Edited to add, the corned beef/cabbage and corned beef hash
each make enough for at least two meals for one person, possibly 3.

Last Edited by Nine's on 01/14/2011 08:05 PM

Is that canned chicken any good? I have some, just never tasted it.

Some around here add peas...but I don't like peas....lol

Hey don't knock it until you try it.This is also a great recipe for WTSHTF, although the egetables may be hard to come by. In that case, catch any vegetable on the street you can find and use instead. It will add to the protein.

good call few. bits And quick plus. nice