Poverty Cooking

In recent months we have a really tight budget for food, so I really had to be inventive, to spread it as far as it would go. These are some recipes that really worked well for us and we eat very well at the end! Some of the vegetables from the garden came, they were free!

Spanish Rice

Rice

1 can of crushed tomatoes

Mexican spices

1 / 2 - 1 pound ground beef or Turkey

Chopped onion

diced peppers

Beans (rinsed anddrained)

Make rice according to package directions statement for the amount needed for cooking in chicken broth, if you can afford. Drain the meat and drain. Add fry the cooked rice, onions, peppers and beans to the meat and stir until everything is heated through.

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French bread, spaghetti

A piece of bread to save the French (or day old bread to get the 'permission to Wal-Mart)

1 jar spaghetti sauce

Mozzarella cheese, grated

Tear the bread into bite sizePieces. In a pan heat oil and butter. Toast the bread until browned on all sides. Place bread in bottom of a baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over the bread. Heat in an oven heated by 350 °. Top with mozzarella cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted.

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Minced meat sauce and mashed potatoes

1 / 2 - 1 pound ground beef or Turkey

Brown gravy mix (use as many as you need to spread)

Mashed potatoes (as ismust)

Drain the meat and drain. Stir the sauce mix according to package directions. Add meat and heat through. Pour the sauce over portions of mashed potatoes.

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Chicken and rice

1 / 2 - 1 pound chicken thighs, boiled, deboned and shredded

Rice

Chicken soup

In a saucepan, add the dry rice, chicken and salt and pepper. Add enough water to chicken broth to the rice according to package instructions for cooking instructions. Boil until the riceDone. Season with salt and pepper.

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Budget goulash

1 pound macaroni

1 / 2 - 1 pound ground beef or Turkey

1 can of beans, drained

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Cook macaroni according to package directions statement. The meat and fat drip off. Mix pasta, meat, green beans and mushroom soup. Heat through.

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Potatoes and Sausage

Potatoes

Onion

SmokedSausage

Cut the potatoes and onions into thin slices. Place in a large pan with just enough water to barely cover. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the sausage into small pieces and add potatoes. This will make the sauce.

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Leftovers Soup

We have a large plastic tub in the freezer (with ice). Whenever there was vegetables (with the left over juice), meat, sauce, or put him there and freeze. If it is full, I put in my potand add water, tomato juice and things like onions and potatoes and maybe some 'pasta or rice. I know it sounds kind of serious, but became more and really cool! I'm going to make corn bread, biscuits or bread to go with him. Does a pretty good meal on cold winter days. I also did in my Crock-Pot.

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Hobo Hash

1 pound ground beef or Turkey

2-3 diced tomatoes

1 onion

1 red pepper, diced

Boil the potatoes, onions and peppers in abit 'of oil, until potato is done. Add meat and brown. Drain. Season to taste. This can be very widespread, with more potatoes.

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Minced meat Stir Fry

1 pound ground beef or Turkey

2 bell pepper, diced

1 onion, diced

4.3 ribs celery, diced

Cup soy sauce, 04:01

04:01 Cup Worcestershire sauce

Brown discharge until the meat is almost ready to go. Add the vegetables to the oven and stir for 2-3 minutes before adding the soy sauce and WorcestershireSauce. Continue to stir until the vegetables are fried crisp and tender flesh when done. I also did this with cabbage and carrots cut into thin slices.

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Nanny Bacon and Tomato Macaroni

2 pounds hot cooked macaroni

1 can of stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 pound bacon

Vinegar

Cook the bacon crisp and break into small pieces. In a large bowl mix all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Add a dash of vinegarTaste.

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Tuna Pie with sauce

1 can of tuna

1 egg

A tuna can of milk

Parsley

2 pie crusts (one for the upper and lower)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Mix first 4 ingredients in a saucepan and cook for a few minutes, stirring all the time. 2.1 The Place crust in bottom of a pie plate. Pour into piecrust and top with tuna filling the rest. Cut slits in top piecrust. Bake at 350 ° 30-40 minutes.Meanwhile, the soup in a saucepan and add 3.1 can milk or water. Heat, but do not boil. Cut cake into wedges and serve with sauce poured over.