Frugal Recipes

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This will be a fun forum for everyone to share their favorite frugal recipes.

I know y'all have so many great ideas.  There's no way I could deprive the world of your money-saving deliciousness!


Share your favorite recipes that can help other people keep their grocery costs down.

You may post them here or email them to stefanowiczcoupons@gmail.com and write RECIPE in the subject line.


Social Grill's Vegetable Casserole
(Serves 8)
My Mimmie sent me this recipe from The Birmingham News.  It's from back in the restaurant's Hay-Day.

16 ounces mixed vegetables
1 c. sour cream
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 stick butter
1 8-ounce bag of stuffing mix
1 white onion, chopped
Cook onion with mixed vegetables. Drain vegetables. Add butter, sour cream and soup.
Line a casserole dish with 1/2 of the stuffing mix. Add the vegetable mixture. Top with the remaining stuffing.
Bake at 350 until the top turns brown.
Note: The mixed vegetables should include green beans, corn, peas and carrots.  Or you may substitute fresh vegetables. If a thicker crust is desired, use a 16-ounce bag of stuffing mix.

* Even in Las Vegas, (when buying on sale with a coupon, of course) this entire recipe priced-out to be less than $2!  The newspaper didn't tell me what size casserole dish to use or whether or not I should cover it when baking, but I'm definitely going to conduct a $2 experiment!  :)


"Meat Pie's" by Marnie's Grandmother
I don't have exact proportions, so kind of eyeball it & adapt to the size of your crowd.  It's a versatile & delicious-sounding groundwork.

Brown some ground beef.  Unroll a tube of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls.  Put a little ground beef & some shredded cheese in each piece of dough.  Fold over like an empanada & use a fork to crimp the edges shut.  Bake at the temperature on the tube until golden brown.

Marnie said the outside gets nice & crusty while the inside is meaty.  The bonus is that some of the cheese sneaks out & gets all browned & yummy.  As long as the filling is pre-cooked, the possibilities are endless here!

Mashed Cauliflower
Serves 8
Mom found this in allyou magazine.

4 cloves garlic
2 large heads cauliflower
3 T. olive oil
1 c. lowfat buttermilk
fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
salt & pepper
1) Place garlic in a large pot of salted water & bring to a boil. Separate cauliflower into small florets & add to pot. Return to boil & reduce heat to med-high & cook 10-12 minutes until cauliflower is very tender. Drain well, transfer back to pot & cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly until dry, about 3 minutes.
2) Combine garlic, cauliflower, oil & buttermilk in a large bowl.  Mash with a potato masher until thick & pulpy. Transfer to a large saucepan & bring to a simmer over med-high heat.  Cook until warmed through.  Season with salt, pepper & parsley.

Rosemary Chips
From March 2011's Food Network Magazine

Toss 1 1/2 lbs. thinly sliced russet potatoes with 2 t. chopped rosemary, 1 grated garlic clove, 3 T. olive oil, 3/4 t. salt & a pinch of cayenne.
Spread on a baking sheet; roast in a 500 degree oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
Flip the potatoes & cook until golden & crisp, 8 more minutes. Season with salt.

Gorgonzola Polenta
March 2011 Food Network Magazine
Should be great for a Friday in Lent!

Bring 4 cups salted water to a boil. Slowly add 1 cup instant polenta, whisking.  Reduce the heat & simmer, stirring, until thick and creamy, 10 minutes.
Stir in 1 T. butter, 1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola, 1T. chopped oregano and a dash of nutmeg.  Top with more cheese & some pepper.
Liz & Mike's Loaded Potatoes
Serves 2
When I find sauce on sale for less than $1 per jar, I stock up.  I imagine this would work OK with frozen broccoli, too.

2 large baking potatoes
1-2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 lg. or 2 small heads of broccoli
1/2 jar alfredo sauce
Cook & cube the chicken breasts.  Bake the potatoes.  Steam the broccoli.
Cut open the baked potatoes & season with salt & pepper.  Pile in the chicken & steamed broccoli & top with 1/4 jar of alfredo sauce per potato.

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Visit this link to Bon Viveur to see her recipe & some great photos, too.
Most of us can make this out of what we have on-hand & it won't contain any unnecessary, yucky ingredients.


Comments

  1. Chicken Tortilla Soup
    This is from my sister, Amy. She has five, yes....five girls and they eat like crazy:)It is a really quick and easy meal. I fixed it one night in about 10 minutes.

    2 cans of cream of chicken soup
    2 cans of milk (refill the soup cans)
    About a cup or so of salsa (I usually just dump until it looks good:)
    1 large can of chunk chicken (I have used leftover chicken as well, but the canned chicken works and is quick)

    Dump everything into a pan, stir, and heat it to boiling...be sure to stir it because it will stick.
    Serve with tortilla chips (we prefer Doritoes)

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