The best "I am broke and hungry" meal you made with stuff in the kitchen?!


Question: The best "I am broke and hungry" meal you made with stuff in the kitchen!?
Did the necessity and what you found in the cabinets and the 'fridge make for an interesting meal!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
i lived on ramen noodles and kool aid for three months once!. but if all else fails grab and the peanut butter and jelly and make a sandwich!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

my mom boiled a couple of taters (potatoes) added some Rotel tomatoes and chillies, some whole corn, and some slices of cheese!.

It is kind of like potatoe soup/chowder!.

She also once took a can of homony (that puffed corn stuff), a can of black eyed peas, and hot salsa!. It's also good to add a little ham or bacon for flavor!.

Plain cooked pasta with butter!.

Plain cooked pasta with stewed tomatoes (or any can tomatoes)Www@FoodAQ@Com

uhh well does desserts count as a meal!? :p
http://www!.notecook!.com/Desserts/Five-Fa!.!.!.
theres like crazy easy recipes tehre and there are like only a few ingredients and all!.!.!. haha mostly stuff you can find lying around in your kitchen! anyways give it a shot!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chilaquiles con blanquillos:

Heat some oil in a pan!.
Tear up a couple corn tortillas, and cook them in the oil til they turn light golden!.
Beat some eggs together in a bowl!.
Put some hot peppers into the pan and saute 30 seconds, then dump in the beaten eggs!.

Stir, and when half-set, sprinkle with salt!. Stir until eggs are lightly browned in some areas!.

Eat like that, or eat with more hot corn tortillas!.
It is so delicious, I eat it when I am POOR and when I have lots of $$ too!.

Ramen soup is another good poor food!. Cook it, then squeeze half a lime and sprinkle with tabasco before eating!.
This is great if you have a cold!.

Another cheap food is to make your own refried beans!.
Wash a pound of dry beans!. Put about 6 cups water into the pan with the beans, bring to a boil, then cover, lower heat, and simmer on low for about 3 hours, until the beans are smushy!.

heat some oil or butter or lard in a pan!. Ladle the cooked beans into the pan, and mash mash mash the beans til they are fairly smooth with some whole beans mixed in!. Fry and stir and scrape the pan!. Eat the beans plain, or with hot tortillas, or with chips!. (and cheese and salsa if you have any)

If I knew what you had in your kitchen, I'd be able to help you more!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

stroganoff hamburger helper, crumbled bacon, 2/3 of a can of sweet peas and diced onion! freakin delish!! also hashbrowns and eggs and shredded lunch meat ham or brown and serve sausage or bacon, or all of them if you aren't that broke!. so flavorful and filling :]Www@FoodAQ@Com

A box of mac and cheese ( we keep some for the grand kids to fix ) to which I added some diced bacon, diced sauteed onion, fresh ground black pepper and diced sun dried tomato!.

This ended up being so good that I now fix it once a month or so as a main courseWww@FoodAQ@Com

I just made a can of tuna [drained] mixed with Henz 57 sauce with peices of cheese in it!. It's actually pretty good! I don't like tuna all that much and I don't like Henz 57 but man o man are they good together!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes,and I do it all the time!. Awesome soups ,beans & rice,spaghetti with strange sauces!.I don't have any actual recipes but I have fun making new creations!. I guess necessity really is the mother of invention!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches!. Dip the grilled cheese in the soup!. Fills you up for a long time too!.
Butter ,bread, cheese and a can of soup!. If you realy are rich mix some milk with the tomato soup to make is creamy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Two slices of bread, some mayo and ketchup, two slices of bologna, crushed up corn chips (a sort of hat off to The Breakfast Club, miss lovely Basket Case), three things of cheese, and a minced green pepper!.

Delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

took a can of hot dog chili sauce and added it to some rice!. topped it with cheese and hot sauce, it was wonderful!. always have a bag of rice in the cabinet , it is a lifesaver and cooks in 30 min!. or less!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Oh, I guess years ago it would be making a box of Mac and Jack (that's what we call Macaroni and Cheese) and mixing it with a can of tuna!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Fried potatoes with a couplw of scrambled eggs when the potatoes are almost done!. A dash of ketchup and ya have a cheap filling meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Do you have lunch meat!?You can fry it up for a sandwich!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Heat some Baked Beans, add some diced onion and diced ham, a pinch of Cayenne!.
Serve on toast with a poach egg on top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Never had to go through this, but my dad has told us stories about eating ketchup soup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

one word : RAMEN
cheap and fillingWww@FoodAQ@Com

fruit - lettuce if you have it!. otherwise boil some rice and put ketchup on itWww@FoodAQ@Com

beetsWww@FoodAQ@Com

cereal and some fruitWww@FoodAQ@Com

Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole

2 celery ribs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp!. butter or margarine
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (10!.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup crushed potato chips or crushed Ritz crackers

In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until crisp-tender!. Place in a bowl; add the mayonnaise, soup, peas, lemon juice and salt!. Stir in chicken and rice!. Transfer to a greased 11-in!. x 7-in!. x 2-in!. baking dish!. Sprinkle with potato chips!. Bake, uncovered, at 350oF for 25-30 minutes or until heated through!.
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Beef With Red Wine Sauce

3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, sliced
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (1!.61-ounce) package brown gravy mix
1 (10 1/2-ounce) can beef broth
1 cup red wine
2 Tbsp!. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
Hot cooked egg noodles or rice
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Place first 3 ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker!.
Whisk together gravy mix and next 3 ingredients; pour evenly over beef and vegetables!. Add bay leaf!.
Cover and cook on HIGH 6 hours, or LOW for 9 hours!. Remove and discard bay leaf!. Serve over noodles!. Garnish, if desired!.
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Swiss Steak

1 round or cube steak, (approximately 1?lbs), see note
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (14-1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, cut into strips
1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips

Cut steak into serving-size pieces!. Season, to taste, with garlic powder and salt and pepper!. Dust meat with flour!. In heavy skillet, brown both sides of meat in vegetable oil!. Transfer to Dutch oven!. Combine garlic, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and 1 tomato-can measure of water!. Pour over steak and simmer over low heat until meat is tender, about 1? hours adding water, if necessary to keep meat partially covered!. Season, to taste, with additional salt and pepper!.

Hint: Cook this in a slow-cooker on low for a most fabulous dinner!. Low heat on a slow cooker is about 200 degrees F and high heat on a slow cooker is about 300 oF!.
Note: to ensure tenderness, it is necessary to have the butcher run the round steak through a cuber
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Chili Sauced Pork Chops
1/4 cup apricot jam or preserves
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon sweet-hot mustard or brown mustard
1 tablespoon water
4 boneless pork top loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 1-1/2 pounds total)

Directions
1!. For glaze, cut up any large pieces in apricot jam or preserves!. In a small saucepan combine jam or preserves, chili sauce, mustard, and water!. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through and well blended!. Remove from heat!.

2!. Trim excess fat from pork chops!. Place chops on unheated rack of broiler pan!. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 8 minutes!.

3!. Turn pork chops; brush generously with glaze!. Broil 8 to 12 minutes more or until juices run clear!. Spoon any remaining glaze over meat before serving!.
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Creamy Ziti with Sausage
8 ounces dried pasta such as ziti, tagliati, rigatoni, or mostaccioli
12 ounces fresh Italian sausage links, sliced
1 2-1/2 cup portion Basic Italian Sauce, thawed or 1, 27- to 30-ounce jar meatless spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream
Shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions
1!. Cook pasta according to package directions!. Drain; keep warm!. Meanwhile, in a 2-quart saucepan cook sliced sausage over medium heat until cooked through, turning frequently!. Drain well!.

2!. Add thawed Basic Italian sauce to saucepan with sausage; bring to boiling!. Stir in cream; heat through!. Toss with hot pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired
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Baked Macaroni & Cheese

1 lb!. macaroni, boiled al dente, according to pkg!. directions
2 cups white sauce** (recipe below)
2 c ups yellow cheddar
2 cups Muenster cheese

Add cheese to white sauce and stir!. (Save a bit of cheese for the topping!.) Stir sauce into macaroni and place in a buttered casserole dish!. Place in 350° oven until slightly brown and bubbly on top -- 25-30 minutes!.

**White Sauce:
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
4 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour

Heat the milk and cream together almost to a boil!. Melt butter in saucepan, then add all the flour stirring constantly!. Let cook for 4-5 minutes, continuing to stir!. Remove from heat and add warm milk and cream while whisking -- if sauce is too thick, add a touch more milk!.
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Miami Macaroni and Wisconsin Cheese

Ingredients:

2 cups pancetta in 1/4" dice
3/4 loaf of 12" x 2" baguette (dry)
8 ounces unsalted butter
1 1/2 pound rotelli (corkscrew) pasta
1 1/2 quart (6 cups) heavy cream
2 1/2 cups milk
8 ounces (2 cups) Wisconsin Parmesan cheese, finely grated and divided
12 ounces (3 cups) Wisconsin Fontina cheese, cut in 1/4" cubes and chilled
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F!.

Spread the pancetta on a baking pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until just crispy!. Drain on paper towels and set aside!.

Crush and crumble the baguette into semi-fine bread crumbs, using a food processor if you wish!. You will have about 2 cups!.

In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat!. Add crumbs and toss to coat, toasting and stirring frequently until golden brown!. Set aside!.

Boil the rotelli in boiling salted water until al dente!. Drain the pasta and set aside in a large mixing bowl!.

Heat a large sauce pan!. Add heavy cream and milk!. Bring to boil!. Simmer until reduced by one-third!. Slowly whisk in 1 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese and the reserved pancetta!. Continue to simmer and reduce to a thick and creamy consistency!.

Add the cream mixture to the pasta along with the Fontina cheese!. Toss quickly and season with salt and pepper to taste!.

Butter twelve 5- to 6-ounce individual casserole dishes (or one 12" x 18" casserole)!. Fill the dishes with the rotelli!. Divide breadcrumbs and remaining Parmesan cheese over the tops!. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (longer if in large pan), or until hot and bubbly!. Serve immediately!.
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Swiss Olive Spaghetti
8 ounces spaghetti
8 ounces shredded swiss cheese
1 cup sliced pimiento stuffed olives or sliced good quality ripe olives (pitted)
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions!. Drain and return to saucepan!.
Add the shredded cheese, olive, cream, and milk!. Toss to combine!.
Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted and sauce is thickened!. Season with salt and pepper to taste!. Turn into serving dishWww@FoodAQ@Com





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