I need a cheap but delicious meal idea.?!


Question: I need a cheap but delicious meal idea!.!?
I am sick of the same meals and am looking for some inexpensive, easy to make dinner ideas!. I have champagne taste on a beer budget!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
What about Fettuccini Carbonara!? It's absolutely delicious and very easy to make!.

5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat!. Saute shallots until softened!. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned!. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done!. Remove from heat!.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil!. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente!. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot!.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan!. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture!. Season with salt and pepper!.
Serves 6!.
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Cheap box of Macaroni and cheese
1 can of tuna
1 can of sweet peas
canned veggie of your choice
onion if you like

make macaroni and cheese then add tuna and veggies and heat with a small amount of water in microwave and you have tuna helper!.
but without the high cost of the name brand "Tuna Helper"

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Salmon Patties

1 can salmon drained
2 Tbs!. corn meal
1 Tbs!. flour
salt and pepper
Tbs!. milk
1 egg beat up if you like add chopped onion
bell pepper
celery
mix all ingredients together in bowl
heat cooking oil in skilltet
spoonfuls of salmon pattie mix into skillet until skillet is full
cook on low fire and turn when lightly browned!. take up when brown on both sides onto a plate with paper towel!. repeat this until all the mixture is cooked!.
when you open the can there is a soft bone from the salmon, this is easily mashed up and good supply of cartiledge for the body!. not to worry you cant choke or even taste the bone!.

Fried potatoes goes great with these!.
Dont forget the ketchup to go on your potatoes & patties!.
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Hi;
This is a very inexpensive meal but it is quite unusual and may indeed become one of your favorites;


Bread Fritters;
Go to the bakery section of the store where you normally buy bread!.
Ask the baker for an "unbaked" loaf of bread!.
He must put exactly the same amount of dough he would have used to bake a bread with in to a plastic bag for you, and it would cost no more than a loaf of bread!.

Take that home and in a pot warm some cooking oil to about half the depth of the pot!. (Smaller pots take less oil than bigger ones do)!.!.!.
The oil temperature should be medium hot!. (About half the heat that the stove plate will go)

Now cut from the unbaked dough a slice about the size of your palm, and with a little water on your fingers (to prevent the dough from sticking to your hand), stretch out the dough in all directions until it is about the size of your whole hand including the fingers!. That brings the cutting of dough to about twice the size it was when you cut it!.!.!.!.

Now with care, drop the stretched out dough in to the hot oil!.
It would rise almost instantly!.
Fry it in the oil until it is golden brown all over, taking care to turn it over occasionally!.
It would be puffy and crisp when done!.

With a large ladle or sieve, scoop out the bread fritter and place on an absorbent kitchen towel to rid it of most of the oil still on it!.
Repeat this process until all the dough is done!.

These bread fritters are extremely filling, and can be cut open and filled with almost anything from grated cheese to minced meat to cold processed meat, syrup or jam!.
Try it, you will probably have some left over for two or three days, which you can take to work if you like!.!.!.!.
Bread fritters can be frozen and warmed up again if you have made too much, but the dough cannot, so rather make the whole lot and freeze what is left over for another day!. If you decide to freeze them, do so without a filling!. Fillings should always be made fresh!.
Finger snack variety;
By making the bread dough cutting about half the size when cutting off the raw dough from the batch, you can make smaller sized bread fritters and fill them with fancy foods like tuna mince or savory beef mince for buffet snack parties
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Have you tried mini-pizzas on flat bread!?
Or tacos using flat bread!?
A good idea for summer is a cheap fruit platter!. With nuts- almonds unsalted; fruits- pinapple pieces, apple pieces, banana, strawberries; biscuits and cheese; pretzels; carrot sticks; etc!.!.!.
Have you had baked jacket potatoes!? Cook with skin on in oven!. Cut in half, butter, and fill with cheese, bacon, lettuce, beetroot, grated carrot, cucumber etc!.!.!. and top with mayonnaise or salad dressing!.

Have you tried potato bake!? Peel and slice potatoes and lay in dish!. Fill until 3/4 full!. Top with 1 carton cream!. Top with grated cheese and cooked until potato is soft and cheese is slightly brown and melted!.

Are any of these idea useful!? I hope so, ENJOY!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I was surprised how good this tastes:

Sliced raw potatoes, onions in rings, apple slices in layers in a bowl, in between salt and black pepper, 200ml of cream poured over it!.

Bake it in the oven at 180°C for about 45 minutes!.

We like it, I even think I′m going to make it today!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Are you a fan of fried rice!? It doesn't get too boring cuz you can always mix it up as far as what meat you put in and what veggies!.!.!.!.
sorry I don't have any recipes, but if you like the idea it's a startWww@FoodAQ@Com

go get some fillo dough and get some Karoun Village cheese(they have it at Costco) season the cheese cut it up into little pieces and stuff it into the dough

boil a pot of olive oil and fry it
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You can mix less expensive food with little expensive food!. Then it should be within your budget!.

Try some new ideas!?


Crab Meat

Ingredients
1 canned crab meat
250 ml milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon onion juice
Pepper
Toast

Action
a!. In a double boiler, melt butter and stir in flour!.
b!. Add onion juice and pepper!.
c!. Serve on toast!.


Chicken Breast Special

Ingredients
1 large chicken breast
4 eggs (beaten)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grounded ginger
500g cream

Ingredients for Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
375 ml stock
375 ml cream
3 tablespoons flour
Preparation
Mix all ingredients and cook until smooth!.

Action
a!. Cook the chicken breast, and chopped it fine!.
Season with salt and ginger!.
b!. Add 4 eggs separately, and add cream gradually!.
c!. Put the mixture in large mold, set it in hot water,
and bake slowly!.
d!. Turn out, slice and serve with the sauce!.


Sherry Chicken

Ingredients
1 chicken
1 medium sized onion (fine chopped)
50g butter
Salt and pepper
Broth
60 ml Sherry wine

Action
a!. Cut the chicken in big pieces and put it in the saucepan!.
b!. Add onion and butter, season with salt and pepper!.
c!. When it is well browned, add some broth,
and complete the cooking!.
d!. Sift the sauce through a sieve, to remove excessive fat,
from the sauce!.
e!. Put the chicken back on the fire with sherry!.
f!. Remove it from the fire as soon as the sauce begins,
to boil!.


Creamed Salmon

Ingredients
2 level tablespoons utter
2 level tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
250 ml hot milk
1 can salmon

Action
a!. In a saucepan, add butter!.
b!. When it begins bubbling, add flour, salt and pepper!.
Mix until perfectly smooth!.
c!. Add very slowly the hot milk, beating each time!.
d!. Cook until it thicken, adding more salt, if necessary!.
e!. Remove all bones and skin from the salmon,
and break into 2 cm pieces!.
f!. Stir lightly into the sauce, and when thoroughly heated,
serve!.


Strawberry Salad Two

Ingredients
Fine rope strawberries
Lettuce leaves (chopped)
Lemon juice
Cream mayonnaise
1 large fresh berry

Action
a!. Stem and wash the berries!.
b!. Drain and chill!.
c!. Arrange in small cups made of lettuce leaves, filling
partially full!.
d!. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and cover with mayonnaise!.
e!. Place on top of each salad a large berry!.

Panned Oysters

Ingredients
Oysters
Butter
pepper and salt

Action
a!. Drain the oysters!.
b!. Put them in a hot pan!.
c!. When they begin to curl, add butter, pepper and salt!.
d!. Serve on toast!.

When this are not to your taste, maybe check it out at
http://www!.allcookmakeeasy!.com/food-pict!.!.!. for more ideas!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chicken Soup Recipe
Ingredients

* CHICKEN
* CARROTS
* PEAS
* CORN
* 6-RAMEN NOODLES- SEASONING PACKET - CHICKEN FLAVOR
* 10 CUPS WATER


Directions

1!. COOK CHICKEN UNTIL DONE
2!. CUBE INTO SMALL PIECES
3!. ADD CARROTS , PEAS , CORN
4!. ADD WATER TO COVER ALL THE VEGGIES AND CHICKEN
5!. ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
6!. ADD NOODLES AND SEASONING PACKS
7!. COOK UNTIL TENDER,OR ABOUT 5 MINS
8!. CAN SERVE WITH CRACKERS OR CRUSTY BREAD

BEEF STROGANOFF

2 tbsp!. butter
1/2 c!. diced onions
Garlic
2 tbsp!. flour
2 tbsp!. salt
1 can sliced mushrooms
1/4 tsp!. pepper
1 lb!. ground beef
1 can consomme
1 tbsp!. vinegar
1 (6 oz!.) can tomato paste
1 bag egg noodles
1 pt!. sour cream

In a heavy skillet over medium heat, melt butter, saute onion and garlic until soft!. Sprinkle mixed flour, salt and pepper over meat!. Add meat and mushrooms to skillet and cool!. Stir often for 6 minutes!.

Stir in consomme, vinegar, tomato paste!. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes!. Stir often, cook until desired consistency!. Cook noodles for 14 minutes, drain in hot water, return to cooking pan after melting 2 tablespoons butter!. Blend in sour cream just before serving and simmer 2 minutes to heat!. Serve over noodles!.

Chicken Wraps
Ingredients:

1 pkg!. tortillas
2-3 fresh tomatoes
1 bottle ranch dressing
1 jar hot wing sauce (mild or hot)
1 pkg!. breaded or plain chicken breast (you can also use fresh chicken breast, breaded and fried--or grilled--however I think it costs more and takes much longer)

Directions:

Cook chicken as directed on package then cut into slices!. Heat tortillas in the microwave (quickest)!. Place tortilla on plate, add chicken, tomatoes, wing sauce and ranch dressing!. Wrap and enjoy!

These are super delicious and you can mix and match your toppings to suit you!. All together it takes about 25 minutes to make and feeds a bunch so it goes a long way!

CHEAP AND CHIC MEAT BALL

1 lb!. lean ground beef
1/4 c!. bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
Sprinkle garlic salt, pepper
1 lg!. onion, quartered
2 carrots, sliced
1 green pepper, cut in quarters

Form 10-12 medium sized meat balls!. Heat oil in large fry pan!. Brown meatballs evenly and cook until done!. Remove and set aside!. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat, add prepared vegetables and stir fry over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until crisp!.

SAUCE:

1/2 c!. brown sugar
1 tbsp!. cornstarch
1/3 c!. water
1/4 c!. white vinegar
1 tbsp!. soy sauce
1 chicken bouillon cube

Combine sugar, cornstarch gradually!. Blend in water, vinegar and soy sauce!. Add bouillon cube!. Bring to a boil, stirring until thick and clear!. Add vegetables and meatballs!. Heat and serve over rice!.

Home-Cooked Beans
1 bag(s) (16-ounce) dried red kidney beans
Water
1 small onion, cut in half
1 clove(s) garlic, pressed
1 sprig(s) parsley
1 bay leaf
# In colander, rinse beans well with cold water; discard any stones or shriveled beans!. In 5-quart saucepot, place beans and enough water to cover by 2 inches!. Cover pot; let beans soak overnight!.
# Drain beans and return to saucepot!. Add onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, and 6 cups water; heat to boiling on high!. Reduce heat to medium-low; partially cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally!. (Reserve 1 1/2 cups bean cooking liquid if making Red Beans and Rice!.) Drain beans!. Discard parsley and bay leaf!. If not using beans right away, cover and refrigerate up to 5 days!.
Red Beans and Rice
1 cup(s) long-grain white rice
2 slice(s) bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, chopped
2 stalk(s) celery, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
2 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoon(s) Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
2 1/2 cup(s) Home-Cooked Beans, plus 1 1/2 cups bean cooking water
1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper sauce
# Prepare rice as label directs!.
# Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon on medium until browned!. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain!.
# To bacon fat in skillet, add onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and salt!. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally!. Stir in beans and reserved bean cooking water, bacon, and cayenne pepper sauce!. Cook 3 to 5 minutes longer to blend flavors!.
# Serve bean mixture over rice!.

CHARLIE'S CHEAP CHILI

1 lb!. extra lean chopped beef
1 can peeled tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 lg!. yellow onions, chopped
1/2 sm!. green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp!. chili powder
1 tsp!. cumin

Brown the beef and onions in a 12 inch skillet and drain before adding all other ingredients!. Simmer for 1-2 hours!. Serves 2 with healthy appetites!

Cheap Quick Easy Bean And Hominy Stew Recipe
Ingredients

* 1 can hominy
* 1 can pinto beans
* 1 can garbanzo beans
* 1 can kidney beans
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