What are some good CHEAP dinners to make?!


Question: Spaghetti:
Brown one lb. ground beef, add to one jar of spaghetti sauce and heat on med-low. Boil 1/2 box spaghetti noodles (I use angel hair pasta b/c we like thinner noodles). Drain noodles, pour sauce on top and serve with garlic bread and salad if desired.

Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes:
you will need one pkg. cubed ham (I like Cumberland Gap the best), one can whole sliced potatoes, one can green beans. 1tbsp butter. Put all items into a slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours. I like to serve with blueberry muffins or corn bread.

Sauerkraut and Kielbasa:
Brown skinless kielbasa in a skillet, cut in to bite size pieces and put in a pot on med-low with a can of sauerkraut. In the meantime, make a pot of mashed potatoes.

Pork Roast
Put a 3-4lb. pork roast in slow cooker covered 2/3 with water. Add salt and pepper and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with roasted potatoes and carrots.
I always take roast we won't eat that night, shred it, put it back in the drained slow cooker for 2 hours on low with a bottle of bbq sauce, and serve it on hamburger buns a couple of nights later.

grilled cheese and tomato soup is always quick and easy

Chicken alfredo:
4 chicken breasts cooked and cut in strips
1 jar alfredo sauce
1 pkg. fettucine noodles

add cooked/cut chicken to alfredo sauce in pot on med-low for 5-10 minutes stirring often.
boil noodles and drain
add sauce to noodles


Answers: Spaghetti:
Brown one lb. ground beef, add to one jar of spaghetti sauce and heat on med-low. Boil 1/2 box spaghetti noodles (I use angel hair pasta b/c we like thinner noodles). Drain noodles, pour sauce on top and serve with garlic bread and salad if desired.

Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes:
you will need one pkg. cubed ham (I like Cumberland Gap the best), one can whole sliced potatoes, one can green beans. 1tbsp butter. Put all items into a slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours. I like to serve with blueberry muffins or corn bread.

Sauerkraut and Kielbasa:
Brown skinless kielbasa in a skillet, cut in to bite size pieces and put in a pot on med-low with a can of sauerkraut. In the meantime, make a pot of mashed potatoes.

Pork Roast
Put a 3-4lb. pork roast in slow cooker covered 2/3 with water. Add salt and pepper and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with roasted potatoes and carrots.
I always take roast we won't eat that night, shred it, put it back in the drained slow cooker for 2 hours on low with a bottle of bbq sauce, and serve it on hamburger buns a couple of nights later.

grilled cheese and tomato soup is always quick and easy

Chicken alfredo:
4 chicken breasts cooked and cut in strips
1 jar alfredo sauce
1 pkg. fettucine noodles

add cooked/cut chicken to alfredo sauce in pot on med-low for 5-10 minutes stirring often.
boil noodles and drain
add sauce to noodles

Sloppy joes or sphagetti.

Most any kind of pasta, like Mac n' Cheese, spaghetti, etc. Potato dishes. Beans and Rice. Soup.

Cook cut up chicken breast in a skillet
Cook Rice in the rice cooker(Enought to fill the bottom of a cassedrole dish)
Mix small sour cream container(Healthy alt use plain yogurt) and 1 can cream of chicken(or mushrooms)
Crush one sleeve of ritz well, mix in 1 stick softened butter(Use I can't believe it's not butter, healthy alt)

put oven on 350 now

In casserole dish in this order
Rice
Chicken
Soup&sour cream mix
Crushed bits
20-30min on 350

This is ridiculously good

Homemade Pastas
Salads
Stir Frys
Anything with Potatoes
Anything with Rice
Hamburger Helper
Tacos
Hungry Mans

Umm maybe u can try prepare simple dinner like fried rice which needs simple ingredients like eggs..or u may want to order chicken drumstick rice online which cost 2 buck only..i tht its rather cheap..heres the link..
http://sg.88db.com/sg/Services/Post_Deta...

Meatloaf, baked potato, fresh green beans, and salad.
Be sure to make the salad yourself and don't use a bag salad.
They're expensive.

Brownies is a cheap dessert if you want a dessert.

you can try allrecipes.com
they provide recipes for many types of dishes..you may be able to find something you like there..

tuna casserole:
2 cans tuna
1 pkg. wide egg noodles
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Cook the noodles until they are almost done.
Put the soups and the tuna together in one pot and add one can of soup of milk. Stir until blended, do not drain the tuna.
Drain the pasta and in a casserole dish, mix the noodles and the soup together. Cover with crushed saltines or bread crumbs and bake at 375 for about 20 minutes. The best and cheapest meal you could want! If you like olives, you could add those to the soup mixture. I would recommend the green salad olives that are already sliced.

Here are a few I make. They are all for the slow cooker, so cheap & easy!! I hope you enjoy!!

Chicken & rice soup

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 pound boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1/2 cup water
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
3/4 cup converted long-grain white rice
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons lemon and herb seasoning


DIRECTIONS
Combine celery, chicken pieces, chicken broth, water, mixed vegetables, rice, parsley and herb seasoning in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. If soup is too thick, add more water to dilute and allow 15 minutes of additional cooking time.


Creamy chicken stew

INGREDIENTS
1 cup lowfat evaporated milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 pounds chicken leg meat
3/4 pound small fresh button mushrooms
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups pearl onions
2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
2 1/4 cups frozen green peas, thawed
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley


DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl stir together evaporated milk and flour until smooth. Place chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, onions, carrots and peas in slow cooker. Pour in milk mixture and broth. Season with salt, pepper, marjoram and rosemary. Cook on low 6 hours. Stir in parsley just before serving.

Chicken & noodles


INGREDIENTS
2 carrots, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 (4 pound) whole chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
2 quarts low salt chicken broth


DIRECTIONS
Place the carrots, onions and celery in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the whole chicken on top of the vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Pour in the white wine and sprinkle basil over the top. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 10 hours.
In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, water, salt, shortening and flour to form a stiff dough. After I've mixed in as much flour as possible using a fork, I knead the dough with my hand in the bowl to incorporate as much flour as possible. Let the dough rest for a few minutes.
Roll the dough out on a well-greased board to 1/8 inch thickness. Use a pizza cutter or pie crust cutter to cut into strips about 1/2 inch wide and 3 inches long. Dust lightly with flour, and leave to dry for a few hours while the chicken cooks.
When the chicken is done, remove the meat and vegetables to a platter. Transfer the juices to a large pot and stir in 2 quarts of chicken broth. Bring to a boil and add the noodles. Cook for about 10 minutes, until tender. Meanwhile, remove the meat from the chicken and shred. Discard bones and skin. When the noodles are done, return the vegetables to the pot and add shredded chicken meat. Serve.


Beef barley soup

INGREDIENTS
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cubed red potatoes (1/4 inch pieces)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup dry lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
8 cups water
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes



DIRECTIONS
In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Layer with the potatoes, celery, carrots, lentils and barley. Combine the water, bouillon, salt and lemon-pepper; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender. Add the tomatoes; cook 2 hours longer.


Pork stew

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 pounds cubed pork stew meat
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
2 tablespoons cornstarch, or as needed
8 red potatoes
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 sweet onion, diced
1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/4 cups milk
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning


DIRECTIONS
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle pork on all sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and lightly coat with cornstarch. Place pork in the skillet, and cook until lightly browned but not done. Transfer to a slow cooker. Place potatoes, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, and corn in the slow cooker.
In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, milk, broth, and Italian seasoning. Pour into the slow cooker.
Cover, and cook 1 hour on High. Reduce heat to Low, and continue cooking at least 1 hour.


Cheesy italian tortelli

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
1 (16 ounce) jar marinara sauce
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated or fresh cheese tortellini
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese



DIRECTIONS
Crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain.
Combine the ground meats, marinara sauce, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on LOW heat for 7 to 8 hours.
Stir in the tortellini, and sprinkle the mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the top. Cover and cook for 15 more minutes on LOW, or until the tortellini is tender.

Awsome spaghetti

INGREDIENTS
4 ounces spaghetti, broken into pieces
1 egg
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon crushed garlic
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 (6 ounce) can French fried onions



DIRECTIONS
In a large pot with boiling salted water cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain.
In a large bowl mix together the sour cream, grated Parmesan cheese, and minced garlic. After beating the egg in a small bowl, transfer to the large bowl and blend together. Transfer to a greased slow cooker.
Mix cooked and drained spaghetti, 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese, thawed spinach, and half of the French fried onions to the slow cooker. Stir contents of slow cooker until just blended.
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high heat for 3 to 4 hours.
In last 30 minutes of cooking, turn to high if cooking on low and add remainder of grated Monterey Jack cheese and French fried onions to top of casserole. Serve when cheese is melted.





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