WHAT'S A RECIPE THAT'S CHEAP, FAIRLY SIMPLE and TASTES GREAT?

Answer 1

Real Fettucine Alredo

1 pound fresh fettucine
8 Tbsp. butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmigginao-Reggiano cheese
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Freshly grated nutmeg

As the water for the pasta begins to boil, melt butter in large sauté pan over low heat. Add cream to butter and let it warm.

At the same time, salt the pasta water and cook until al dente. Drain pasta thoroughly, and mix with butter and cream in sauté pan over low heat. Add cheese and toss until sauce thickens slightly. Season with pepper and nutmeg.

Remove from heat and serve immediately with additional cheese on the side.

Serves 4-6

--Parmaggano-Reggino Cheese Cookbook
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(**wait and buy the brisket on sale; you get a lot of meat for a litlte cost!**)

Brisket with Carrots and Onions

6 to 7 pounds beef brisket
2 Tbsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic (4 cloves)
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
8 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch chunks
6 yellow onions, peeled and sliced
6 fresh or dried bay leaves
1 (46-oz.can tomato juice

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the brisket in a heavy roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano. Rub the mixture on the brisket. Pile the carrots, celery, onions, and bay leaves on the brisket and pour in enough tomato juice to come about 3/4 of the way up the meat and vegetables. Cover the top of the pan with 2 sheets of parchment paper, then with aluminum foil. (The tomato juice will react unpleasantly with the aluminum foil if they touch.)

Bake for 3½ hours, or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pan and keep it warm. Place the pan on 2 burners and boil the vegetables and sauce over medium heat for another 30 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened.

To serve, slice the meat across the grain. Serve with the vegetables

--Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa
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Deep Dish Taco Squares

2 cups biscuit mix
½ cup cold water
1 pound ground beef
½ green bell pepper -- chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
1( 8-oz )carton sour cream
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
Paprika

Combine biscuit mix and water, stirring with a fork until blended. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Bake at 375ºF for 9 minutes.

Cook ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion in a large skillet until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain well. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning mix, spoon over crust.

Combine sour cream, cheese, and mayonnaise in a medium bowl; spoon over meat mixture. Sprinkle top evenly with paprika.

Bake at 375ºF, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned. Cut into squares to serve.
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Mama's Cheesy Meatloaf

1 lb. ground chuck
1 egg, beaten
2 tbls. worcestershire sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp. onion salt
3/4 stack Town House Crackers, crushed
2 cups grated cheese (I like sharp)

Mix all ingredients, except cheese. Press meat out onto plastic wrap about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle cheese over meat evenly. Roll up the meatloaf, jelly roll style. Tuck in the ends, and secure with LOTS of toothpicks. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min.

Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar

Combine, and heat thoroughly. About 15 min. or 20 min. before meatloaf is done, pour on some of the sauce, and finish baking. Keep the rest to pour onto the meatloaf slices at the table.
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(**You can also sub boneless chicken thighs for this dish to save even more money, or just buy breasts when on sale.**)


Chicken Scampi
(easy but delicious and elegant)

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced lengthwise into thirds

In a skillet heat the butter and olive oil on medium high heat until butter is melted. Add parsley, basil, oregano, garlic and salt and mix together. Stir in lemon juice.

Then add chicken pieces and saute for 3 minutes or until white. Lower the heat and cook for about 10-15 mintues or until chicken is cooked through. More butter can be added if needed. Serve chicken over hot angel hair, or other pasta and pour some of the sauce over it all.

Make sure you have some bread to 'sop' up the sauce! This is really good and so quick and easy, but it has a nice presentation on the plate.

Answer 2

Bisquick will make a lot of foods for cheap. Add a little sugar and vanilla extract to pancakes and waffles, melted butter and heavy cream (or coffee shop 1/2 & 1/2 if you know what I'm saying) to bisquit recipies.
Grilled pineapple (soak in maple syrup first) and any grilled veggies.
Cook pasta (any style) and add the same ingredients (chopped) you would add to a pizza: garlic, green pepper, onion,mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce. Stir. Micro it just long enough to melt the cheese.
Really good short grain rice topped with a little soy sauce, a couple of drops of sesame oil and pinch of sesame seeds, yum.
Try adding a little cheddar or jack cheese to eggs b4 you scramble them, Dont forget the salt & pepper.
For desert,
Butter one side of bread, spinkle with a teaspoon of sugar and a little cinammon and toast on "top brown only" setting of your toaster oven.
For snacks,
Celery stalks with peanut butter and raisans.
Grind up parmesian reggiano cheese onto a piece of foil, add S&P and bake at 350 for about 10 min. It's a little price for the cheese, but a little goes a long way and it keeps well.
That ought to keep you for a while.

Answer 3

Top Of The Stove

16 ounces Egg Noodles
2 pounds Ground beef
1 cup Chopped onion
2 cans Cambell's cream of mushroom soup
1 cup Sour cream
1 cup Cheddar Cheese


1. Cook noodles in boiling water for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and keep warm.

2. While noodles cook,brown ground beef and onions.Drain off excess fat.

3. Combine ground beef mixture,soup, sour cream in large saucepan.Simmer for 10 minutes,stirring frequently,(do not boil).

4. Add cheese

4. Serve over warm noodles

This is soooo good.

Answer 4

Chicken or pork
Sage or italian seasoning
Salt and pepper
1 can cream soup of preference

Put all together in a greased casserole dish
Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour
Uncover and bake another 15 minutes

You can add 1/2 pint sour cream to the sauce when done if you wish to.
Serve over rice or pasta

Answer 5

Chili Chicken Casserole
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
3 oz cream cheese

3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
3 cups cooked rice
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 oz diced green chilies
15 oz can chopped tomatoes
15 oz can black beans (drained)
1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1 cup crushed tortilla chips

Mix together the sour cream, ricotta cheese, and cream cheese.

Add everything else except the tortilla chips and blend together. Pour into ungreased shallow 9"x13" pan. Top with tortilla chips.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Answer 6

If you like Chili this great and only cost about 10 bucks: I lb of hamburger, 1 pk of mccormick chili seasoning (mild or hot), 1 can of mushrooms, 1 can of dark red kiddney beans, green pep. or onion opt.....Brown and drain hamburger, put in sauce pan add everything bring to a boil stirring occasionally untill hot and serve. Very deliciousand inexpensive.

Answer 7

Greek Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce served over Orzo.

That was cheap for me because I had the ingredients in my fridge and cabinet.

Answer 8

A bologna sandwich.
One piece of bread ( white or wheat) a little mayo if you want to take a walk on the wild side, a slice of bologna and one more piece of bread (Rye or pumpernickle).You can even add a slice of tomato and a leaf of lettuce if you'd like.

Answer 9

well, first, get a butter knife, 2 pieces of bread, some peanut butter and some jelly. first, use your knife to put some peanutbutter on one piece of bread. next, put some jelly on the toher peiece, next, slap m together, get a glas of milk, and enjoy.


2.get a bowl, some cereal, milk, and a spoon. put cereal into the bowl, pour in some milk, and use ur spoon to eat it. enjoy :)

Answer 10

Heres A good one:

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

4 slices bacon, chopped into 1-inch pieces
Salt
1 pound spaghetti
4 (8-ounce) NY strip steaks
Ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
5 tablespoons butter, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 to 1/3 cup cream or half-and-half, eyeball it
8 ounces blue cheese crumbles
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped sage leaves
2 tablespoons chives, chopped, a palm full
2 cups arugula, a small bunch, cleaned, trimmed and shredded


HOW TO DO IT:

Put a large pot of water on the stove to bring to a boil for pasta.
Preheat broiler to high with rack on top shelf.

Preheat medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped bacon and cook until crisp.

Salt water for pasta and add spaghetti to the pot. Cook to al dente, with a bite to it.

Season the steaks with salt and pepper on both sides and arrange on slotted broiler pan.

Remove bacon to paper towel lined plate with a slotted spoon and drain off most of the fat, return pan to heat and reduce heat to medium. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan and 1 tablespoon butter. When butter melts into extra-virgin olive oil, add in 2 cloves garlic and the shallots, saute for 3 minutes.

Arrange steaks on the broiler pan. Place under broiler - leave door to oven cracked ajar to limit flare ups and smoke. Cook 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, up to 5 to 6 minutes on each side for medium well doneness.

To the garlic and shallots, add in flour and cook a minute more. Whisk in stock, bring to a bubble, about 30 seconds then stir in the cream. When cream comes to a bubble, add in blue cheese and sage and a few grinds of black pepper. Stir until cheese melts. Reduce heat to lowest setting.

Soften 4 tablespoons butter in microwave on high for 15 seconds. Mix in chives and 2 cloves minced garlic and reserve.

Remove steaks from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Place 1/4 of the chive and garlic butter mixture on each steak to melt down over the meat as they rest.

Drain pasta and toss with sauce to coat and combine evenly. Taste to adjust seasoning.

Serve steaks with pasta alongside. Scatter the arugula and bacon bits across the top of the pasta.