Cheap and easy recipes???

Question

I am looking for some new foods to cook for my family. But we are on a VERY tight budget and are not exactly "expert" cooks. Just something easy. Any websites to recommend with simple recipes??

Answer 1

http://allrecipes.com/default.aspx

Has many recipes for every taste

Answer 2

This is a wonderful soup recipe - and it goes a long way (also freezes well)....

Hodge Podge Soup
48 ounces of V8 Juice
1 can Campbell’s Minestrone Soup
1 – 1 ½ # Ground Round
2 16.5 oz. cans of Bush’s Beans
16 oz. bag of frozen California Blend Vegetables
Chopped onion

Fry the meat and chopped onion add rest of ingredients and simmer for 1 – 1 ½ hours. Stir occasionally.

Answer 3

If your looking for kid friendly recipes too, try this:
Chili Dog Casserole
Tear 4-5 hot dog buns (or more) in little pieces into a 13x9 pan, cut 5-6 (or more) hot dogs in small pieces and dump in the pan too, add about 2 cans of chili over the top and then top with shredded chedder, bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Also try this:
Buy a can of biscuits (just the cheap kind), press them into a square pan or pie pan or whatever, press them to cover the bottom of pan. Brown your hamburger, drain and add bbq sauce-just enough to mix good with the hamburger, add a 1/4 cup or less of water if needed. Top the buscuits with the meat and top with shredded cheddar. Bake at 400 (or whatever temp. the biscuits say) for about 15 minutes.

Answer 4

how about this??

4 servings

Quick - 15 Min



Ingredients:

1 pkg. (8 oz.) uncooked pasta

1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen broccoli florets

1 clove garlic, minced

1 pkg. (6 oz.) Louis Rich grilled chicken breast strips or any other cooked chiken breast strips...


1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

3/4 cup Kraft grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Prepare pasta as directed on package in large saucepan, adding broccoli to pasta during last 5 minutes of cooking time; drain.

Cook and stir garlic and chicken breast strips in butter on medium heat 1-2 minutes or until garlic is tender, but not brown and chicken is heated through. Add pasta and broccoli; toss lightly.

Sprinkle with grated Parmesan; toss to coat. Serve hot.

Hope this helps.......

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Try this recipe. It's cheap and easy!

Brocolli and Mushroom pasta:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
diced chicken breasts, cooked
cooked pasta
salt and pepper to taste

Cook 1 can of cream of mushroom soup according to cooking directions. Add 1 cup of milk and cooked diced chicken breasts. Stir until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper according to taste. Pour over cooked pasta! Voila! It's simple and yummy to eat. Make sure to serve this hot:)

Serving size: 5 people

Answer 7

Try some German recipes.

I normally make the recipes ie Goulash and then fill up with lots of potatoes and veg to make the meal go further.

Have fun.

Answer 8

i made this tonight and it is cheap and easy ! make some rice and set aside !! brown some hamburger meat and a packet of taco seasoning and add a can of tomato sauce after brown then mix all ingredients together taste great you can also add in onions, peppers, if you want serve with tortillas. yummy!!!

Answer 9

fish, onion, garlic, ginger, vegetables, squeeze lemon on top of all the vegetables, some chicken stock, wrap in aluminium foil and bake it for 20 minutes on 200 celcious.

Answer 10

KENNEDY STEW
5-7 potatoes, sliced small (not thin), uncooked
1 lb. hamburger
1 can peas with juice
4 carrots, uncooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery1 sm. onion
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown hamburger and onions. In a 1 1/2-quart
oven-proof dish add all ingredients and mix well. Put in oven 1 hour 15 minutes.

CROCK POT CHICKEN IN MUSHROOM GRAVY 3 whole chicken breasts, halved1/4 c. dry white wine or chicken broth1 can cream of chicken soup1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, slicedSalt & pepper Place chicken pieces in crock pot. Season with salt and pepper. Mix wine and soup. Pour over chicken. Add mushrooms. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or high 3 to 4 hours. Recipe may be doubled in 5-quart crock pot

ANNE'S CHICKEN FOR CROCK POT 1 frying chicken, cut upSalt & pepper1 can cream of mushroom soup1/2 c. sauterne or sherry2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted2 tbsp. dry Italian salad dressing mix2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, cut in cubes1 tbsp. onion, chopped Wash chicken and pat dry. Brush with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in crock pot. Sprinkle with dry salad mix. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. About 3/4 hour before serving, mix soup, cream cheese, wine, and onion in small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour over chicken in pot. Cover and cook for 30 minutes on low. Serve with sauce. Serve with rice or noodles. Serves 4 to 6

-- CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS --FOR 3 1/2 QUART:--1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut up1/2 c. chicken bouillon broth2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. pepper1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning3 stalks celery, cut in 1 inch pieces3 sm. carrots cut into 1 inch pieces2 c. packaged biscuit mix3/4 c. milk1 tsp. parsley flakes--FOR 5 1/2 QUART:--2 (3 lb.) chickens, cut up1/2 c. chicken bouillon broth4 tsp. salt1 tsp. pepper1 tsp. poultry seasoning6 stalks celery, cut in 1 inch pieces6 sm. carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces2 c. packaged biscuit mix3/4 c. milk1 tsp. parsley flakes Wash chicken pieces; cut away excess fat. Place raw chicken pieces in crock with largest bony pieces on bottom. Add bouillon broth; sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, poultry seasoning. Add celery and carrots on top. Cover. Place crock into outer shell; cook. For 3 1/2 quart: Cook on Low setting, 8 to 10 hours or High setting 4 to 4 1/2 hours. For 5 1/2 quart: Cook on Low setting, 6 to 8 hours or High setting, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Combine biscuit mix, milk, parsley flakes; stir until just moistened. Drop dumpling mixture by spoonfuls (about 8) over steaming chicken; cover, cook on High setting 30 minutes in 3 1/2 quart; 15 to 20 minutes in 5 1/2 quart. (Do not remove the cover during the steaming of the dumplings). Serve immediately - when dumplings are at their best. Makes 4 servings. (3 1/2 quart or 8 servings 5 1/2 quart.)

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i'm at work and don't have them saved on this pc
oh check out some recipe books in the local library.
look for a copy of the campbells soup recipe book too. not sure how much it costs- mine came from a yard sale. they have tons! of recipes and variations of each