Anyone know any Cheap Meals?

Question

Please share your cheap meal ideas. The fewer ingrediants the better b/c price adds up when you buy 5 bottles of differant spices for one meal.

Answer 1

EASY CHEAP CASSEROLE

1 (8 oz.) cheese whiz
1/2 c. milk
7 oz. spaghetti, break in thirds cook and drain
2 tbsp.butter
10 oz. cooked broccoli
1 c. chopped chicken or turkey
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
2 tbsp. chopped pimento
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sage

Combine cheese and milk mix. Toss spaghetti with butter. Combine all ingredients Mix well. Spoon into 2 quart casserole. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Stir well before serving. This is easy cheap and good.

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

QUICK & CHEAP HOT DOG CASSEROLE

1 pkg. hot dogs (sliced crosswise)
1 med. onion
1 pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. minute rice
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
Salt & pepper to taste

Saute onions and hot dogs in butter. While they saute, cook the vegetables (in 1 1/2 cups of water). Add stewed tomatoes to the onions and hot dogs. Add rice to the hot dogs. Add vegetables and water to the hot dogs. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with biscuits

Answer 2

Here are a couple you can try
Taco Hash Browns

This is a family favorite that gets made at least once a month.

Ingredients:

1 pound hamburger, browned and drained
1 pkg. taco seasoning (added to browned hamburger along with 1 cup water)
16-20 hash brown patties
2 c. cheddar, shredded
Optional add-ins... sour cream, salsa, jalapenos

Directions:

I don't let the water completely evaporate from the meat mixture. And I start the hash browns cooking in the oven (as directed on the pkg.) right before I start browning the hamburger.

When hamburger is done and seasoning has been added, the hash browns should also be done. Crumble hash browns in big bowl, add cheese and then the meat mixture (the extra seasoned water in the cooked beef will soak into the potatoes). Mix well.

Serve in bowls then you can add in whatever you want. I like sour cream, but my husband and son go all out and put in sour cream, salsa, jalapenos and whatever else you can find.

Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef (cooked and drained)
1 c. mixed veggies (canned or frozen)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Directions:

Mix the first three ingredients together, then mash 6 cooked potatoes (season as usual) and spread on top, then shred sharp cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. ENJOY!

Answer 3

Spaghetti,Diced tomatoes,parmesane cheese
Cok spaghetti as usual then drain off water add diced tomatoes sprink on parmesane cheese serve...

Answer 4

http://www.frugallawstudent.com/2007/09/05/12-meals-that-are-easy-cheap-and-healthy/

That website has lots of good ideas.

If you're really cheap, just buy ramen noodles.

Answer 5

Pasta, rice, dry beans, potatoes, eggs, canned salmon

Answer 6

my favorite
brown rice and any beans
with a nice tomato salad

Answer 7

hamburger helper