Full Recipes & Cost Breakdown
Goulash/Chop Suey/Beefaroni
2 packages of beef patties (thawed) $2.50
1 bag of seasoning blend $1.25
1 can of diced tomatoes $1.25
1 can of pasta sauce $1.25
1 family sized box of macaroni and cheese $1.25
Total cost $7.50
Brown and crumble beef patties over medium high heat, drain and then if desired you can rinse them, this removes excess salt and seasoning in these preflavored patties.
Add beef back into a pot with the entire bag of seasoning blend. Sautee for 2 to 3 minutes until veggies soften up.
Add in diced tomatoes (with liquid), pasta sauce, and macaroni noodles (no cheese sauce yet). Add 3 to 4 cups of water or broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
At the end of cooking, stir in cheese sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pizzas
English Muffins $1.25
Alfredo sauce $1.25
2 cans of chicken (well drained) $2.50
Bacon bits $1.25
Mozzarella cheese (buy the block and shred yourself) $1.25
Total cost $7.50
Shred mozzarella cheese. Mix alfredo sauce with drained chicken and 1 to 2 tablespoons of bacon bits. separate english muffins into halves and top each half with sauce and cheese. Add extra bacon bits on top if desired.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes and you can broil for a minute or two to brown up cheese.
Ham Chowder Pot Pie
1 package of cheddar garlic biscuit mix $1.25
2 cans of chicken a la king (or 1 can of condensed cream soup and 1 can of milk) $2.50
1 package of deli ham $1.25
1 can of diced potatoes $1.25
1 can of whole kernel corn $1.25
Mix biscuit mix with 3/4 cup of water. package calls for 1/2 cup but you want to make it thinner than it typically is.
Chop deli ham into bite sized pieces. Add soup into a baking dish along with drained corn, drained potatoes, and chopped ham.
season to taste with salt and pepper and top mixture with your prepared biscuit mix. bake at 375 for 30 minutes until biscuits are brown on top. allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving