Does anyone have some delicious inexpensive recipes?

I want to try and cook more to save money, but I often find that after I buy all the ingredients for a recipe the total is so expensive that I could have gone out to eat for the same price.Does anyone have some delicious inexpensive recipes?
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1 pound lean ground beef


1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)


1/3 cup chopped celery stalk


1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper


1/3 cup ketchup


1/4 cup water


1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauce


6 hamburger buns, split and toasted








1. Cook beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except buns.


2. Cover and cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes or just until vegetables are tender. Fill buns with mixture.





Quick Chicken Chunks





1 1/2 cups Country庐 Corn Flakes cereal, crushed (1/2 cup)


1/2 cup Original Bisquick庐 mix


3/4 teaspoon paprika


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon pepper


1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces


1 tablespoon vegetable oil








1. Mix all ingredients except chicken and oil in 2-quart resealable plastic bag. Mix chicken and oil.


2. Shake about 6 chicken pieces at a time in bag until coated. Shake off any extra crumbs. Place chicken pieces in single layer on microwavable rack in microwavable dish.


3. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on High 3 minutes. Turn dish 1/2 turn. Microwave 4 to 5 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center.Does anyone have some delicious inexpensive recipes?
Pasta is always a really inexpensive dish to prepare and also try recipies from Campbell's Kitchen or Kraft Kitchen recipies. What's especially wonderfu about the Kraft site is that the recipies are basic and super simple/easy..they also tell you the caloric and nutritional values for each meal!


try these, they are pretty inexpensive:


1/2 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided


1 env. GOOD SEASONS Italian Salad Dressing %26amp; Recipe Mix


1/2 tsp. garlic powder


6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.)


1 pkg. (13.25 oz.) RONZONI庐 HEALTHY HARVEST庐 Rotini Pasta


1 jar (26 oz.) CLASSICO庐 Fire Roasted Tomato %26amp; Garlic Pasta Sauce, divided


2 Tbsp. thinly sliced fresh basil











PREHEAT oven to 400掳F. Mix 1/3 cup of the cheese, the salad dressing mix and garlic powder. Moisten chicken with water; coat evenly with the cheese mixture. Place in single layer in shallow baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165掳F).


MEANWHILE, cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package; drain and set aside. Add sauce to same saucepan; cook on medium-low heat 5 to 6 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove 3/4 cup of the sauce; set aside for later use. Add pasta to remaining sauce; toss gently to coat.


SPOON about 1-1/2 cups of the pasta mixture onto each of six serving plates. Top each with a chicken breast and 2 Tbsp. of the reserved sauce. Sprinkle evenly with basil and remaining cheese.


1 boneless beef sirloin steak (1 lb.)


1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper


1 large onion, cut into thin slices


2 tsp. minced garlic


1/4 cup KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing


2 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese


3 cups broccoli florets, steamed











HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Add steak; sprinkle with pepper. Cook steak 5 to 6 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160潞F). Remove from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Place steak on cutting board; cover loosely with foil.


ADD onions and garlic to skillet. Stir in dressing; cover with lid. Cook 5 min.; stir. Cook, uncovered, an additional 4 to 5 min. or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut steak across the grain into thin slices; place on serving platter.


TOP steak with the onion mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Serve with the broccoli.


2 boneless pork chops (1/2 lb.), well trimmed


1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves


1/4 tsp. black pepper


2 Tbsp. KRAFT Roasted Red Pepper Italian with Parmesan Dressing


1 zucchini, sliced


1 red bell pepper, cut into strips


1/2 cup whole wheat couscous


2 Tbsp. PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted


3 Tbsp. apricot preserves











SPRINKLE chops with thyme and black pepper; set aside. Heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add zucchini and red peppers; stir-fry 2 min. Push vegetables to edge of skillet. Place chops in center of skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 4 min. Turn chops. Stir vegetables; cook an additional 6 min. or until chops are cooked through (160潞F).


MEANWHILE, cook couscous as directed on package. Stir in almonds; spoon onto two serving plates. Remove chops from skillet, reserving vegetables in skillet; place chops over couscous mixture. Cover to keep warm.


ADD preserves to vegetables in skillet. Increase heat to high; cook 2 min. or until preserves are melted and vegetables are evenly glazed, stirring constantly. Spoon evenly over the chops.





good luck!
Try out this recipe for Spinach %26amp; Feta Quiche. It only costs about $10.00 for all of the ingredients, and will feed two people for a few days. It's really filling, and really really tasty!





INGREDIENTS


1/2 cup butter


3 cloves garlic, chopped


1 small onion, chopped


1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained


1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained


1 (6 ounce) package herb and garlic feta, crumbled


1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese


salt and pepper to taste


1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust


4 eggs, beaten


1 cup milk


salt and pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).


In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in spinach, mushrooms, feta and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into pie crust.


In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry shell, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.


Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining Cheddar cheese, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in center. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.
This super hearty soup is made with just four ingredients! And it's very good for you, too. If you'd like, you could add a chopped onion or some minced garlic.


Beef and Blackeye pea soup


16 oz. pkg. dried black eyed peas


10 oz. can condensed bean and bacon soup


4 cups water


6 carrots, peeled and chopped


2 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into 2'; cubes


1/4 tsp. pepper





Sort through the black eyed peas to remove any stones or shriveled peas, then rinse and drain. Combine all ingredients in 4-5 quart crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours or until peas are tender and beef is done.





6 servings








Peachy Crockpot Chicken


From Linda Larsen,





This wonderful and easy recipe is so good for you! One serving supplies 100% of the Vitamin A you need every day. And it's delicious too.





4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs


2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed


1 onion, chopped


2 Tbsp. water


3 Tbsp. cornstarch


1/2 cup peach preserves





Put chicken in a 3-4 quart crockpot and top with sweet potatoes and onions. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked and sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with fork. Remove chicken, sweet potatoes and onions from crockpot with a slotted spoon and cover with foil to keep warm.








Turkey Breast Dijon


From Linda Larsen,





This simple three ingredient recipe has the most fabulous falvor. You could even serve it for Thanksgiving dinner for a smaller family. Just make sure that the turkey fits easily into your crockpot.





One fresh bone-in turkey breast


3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard


2/3 cup 100% fruit juice


1 tsp. salt


1/8 tsp. pepper





Put turkey breast, skin side up, in 3-4 quart slow cooker. Spread with Dijon mustard and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour juice over the turkey and cover the crockpot. Cook on low 8 to 9 hours, until turkey is tender and thoroughly cooked.





6 servings
I recommend stocking up on spices. It's initially expensive, but most of them will last you quite a while. Experiment with different combinations and you can get lots of different meal flavors without a lot of cost and preparation. Also, it's amazing what you can do with cream of mushroom soup. Makes a good sauce for almost any meat and pasta combination.