need frugal recipe for dinner

[Sara Noel]

I'm in need of a frugal recipe for a dinner that will serve minimum of 4 people and cost under $7. It can't be chicken/cheese or chicken cream soup combo, mexican, beans and rice, tuna, or pasta.

Any recipes?

[Its_Donna]

How about Soup, Salad and Bread Sticks:

http://www.recipezaar.com/163806


Or how about one of my Fav's..a nice Southern Casserole with Fruit on the Side:

http://www.recipezaar.com/147094

[zakity]

What do you have around for us to work with?

[pip]

How about fried ground beef with cabbage, some warm homemade bread, and a fruit cocktail cake for dessert? I have recipes if you want them.

[Its_Donna]

How about fried ground beef with cabbage, some warm homemade bread, and a fruit cocktail cake for dessert? I have recipes if you want them.

Sounds Yummy! I would like to make this weekend....Recipe Please!

[TheRootedNomad]

Corned beefstew with biscuits and hommade cake.
(Preferably apple carmel)

big pot boiling water
2.58 2 cans corned beef
.89 carrots (sliced in circles)
.99 potatoes (cutin cubes)
about 3 tablespoons of tomatoesauce (or ketchup or tomatoe juice)

cook for 1 to 2 hours
(optional)add a bag of frozen peas or green beans for the last
10 minutes

1.00 biscuits (made from scratch)
.79 carmel cake mix (add 2 to 3 small apples if you have them)
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6.25 with .75 left over cover the portion of eggs, oil, ect.

Very filling and one of my favorite fall dinners.

[TheRootedNomad]

Ugh!!! That looks like a mess. It was all neatly alighned when I previewed it.

[Darlene]

Teriyaki Stir Fry (serves 4)
Marinade mixture:
1 c. pineapple juice
1/2 c. soy sauce
3T brown sugar
2T cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1T fresh or 1tsp powdered ginger
1tsp pepper

1lb round steak or boneless chicken
1lb. frozen stir fry veggies
2T oil

Cooked Rice

In a shallow dish combine marinade mixture, add meat & marinate overnight.
Remove meat from marinade, cut into 2" strips & set aside. Heat the marinade in saucepan to boiling.

Rinse frozen veggies in water to thaw. Pat dry. Heat wok or skillet over med heat, add oil & vegetables. Stir fry 5-6 min or until vegetables are tender. Remove them to a plate lined with paper towels.
Add meat to wok & stir fry til cooked. return vegetables to wok, add marinade, cook 2 min. Serve on rice.

[pip]

Sounds Yummy! I would like to make this weekend....Recipe Please!

The fried hamburger/cabbage is so easy and good. Just brown a pound of ground beef in a large pan, drain off the grease, and add a head of chopped cabbage. Cook until cabbage looks done and add seasonings like S & P or seasoned salt.

The fruit cocktail cake I make is as follows:
box of yellow cake mix
2-3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
can of fruit cocktail, undrained

Beat eggs, oil, and cake mix together. Stir in undrained fruit cocktail. Pour into greased 9 by 13 pan. Mix together 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and chopped walnuts and sprinkle over top of batter. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until done.

I usually use my breadmaker for homemade bread or you could throw together something quick like a beer bread.

If you have a little extra money, you could serve a veggie on the side, like string beans or steamed baby carrots.

[carlitasway]

The fried hamburger/cabbage is so easy and good. Just brown a pound of ground beef in a large pan, drain off the grease, and add a head of chopped cabbage. Cook until cabbage looks done and add seasonings like S & P or seasoned salt.

The fruit cocktail cake I make is as follows:
box of yellow cake mix
2-3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
can of fruit cocktail, undrained

Beat eggs, oil, and cake mix together. Stir in undrained fruit cocktail. Pour into greased 9 by 13 pan. Mix together 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and chopped walnuts and sprinkle over top of batter. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until done.

I usually use my breadmaker for homemade bread or you could throw together something quick like a beer bread.

If you have a little extra money, you could serve a veggie on the side, like string beans or steamed baby carrots.

I make the hamburger and cabbage and add mexican seasonings and serve it in corn tortillas and put a little cheese on top. It's poor man's food but oh so good!

[foxxyroxie]

I make the hamburger and cabbage and add mexican seasonings and serve it in corn tortillas and put a little cheese on top. It's poor man's food but oh so good!

OMGosh, my BF would go gaa-gaa over this. He'll eat anything in a tortilla.

[pip]

I make the hamburger and cabbage and add mexican seasonings and serve it in corn tortillas and put a little cheese on top. It's poor man's food but oh so good!

What seasonings do you add? I'll have to try this....

[boogiemum]

ooh, I just added this to our menu for next week. Thanks for the idea

[mom23boyz]

The fried hamburger/cabbage is so easy and good. Just brown a pound of ground beef in a large pan, drain off the grease, and add a head of chopped cabbage. Cook until cabbage looks done and add seasonings like S & P or seasoned salt.

I make this and get the Porterhouse Frozen Rolls by Bridgeford($1.72 @ WM for 24 rolls) to make Beerocks...Empanadas. You can use taco seasoned meat with Worcestershire sauce.

[HandyMom]

I'd make a beef or pork pot roast with gravy and whatever veggies I had on hand (normally fresh carrots and onions). Even a couple cans of corn and instant mashed potatoes don't cost much to have with a pot roast.

Stuffed green peppers. Beef stew. Meatloaf. Swiss steak. Meatballs.