this was from the old creative budget yahoo group-- so the prices are probably outdated. . .still - the recipes are good, and the costs cheaper than most other recipes.
Here are some that we like:
*Broccoli cheddar soup*
4 T margarine .05
8 T flour .02
2 cups milk .24
4 cups water -
4 oz cheddar, diced .70
2 cups broccoli, cooked & diced .25
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Total .96 / 4= 24 cents per person
(To make this: Make white sauce then stir in any spices/salt and cheese
and cook till melted. Then stir in cooked broccoli.)
*Chicken Vegetable Noodle*
1 T margarine .01
.25 lb onion .07
1 lb chicken legs .39
8 cups water/broth from
cooking chicken -
4 carrots, diced .10
1 lb pasta .33
10 oz frozen peas .50
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Total 1.40 /4 35 cents per person
*Southwestern Bean Soup*
7 cups water -
1 lb red kidney beans, cooked .25
1 lb can corn .25
2 T margarine .02
.5 lb onion .13
1 green pepper .25
1 lb can tomatoes or sauce .25
.24 t red pepper .01
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Total 1.16 /4 = 29 cents per person
*New England Fish Chowder*
.25 lb white fish, cooked, diced .75 (if you live where fish is cheap
8 cups water from cooking fish - or free use 1 lb)
2 lbs potatoes, peeled, diced .22
1/2 mashed to thicken
1 lb can corn .25
.25 lb onion .07
2 T margarine .02
3/4 cup milk .09
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Total 1.40 /4 = 35 cents per
person
Here are some that we like:
*Broccoli cheddar soup*
4 T margarine .05
8 T flour .02
2 cups milk .24
4 cups water -
4 oz cheddar, diced .70
2 cups broccoli, cooked & diced .25
---------
Total .96 / 4= 24 cents per person
(To make this: Make white sauce then stir in any spices/salt and cheese
and cook till melted. Then stir in cooked broccoli.)
*Chicken Vegetable Noodle*
1 T margarine .01
.25 lb onion .07
1 lb chicken legs .39
8 cups water/broth from
cooking chicken -
4 carrots, diced .10
1 lb pasta .33
10 oz frozen peas .50
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Total 1.40 /4 35 cents per person
*Southwestern Bean Soup*
7 cups water -
1 lb red kidney beans, cooked .25
1 lb can corn .25
2 T margarine .02
.5 lb onion .13
1 green pepper .25
1 lb can tomatoes or sauce .25
.24 t red pepper .01
--------
Total 1.16 /4 = 29 cents per person
*New England Fish Chowder*
.25 lb white fish, cooked, diced .75 (if you live where fish is cheap
8 cups water from cooking fish - or free use 1 lb)
2 lbs potatoes, peeled, diced .22
1/2 mashed to thicken
1 lb can corn .25
.25 lb onion .07
2 T margarine .02
3/4 cup milk .09
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Total 1.40 /4 = 35 cents per
person