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Saturday, 26 July 2008

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    This is a place where we can all share and easily access low cost (frugal!) recipes, tips and meal plans.  To add your recipes, simply send me a message through here or send an email to the Yahoo! account set up with the same name (FrugalMeals).  (If you need help figuring out that email address, send me a message!)   If you have a picture of any of the recipes you send or try, send it along and I will add it to that recipe.

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  • Black Bean Quesadillas

    2 cans (15 oz each) black beans -rinsed and drained
    1-2/3 cups salsa -divided
    10 flour tortillas (8 inch)
    2  cups (8 oz) shredded Colby/Monterey Jack (or mix) cheese
    2/3 cup sour cream

    In a bowl, mash the beans and add 1 cup salsa. 
    Place 5 tortillas on ungreased baking sheets.  Spread with bean mixture.  Sprinkle with cheese and then top with remaining tortillas.
    Bake 350* for 15-18n minutes or until crisp and heated through. 
    Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream and remaining salsa.

    Notes/Changes: 
    -Dry beans work great too.  Just prep as usual until they are the desired softness. 
    -Larger tortillas work fine too but you can only do a few at a time that way. 
    -Try adding Pesto or garlic -yummmm! 
    -My favorite... Add shredded chicken -a very small amount makes a huge difference. 

     

Sunday, 15 June 2008

  • Chicken Pesto

     

    §         1 pkg. (8 oz.) Angel Hair Pasta

    §         1 pkg. Pesto Sauce mix or 1 jar prepared pesto sauce

    §         1 tsp. olive oil

    §         cooked, cubed chicken 

    §         1 tbsp. basil

    §         grated parmesan cheese


    Prepare pasta according to directions. Prepare pesto sauce mix according to directions. In frying pan, place (thawed if previously frozen) chicken in heated oil and sprinkle basil over chicken until reheated. Mix pasta, chicken and pesto together. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over mixture and serve.

    Recipe From StraderMom

     

Friday, 06 June 2008

  • Rice with Summer Squash

    Rice with Summer Squash Recipe

    PREP TIME 

    15 Min

    COOK TIME 

    25 Min

    READY IN 

    40 Min

    (A Taste Of Home Recipe)

    INGREDIENTS

    ·     1 cup chopped carrots

    ·     1/2 cup chopped onion

    ·     1 tablespoon butter

    ·     1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

    ·     1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice

    ·     1/4 teaspoon salt

    ·     1/4 teaspoon pepper

    ·     1 medium yellow summer squash, chopped

    ·     1 medium zucchini, chopped

    DIRECTIONS

    1.  In a saucepan coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook carrots and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 13 minutes.

    2.  Stir in the yellow squash and zucchini. Cover and simmer 6-10 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender.

    Recipe From: StraderMom

     

  • Quiche -Simple and Tasty!

    Crust:

                ½ c Butter (softened)

                1  c + 2 TB Flour

                ½ tsp Salt

                1  tsp Vinegar

                ¼ c Milk

     

    Mix dry ingredients then add butter and cut in with pasty cutter until combined.  Add milk.  Mix and press into lightly greased deep pie plate. 

     

    Quiche:

                4    Eggs

                1 c Milk

                ½ lb Shredded Cheese (Mont Jack, Colby or mix best)

                Veggies as desired. (Broccoli, Onion, Mushroom…)

                Diced ham (if desired)

     

    Pour into shell and bake.  Quiche is finished when center is set. 

      

    Notes:

    ~For softer veggies in finished dish, slightly cook before adding to mixture.  MAKE SURE they are fully drained first.

    ~You may need to adjust milk amounts if you add lots of veggies and ham.  This is especially true if you are not using a deep pie dish.  Reduce milk to about ½ to ¾ cup instead. 

    ~Quiche will rise while cooking.  Place a cookie sheet under pie plate while cooking to avoid spills. 


    Recipe From:  Katelyn


    (FrugalMeals Note:  I got this recipe from her family years ago and I use it just about once a month.)

     

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