Everyone wants to save
money, but few want to spend weeks eating
nothing but beans and rice. You can cut your
grocery bill without cutting your variety.
One of the quickest way to cut your spending
is by cutting out the meat. It’s amazing how
many meat free meals you can find that your
whole family can enjoy. Here are some of our
favorite frugal recipes and meal ideas:
1. Quiche can make a great dinner,
especially when paired with a cup of fruit
or applesauce. This is a dish made with just
four eggs, some milk or cream, and whatever
additions you may want to make.
2. Easy, cheesy lasagna can be made and
on the table in under 30 minutes. Pour two
cans of lasagna (found in the aisle with the
canned ravioli) into a casserole dish. Top
with a 12 oz container of ricotta cheese,
two eggs, a tablespoon of sugar, and a
teaspoon each of onion and garlic powder
(mixed together before spreading). Sprinkle
on a cup of shredded white cheese. Over all
of this pour two more cans of the lasagna.
Cook in a 425 degree oven for about 20
minutes.
3. Breakfast – it’s what’s for dinner. Not
many moms have the time to put a large, hot
breakfast on the table for the family. Save
time and money by preparing pancakes and
eggs, or French toast with a fruit topping
for your family.
4. Noodle and egg soup is a warm and
satisfying meal for a cold day. Start with
two cans of condensed chicken noodle soup.
Add four cups of water and bring to a boil.
Add two cups of egg noodles (preferably the
short, thin soup variety). In a separate
container, mix three eggs with a tablespoon
of water. Slowly pour the mixture into the
boiling soup so that the eggs cook up in
strings. Serve with a grilled cheese for the
perfect meal.
5. Manicotti is an easy meal that looks like
you spent hours cooking. Mix together a 12
oz container of ricotta cheese, two eggs, a
tablespoon of sugar, and a teaspoon each of
garlic and onion powder (you can also add
any precooked veggies you might have, like
spinach, mushrooms, or roasted red bell
peppers – finely chopped). Spoon the mixture
into uncooked manicotti shells, and then
place the stuffed shells in a casserole dish
that has a thin layer of spaghetti sauce
already in the bottom. Cover the shells with
the remaining spaghetti sauce, top the whole
dish with shredded mozzarella cheese and
cover it with aluminum foil. Bake in a 375
degree oven until the shells are tender
(about 35 minutes).
You can save a lot on groceries by staying
away from the meat department. Keep your
variety by making meatless versions of your
favorite meals, and you will probably never
even notice that the meat is gone.
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