Posted in $10 Saving Dishes on 02/25/2009 11:05 pm by admin
Submitted by: Glenda Carter (Wiley College)
Cost: About $8
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 4 carrots
- 1 large bell pepper
- 1/3 head of cabbage
- 1 medium package of pasta (spaghetti)
- salt & pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- soy sauce to taste
Instructions:
- Sauté chicken thighs in vegetable oil; remove skin when chicken is done.. Chop the chicken into small cubes and set aside.
- Chop clove of garlic and onions and set aside.
- Slice carrots, bell pepper and cabbage and mix together.
- Heat oil over medium heat and then add the garlic, onions, carrots and cabbage. Sauté until crisp but not soggy.
- Add chicken with the rest of the ingredients and continue to cook over low heat for about a minute.
- Boil spaghetti pasta until firm but not overly cooked while you sauté the other ingredients. Drain pasta.
- Add freshly cooked pasta to the rest of the ingredients in the skillet and mix well. You may want to add a little olive oil to make sure that the pasta doesn’t stick together or become dry.
- Season with salt and soy sauce to taste. Mix well.
Welcome to the Philippines.
Make a cool drink made of apple cider and sugar and enjoy!
Posted in $10 Saving Dishes on 02/23/2009 10:56 pm by admin
Submitted by: Suzanne Mayo
Cost: About $6
Ingredients:
- a large bag of chicken parts ($4)
- 1 can of cream of mushroom soup (.69)
- 1 small bag of rice (.49)
- 1 can of string beans or green peas (.50)
- 1 pack of kool-aid (.30 cents)
Instructions:
- Wash the chicken well and season it well.
- Place the chicken in a flat pan and bake on 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
- During the last 20 minutes, open the can of mushroom soup and mix with 1/4 cup of water in a bowl.
- Pour the soup over the chicken and let the chicken bake until it is done.
- Cook your rice in another pan until done and cover with margarine or your special gravy.
- Open up the can of string beans or green peas and season them to your taste.
Make your pitcher of kool-aid and sit down to eat.
Pray for your wonderful $6 dollar meal and enjoy great family time!
NOTE: Next week you can substitute the creme of mushroom soup for BBQ sauce. IT IS DELICIOUS!
Posted in $10 Saving Dishes on 02/21/2009 10:48 pm by admin
In tough times it’s even more important to have recipes that can take $10 and stretch it to feed a family of four. In the upcoming weeks, we’re happy to share with you a collection of recipes guaranteed to please the palette for $10 or under!
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