Ingredients: 2 cans of corn (or three cups of fresh corn kernels cut off the cob) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 4 garlic cloves (divided, mince two of these) 2 Tbsp. mustard 12 oz. fettuccine, cooked according to package directions 4 oz. chopped kale (I like to buy it in a big bunch so I can…
Category: Casseroles & Main Dishes
Old-Fashioned Goulash
This old-fashioned goulash is super easy, quick, and tasty! Fed our family for two nights, so at least a good eight servings here. Probably more, but we can go with eight. Total cost: $11.21. Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef ($4.00) 1 onion, diced ($0.58) 1 green pepper, diced ($0.88) 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes ($0.01)…
Chipped Beef on Toast and Fried Potatoes
I’ve been struggling a bit when it comes to our meal planning. I prefer to eat vegan and gluten free. However, I also really enjoy family dinners and sometimes some of the family members just aren’t feeling the vegan food. I also struggled to find good recipes with reasonably priced and easy-to-find ingredients. So, we…
Red Beans & Rice
Ingredients: 1 lb. red beans 7 c. water 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 32 oz. chicken broth 13 oz. polish kielbasa, sliced 2 Tbsp. Tony’s Creole Seasoning Cooked rice (I prefer plain instant white rice for this, but brown works, too – and is…
Peanut Noodles
Ingredients: 16 oz. linguine 6 Tbsp. peanut butter 6 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 tsp. olive oil 1 c. chicken broth 2 tsp. minced garlic sesame seeds for garnish Prepare linguine noodles according to the package, drain, and set aside. While the noodles are cooking, mix peanut butter, soy sauce, olive oil, chicken broth, and garlic…
Linguine & Pesto
Ingredients: 16 oz. linguine 2 c. spinach 1 c. fresh basil 1/2 c. pine nuts 1/4 c. parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 c. olive oil 2 Tbsp. lemon juice salt and pepper additional parmesan, if desired cherry tomatoes, if desired Prepare linguine according to package directions. Set aside. While linguine is cooking, put…
Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients: 2 lb. chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 onion 2 tbsp. lime juice, divided 3 bell peppers (I recommend using multiple colors) 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided 1 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. onion powder 4-6 flour tortillas Slice onions and peppers into slivers. In a small bowl,…
Vegetable Gazpacho
Ingredients: 48 oz. V-8 juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tomatoes, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 cucumber, diced Mix juice, garlic,…
Chicken Salad Wraps
Ingredients: 2 c. cooked, shredded chicken 3 stalks celery, diced 1 c. red grapes, halved 1/2 c. chopped pecans 1 c. mayonnaise 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. lemon juice 4 tortillas Combine chicken, celery, grapes and pecans in a large bowl. In small bowl, combine mayonnaise,…
Red Pepper Spaghetti
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry pasta 1 stick of butter, divided 1 small onion, diced salt 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 lemon, zested and juiced 2 Tbsp. tomato paste 1 c. white wine 1 jar roasted red peppers 1 jar capers black pepper Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, reserving one cup of pasta water….