Economy Cooking from your pantry

[BettyR]

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Yup, that's it!

 

[FrChuckW]

Here's a couple of recipes.

1 Can Campbells Cream of Celery Soup
1 Can Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Cup Sauturne Cooking Wine
8-10 Chicken Legs or Thighs
Optional - Chopped Onions, Celery, Green Peppers, Garlic Powder


In a slow cooker place the chicken, set cooker on low. Combine soup and wine in a bowl, pour over chicken. Cook for 8 hours,

Serve over Rice or Noodles.
Salad and Veggies

Quick Lunch:
1 Package of Ramen Noodles
1 Can of Soup to Go, or any of the Microwavable Lunch Soups

Combine Ramen Noodles and Soup in bowl, add Ramen seasoning packet, Heat in Microwave for 2 minutes, stir and heat until noodles are done.

Serve with bread or crackers.

 

[Charlene1234]

Here's two things we make every Xmas morning... well I make it the day or two before and refrigerate, then pop it in the oven in the a.m. so I don't have to cook and we still have a beautiful, delicious Christmas breakfast... best part of the entire day!!!!!!

This recipe has been in our family for about 25 years and it is a Christmas breakfast tradition and it will be forever. It's THE BEST egg casserole recipe I've had due to its simplicity. We love it and I couldn't imagine Christmas without it. There are a lot of variations and we do a "lactose free" casserole by omitting the cheese and using Lactaid Milk. I should make it more often than once a year. Enjoy this one!!

Christmas Make-Ahead Egg Casserole

1 C. chopped bacon (family favorite), ham or sausage
1/4 c. chopped onion
3 T. butter
12-18 Eggs

Cheese Sauce
3 Tbs Butter
2 1/2 Tbs Flour
2 C. Milk (for lactose free, use Lactaid)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 C. Shredded Cheese (optional for lactose free)

Topping
1/4 C. Butter
2 1/4 C. Seasoned Stuffing Mix (cornbread stuffing is great too!)

Sauté bacon, butter and onion till tender. Add eggs, sauté until curds (they should still be fairly moist but not dried out). Set aside while you make cheese sauce (this step helps to firm up the eggs more without drying them out)

To make Cheese Sauce, melt butter in a pan, mix in flour, when flour is mixed, add milk and cheese. Stir until thickened.

When eggs are set and cheese sauce is thickened, carefully stir in Cheese sauce – if not adding cheese, it becomes a white gravy and is still delicious. Spoon into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle topping and Paprika (optional) over eggs. Cover and chill overnight.
Bake 30 minutes in preheated 350 oven.



This next one is CHEAP if you don't use pecans. I always buy a loaf of day-old french bread in Walmart for .94 and use my eggs... makes it very affordable and delicious! No syrup needed for most. ;-)
French Toast Bake

12 Slices Day old French Bread
5 Eggs
3 Cups Milk
1 C. Packed brown sugar – divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp nutmeg
1 C. Chopped pecans
¼ c. melted butter
2 C. fresh or frozen blueberries (or mixed berries – strawberries, blueberries, blackberries)

Arrange bread in a greased 9x13 baking dish. In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, ¾ cup brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle pecans over egg mixture. Combine butter and ¼ cup brown sugar; drizzle over top. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 28-30 minutes. Sprinkle with berries. Bake 10 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 6-8 servings.

 

[Charlene1234]

Oh, here's another one I just made this week in my slow cooker.

Smoked Turkey and Bean Soup

1 smoked Turkey Leg
1 lb Pinto Beans (boiled 10-15 minutes and drained)
2 large boxes of chicken broth
1 onion, chopped

Put all ingredients into the slow cooker the night before and let cook on low overnight. We ate it the following night. This one turned out fabulous... and again it was super simple - and even healthy. The most expensive part was the smoked turkey leg from the deli. My oldest son who does NOT like soup LOVED this one!! A convert!!

 

[ams3651]

last night it was corn chowder

2 cups cubed potatoes cooked in enough water to cover, 1 qt bag frozen corn, thawed, several strips of cooked bacon crumbled, add 1 tbsp bacon grease. 2 cans milk, salt, pepper, parsley, 3 tbsp margarine. Sometimes I throw in some potato flakes to thicken other wise i just mash up some of the potatoes in the pot. I also throw in some grated carrot when I feel like it. Cook till simmering and all is cooked thru.

for Christmas morning its always "homemade" corned beef hash and eggs. I take a can of corned beef and either grated potatoes or frozen hash brown potatoes and fry it all together with a little oil and butter till its browned. Fry dippy eggs and put on top. I think its less salty to use your own potatoes instead of canned hash.

 

[Wifezilla]

Ham is on sale right now. Buy extra and freeze. I do the same thing with turkeys when they go on sale around thanksgiving. By stocking up you save a bundle later.

 

[Parson's Wife]

Just checked this post, and saw all the great recipes coming in! Thank you!

I will post more recipes soon, I'm just loafing tonight...

 

[redhen]

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ooh thanks for this recipe!..i have my hubby searching the pantry now for the ingredients!..i want to make it tomorrow morning....thanks again, Wendy

 

[Parson's Wife]

Here's one I'm fixin for tonight

Red Beans and Rice

2 cans of red kidney beans (dark or light)
1-2 cups rice (minute or other, time your cooking according)
1 pkg polish sausage, diced into bite sized pieces
1 can rotel (store-bought or homemade)
water
butter
Season....liberally,
I use:
salt
black pepper
(tiny amount) red pepper
Slap ya Momma (1-3 tblsp )

*Now here's a little 'thing' I do to my sausage before placing in the mixture...I roll them with meat tenderizer.

In large saucepan or soup pot, Get rice to boiling (adding enough water to cover rice) turn down heat, add rest of the ingredients...* Note- I add my seasonings & butter (1 tblsp) from the beginning.
Allow to simmer to blend all ingredients for about 15 to 20 minutes...you want your rice soft, not mush. Serve with green beans or salad....and I love cornbread with this meal. Sometimes, I even serve Mexican cornbread...

(I know...tum, tum, tum, tummmmmmmsss)

 

[ams3651]

Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole

1 left over chicken breast chopped into bite size pieces
1 can cream of mushroom
1 tbsp brown mustard
1 1/2" thick slice of deli baked ham, diced
2 cups leftover frozen precooked pasta
1 cup frozen broccoli and cauliflower thawed
3/4 cup light cream
large pinch of dried onion and parsely
appx 4 oz sliced swiss cheese, torn into pieces

mix together soup, mustard, cream and spices. Mix in 3/4 of the cheese then mix in the chicken, ham, pasta, veggies and pour into greased 2 qt casserole. Put remaining cheese on top. Bake 325* for 15 minutes or till golden and bubbly.

I adapted a recipe for Swiss Vegetable Medley that my kids love. You can add a can of fried onions if you like, I just didnt have any. 3/4 can in the mixture and 1/4 on top in the last 5 minutes of baking.

Stretching 1 chicken breast and 1 piece of ham to feed 3-4 people with left overs.