Budget Recipes
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Ham and Potato Soup
Hearty Ham and Potato Soup, with ham shank or leftover ham bone and russet potatoes. Perfect for chilly weather! -
How to Make Chicken Stock
Three tried and true methods for making GREAT homemade chicken stock. One method involves simmering a chicken carcass with vegetables. The other methods require sautéing chopped pieces of backs and wings first, before simmering with water and veggies. -
Salmon Patties
Quick and easy salmon patties with cooked salmon, bread, green onion, dill, bell pepper, egg, lemon, and paprika. -
Bean and Bacon Soup
Classic bean and bacon soup with white beans, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and plenty of bacon! -
Cauliflower Cheddar Soup
Best soup ever on a chilly day! Delicious, smooth, creamy cauliflower soup with sharp cheddar cheese -
Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp
Pasta Pomodoro—angel hair pasta tossed with sautéed shrimp, garlic, tomatoes, and basil. Only 30 minutes! -
Baked Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes and Garlic
Quick and easy! Chicken thighs baked with cherry tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary. -
Easy Buttered Noodles
Easy buttered egg noodles with grated Parmesan cheese, parsley, and plenty of butter! -
Chicken Piccata
Easy Chicken Piccata! Takes 20 minutes to make. Chicken breast cutlets, dredged in flour, browned, served with sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers, and stock or wine. -
Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. So EASY and so good! -
How to Steam Hard Boiled Eggs
The best way to hard cook eggs? Steam them! That way they peel easily. -
Colcannon
Colcannon Potatoes - Irish mashed potato recipe with mixed with greens and scallions and lots of butter and cream. -
Skillet Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Easy! Lemon Rosemary Chicken ~ Chicken thighs rubbed and marinated with lemon, rosemary, garlic, then seared in skillet and finished in oven. -
Parmesan Chicken
BEST Parmesan Chicken recipe ever! Chicken parts dipped in melted butter, dredged in bread crumbs and Parmesan, and baked until crisp. -
Broccoli Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Perfect comfort food! Cheesy mac and cheese with sharp cheddar, parmesan, and broccoli. -
Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta
Easy! Shrimp sautéed in olive oil with ginger, garlic, and colorful red and green bell pepper, tossed with angel hair pasta. -
Creamy Cheesy Turkey Enchiladas
Creamy cheesy turkey enchiladas! Leftover turkey, sweet potatoes, cream cheese rolled into flour tortillas, smothered with creamy salsa verde sauce. So good! -
Curried Turkey Soup (with Leftover Turkey)
Easy one-pot curried turkey soup, a "Mulligatawny" made with leftover turkey, apples, rice, curry powder, stock, onions, carrots, and celery. Delicious! -
Roast Beef
Classic roast beef recipe using rump roast, round roast, or sirloin tip. This slow roasting method at low heat is good for tougher cuts of beef; the lower heat prevents any gristle from getting too tough. -
Santa Fe Pork and Black Bean Stew
Hearty pork and black bean stew with pork shoulder, onions, red bell peppers, jalapeños, garlic, cornmeal, black beans, spices, molasses, and a splash of lime juice. Perfect for a cold day! -
Baked Potato Soup
Love loaded baked potatoes? Then you'll love this baked potato soup, with classic toppings of crispy bacon, sour cream, chives, and cheddar -
Classic Baked Chicken
Easy baked chicken recipe! Chicken breasts, thighs, wings, and legs coated in olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper baked in the oven. -
Mom’s Macaroni Salad
Quick and easy macaroni salad with hard boiled egg, roasted red bell pepper, onion, mayonnaise, and paprika. The best macaroni salad recipe that's homemade with fresh ingredients. -
Angel Hair Pasta with Clams, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil
Perfect for summer! Angel hair pasta with shallots, garlic, chopped clams, cherry tomatoes, and basil -
Tuna Pasta with Tomato and Olives
Easy to make! Pasta with sauce of tuna, tomato, garlic, shallots, olives, parsley. -
Enchiladas
Family favorite, Tex Mex cheese enchiladas recipe. Corn tortillas, lightly fried, rolled up with Jack or cheddar cheese, arranged in a casserole dish, covered with tomato and green chile sauce, and baked.
