#cheap dinner

[who-has-the-thyme]

How to Make Cheap Food Taste Good-ish: Kraft Dinner Edition

Make the pasta according to the directions on the box, over the stovetop. Add about 2 tsp of table salt while your water boils. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom.

Drain the pasta. Make sure there isn't a pool of pasta water in the bottom of you pot, that shit is gross.

Add in 1 tbsp butter (or margarine but butter will taste better), 2 tbsp milk, and the powered cheese packet, and mix well.

Then, add in 1 cup marble cheese, or ½ cup each mozzarella and sharp cheddar if you forgot to buy marble cheese. If all you have is Kraft Singles, do not add those. Add in ½ cup shitty bacon bits you keep in your freezer to extend their shelf life.

Add in some more milk or salt if you think it needs it. AKA, add milk if it's too thick, and salt if it's too bland.

Sit down and reap the benefits of your work. That's a $3.00 meal right there and it tastes pretty good. Share with someone if you can't eat the entire box by yourself, because leftover kraft dinner tastes gross.

have fun and don't splash boiling water on yourself.

[lainsrecipes]

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

SOUP:

1 yellow onion 

2 cloves garlic 

3/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast 

1/2 Tbsp chili powder

1/2 tsp ground cumin 

1/2 tsp smoked paprika 

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) 

freshly cracked black pepper 

1 15oz. can fire roasted tomatoes 

1 10oz. can diced tomatoes with green chiles 

1 15oz. can black beans 

1 cup frozen corn kernels 

6 cups chicken broth

TORTILLA CRISPS*

8 6-inch corn tortillas ($0.75)

1 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.02)

pinch salt ($0.02)

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

1 avocado 

1/4 bunch cilantro 

6 Tbsp sour cream 

1 lime 

INSTRUCTIONS

Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion, garlic, chicken breast, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, some freshly cracked pepper (about 10 cranks of a pepper mill), the fire roasted tomatoes (with juices), diced tomatoes with chiles (with juices), black beans (drained), corn, and chicken broth to the slow cooker.

Give everything a brief stir, place the lid on the slow cooker, and cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours.

After cooking on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours, carefully remove the chicken breast, shred it with a fork, then return it to the soup.

To make the tortilla crisps, preheat the oven to 400ºF. Stack the tortillas, then slice them into strips that are approximately 1/4-inch wide and 2 to 3-inches long. Place the strips in a bowl, drizzle with cooking oil, and a pinch of salt. Gently toss the strips until they're completely coated in oil.

Spread the oil coated tortilla strips over a baking sheet in a single layer, overlapping as little as possible. Bake them in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, stirring once every five minutes, or until they are deeply golden brown and crispy. The total cook time will depend on the size of your strips and how crowded they are on the baking sheet, so watch them closely and adjust the cook time as needed.

To serve, ladle the soup into bowls, top with a handful of the tortilla crisps, some chopped cilantro, a few slices of avocado, and a dollop of sour cream. Squeeze a wedge of fresh lime over top just before eating.

*You can also buy pre-made tortilla strips from the salad topping aisle

[xmissmeunicornx]

My spaghetti :3

Here's my recipe :3

You'll need :

Spaghetti noodles (as much as you want)

1 clove of garlic for every serving (if there's multiple)

Butter/or a little bit of oil.

And parmesan!

Just make the spaghetti the way you like it and then drain it, chop up your garlic and add it to the pan with some butter(or oil) and throw your pasta in with it. When it starts crackling, keep it moving a little, then add your parmesan, flip it around a little bit and take it off the heat as to prevent your cheese from burning. Then voila!

Enjoy!!!

[brittinicooks]

FRENCH BREAD PIZZA

INGREDIENTS (used in order)

• $1 French bread from Walmart bakery cut in half

• Hunts tomato sauce (unsalted)

• Shredded mozzarella cheese

• S prinkled salt and onion powder

• Chopped black olives

• Pepperoni

• Fresh bell pepper

• Shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• Sprinkled parsley flakes

• Put in 350° oven for about 20mins (or until cheese is all melted)!

[veganandcurvy]

Thai red curry with bell peppers and fried tofu 🌶

[everywherethelighttouches-blog1]

Pea Jacks with Vegan Aioli

Never heard of a pea jack before? You've come to the right place. Imagine that you want a crab cake. You don't have any crab, but you do have a can of black eyed peas sitting on your shelf! I loved eating pea jacks when I was a kid. Now, as an adult, I really appreciate how incredibly cheap they are to make. Because I like to think of mine like a crab cake, I made a cajun style aioli to top them off! They are also delicious with ketchup. 

Ingredients: 

2 cans of black eyed peas

2 cups of Maseca corn flour or a corn meal mix 

1/2 cup of Almond flour/meal

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp Tony's Creole Seasoning

1 cup diced purple onion

1 tbsp of Nutritional Yeast

1 tsp of cayenne pepper

1 tsp of red pepper flakes

1 tsp of Garlic and Herb seasoning

1 tbsp of flax seeds soaked in 3 tbsp of water as an egg substitute (or 1 egg

Aioli

3 tbsp of aquafaba 

1 cup of oil 

1 tsp of dijon mustard

1/2 tsp of chili powder 

1 tsp of minced garlic

1 tsp of lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

cayenne pepper to taste

  Instructions:

Mix all of your flour and spices together in a large mixing bowl, add flax seed egg substitute and slowly add water until you have a very dry, firm dough. 

Add black eyed peas and onions slowly and mix thoroughly.

Make patties and fry them in a skillet like a thick pancake. 

In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, use an immersion blender or whisk aquafaba, dijon mustard, and spices together. 

Add oil slowly while blending/whisking. The aquafaba will turn white and thick. If oil begins to build up on the surface, stop adding oil and continue mixing until it is distributed. 

Add garlic and lemon juice. 

Experiment with other flavors of your own! 

[veganandcurvy]

Baked beans, turnip greens, and vegan twice baked potatoes 🌱

[veganandcurvy]

Aglio e olio with grilled asparagus, red peppers, and onion. Aglio e olio is my go to dish when I want something quick but it’s also so tasty. I end up eating at least three servings every time I make it. Grilled veggies always makes a dish better and asparagus was on sale so I had to buy it! Buying in season really is a big trick to eating great vegan food on a budget 🌱