Inexpensive Recipes

jdelisle
jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
edited September 19 in Recipes
Could you please post your favorite inexpensive recipe ideas?

Thank-you! :smile:


Mine is:

Carrot Soup

Estimated Time:
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Makes 4 bowls (1/2 this recipe filled both my husband and myself up)

INGREDIENTS:

3 tbsp butter
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 pounds carrots (baby or cut in slices)
4 cups water
4 tsp Chicken flavor instant bouillon
Salt & Pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS:

Melt butter in large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt & pepper; cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add carrots, water and bouillon; stir. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low. Cover; cook for 35 minutes until carrots are very tender. Remove from heat.

Place 2 cups soup mixture in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Continute to blend in small batches. Pour into large serving bowl or individual bowls.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories 130
Fat: 5
Saturated: 3
Monosaturated: 1
Cholesterol: 12
Sodium: 333
Potassium: 123
Carbs: 5
Fibre: 1
Sugars: 3
Protein: 1
Vitamin A: 76%
Vitamin C: 5%
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 1%

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  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    Could you please post your favorite inexpensive recipe ideas?

    Thank-you! :smile:


    Mine is:

    Carrot Soup

    Estimated Time:
    Preparation: 15 minutes
    Cooking Time: 45 minutes

    Makes 4 bowls (1/2 this recipe filled both my husband and myself up)

    INGREDIENTS:

    3 tbsp butter
    1 1/2 cups chopped onion
    3 garlic cloves, chopped
    2 pounds carrots (baby or cut in slices)
    4 cups water
    4 tsp Chicken flavor instant bouillon
    Salt & Pepper to taste


    DIRECTIONS:

    Melt butter in large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt & pepper; cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add carrots, water and bouillon; stir. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low. Cover; cook for 35 minutes until carrots are very tender. Remove from heat.

    Place 2 cups soup mixture in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Continute to blend in small batches. Pour into large serving bowl or individual bowls.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

    Calories 130
    Fat: 5
    Saturated: 3
    Monosaturated: 1
    Cholesterol: 12
    Sodium: 333
    Potassium: 123
    Carbs: 5
    Fibre: 1
    Sugars: 3
    Protein: 1
    Vitamin A: 76%
    Vitamin C: 5%
    Calcium: 2%
    Iron: 1%
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    It depends on what you consider inexpensive. However I have a few standbys I use when things are tight.

    Split Pea Soup - you can buy the dried beans and cook them in a broth or water. You can add carrots, potatoes even ham or bacon if you like. Easy to make in a crock pot or on the stove.

    Any sort of bean soup is good.

    Good luck.
  • traska
    traska Posts: 18
    Hi, I'm new here. I have never tried Carrot soup, sounds good, think I will try it tomorrow in my crock pot. Thank you. I am always looking for inexpensive recipes and I mean dirt cheap :smile:
  • lulubar
    lulubar Posts: 739 Member
    Mexi "can" soup

    1 can black beans
    1 can pinto beans
    1 can stewed tomatos
    1 can green chilis
    1/2 packet taco seasoning
    2 cups water

    (optional to add can of green beans or corn, not included in counts below)

    makes approx. 10 cups
    serving = 1 cup

    per serving approx:
    calories 79
    carbs 17
    fat 0
    protien 5
    fiber 5
    calcium 5
    cholesterol 0
    sugar 3
    sodium 960

    serve with low-fat cheese sprinkled on top, and with baked tortilla chips (not included in counts)

    hearty and filling... Delicious. I keep these ingredients on hand at all times - great for a tight spot and will last us over two, sometimes three meals.:bigsmile:
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
    Hi, I'm new here. I have never tried Carrot soup, sounds good, think I will try it tomorrow in my crock pot. Thank you. I am always looking for inexpensive recipes and I mean dirt cheap :smile:

    Me too, I try to be thrify when I can. You can pretty much make any soup this way, substituting the carrot for any vegetable or even adding milk to the water. :smile:
  • cusarahbeth
    cusarahbeth Posts: 2
    Green pea and lettuce soup

    sounds like it would be bland but it is very delicious and low calorie. I usually swirl a spoon full of fat free yogurt in the individual bowls before serving. Using frozen peas, you can make this soup in less than 1/2 an hour especially if you have a hand held blender.

    2 teaspons olive oil
    1 medium onion, finely chopped
    1 can(s) (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth - low sodium
    1 package(s) (10 ounces) frozen peas
    1 head(s) (about 10 ounces) green leaf lettuce, coarsely chopped (not iceburg)
    3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
    1/8 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
    1/8 teaspoon(s) dried thyme leaves
    1/2 cup(s) fat-free (skim) milk
    1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
    Chives, for garnish

    DIRECTIONSIn 4-quart saucepan, melt margarine or butter over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken broth, frozen peas, lettuce, salt, pepper, thyme, and 1 cup water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in milk.
    In blender at low speed, with center part of cover removed to allow steam to escape, blend pea mixture in small batches until smooth. Pour soup into large bowl after each batch. Return soup to same saucepan. Heat through. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Transfer soup to serving bowl; garnish with chives.
  • vonzo
    vonzo Posts: 161
    Not a recipe as such, but, if you buy a whole chicken and some seasonal veg you can get about a weeks worth of food from it for a family of 2 adults and 1 toddler. Obviously you don't want to eat chicken all week :sick: but it can be frozen.

    This week I made roast chicken with, roast sweet potatoes and veg (1 serving for 3 of us)
    Chicken and veg soup (6 servings)
    Chicken salad (2 servings)
    Chicken casserole (will feed the 3 of us for 2 nights)
  • CrystalOKeefe
    CrystalOKeefe Posts: 326
    Head of cabbage
    2 cans stewed tomatoes
    1 pound 96% ground beef
    1/2 cup barley

    Yummy quick cheap cabbage soup with few calories
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