5 Recipes for $50

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:04:30 +0000

Here were are at the beginning of a new week. This week’s recipe is full of comfort food, sweet and spicy flavor and some really quick meals. I guess I haven’t felt like spending a great deal of time in the kitchen lately (: I did discover this week that chicken wings taste great with Indian influenced spicing on them!

This Week’s Recipe List:

Tandoori Style Chicken Wings with a Yogurt Sauce
Slow Cooked Bacon and Beans with Cornbread
Vegan Bean Sprout and Spinach Stir Fry
Vegetarian English Muffin Pizza with Garlic Green Beans
Vegetarian Sweet and Savory Vegetable Casserole with Sage Rosemary Dumplings

Shopping List for Week of April 19th


Fruits/Vegetables
9 cloves garlic,0.35
3 onions,1.5
1 potato,0.25
3 carrots,0.15
1 sweet potato (1 lb),0.79
1 bunch broccoli (1/2 lb),0.75
2 zucchini,1.5
3 celery stalks,0.33
8 oz. fresh bean sprouts,1.75
1 lb spinach,4.99
1 bunch green onions,1.39
1 TB ginger,0.35
2 TB fresh cilantro,0.56

Canned Goods
1 (14 oz.) can tomato sauce,1.45
1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes,1.45
1 can (14 oz) vegetable broth/stock,1.75
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans,1.79
1 (15 oz.) can white beans,1.79
1 (15 oz.) can black beans,1.45
1 (15 oz.) can pork and beans,1.79

Oils/Condiments/Spices
1 TB oregano,0.05
1 TB thyme,0.05
5 TB olive oil,0.72
1/2 TB fresh sage,0.55
1/2 TB fresh rosemary,0.55
1 TB paprika,0.05
1/2 ts chili powder,0.05
1 TB balsamic vinegar,0.15
1/4 cup ketchup,0.15
1/4 cup BBQ sauce,0.15
1 TB mustard,0.05
1 TB molasses,0.15
1 TB rice vinegar,0.15
1 TB sesame oil,0.15
2 TB soy sauce,0.08
1 TB corn starch,0.05
1/2 TB Chinese five spice,0.05
1 dried red chili pepper,0.05
1 TB ground coriander,0.08
1 1/2 ts ground cumin,0.08
1 ts ground tumeric,0.05
1/2 ts ground cinnamon,0.05
1/4 ts cayenne pepper,0.03

Dairy
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese,3.85
2 TB butter,0.21
1/4 cup milk,0.06
2 TB sour cream,0.22
1 cup whole milk yogurt,0.96

Grains/Pasta
4 English Muffins,2.66
1 cup flour,0.45
4 servings chow mein noodles,0.9

Frozen Foods
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen green beans,3.99

Meat
10 slices bacon,3.29
24 chicken wings,5.25

Other
2 TB brown sugar,0.1


TOTAL,51.56

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English Muffin Pizza with Garlic Green Beans

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:50:34 +0000

Save this recipe for a night when you really DO NOT want to cook. It is made up of ingredients I usually have on hand anyway.

English Muffin Pizza
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 English Muffins
1 (14 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 TB thyme
1 TB oregano
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 TB olive oil
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen green beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 ts salt
1/2 ts black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Break your 4 english muffins in half and place them on baking sheet.
3. Top each muffin with tomato sauce, then cheese.
4. Bake in oven for 15 minutes.
5. While you pizza bakes, microwave your green beans in a bowl (w/ a little bit of water) for 3 minutes. Drain.
6. Heat skillet with 2 TB olive oil. Add green beans, stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes.

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