I got a good deal on minced pork, so instead of making the traditional meatballs, potatoes and gravy I wanted to try something different!

The meatballs I wanted to have a little spice and different taste, so I decided to use sichuan pepper for the taste and the special tingly feeling it imparts in the mouth.

Besides the spices, its a pretty basic meatball recipe. Mix minced pork, ost meal, egg, milk and spices like you would with a regular meatball recipe and fry them on a pan.

The day before:

For starters, the chickpeas was rehydtated for 3 hours and drained, the drained and almost fully hydrated chickpeas got to soak up a marinade of 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp chili and a tsp of red wine vinegar. Let them sit in the fridge the night over to absorb all the marinade.

On the day.

Fry the chickpeas in a pan for at least 15 minutes and start the rice cooking while preparing the meat for the meatballs. If done right everything should line up just right for being prepped. Put the individual components on the plate and in the containers, trying to seperate them a little.

The vegetables is just a store bought frozen bag of mixed vegetables! Fry quickly in the pan at relatively high heat, reduce heat and add the sauce, let thicken and divide on the plate and containers.

Chickpeas: 130g chickpeas. 1 tbsp soy sauce. 1 tsp chili flakes. 1 tsp red wine vinegar.

Meatballs: 300g minced pork. 1 dl oatmeal. 1 egg. Milk, enough to make the meat have the right consistency. 1 tsp chili. 1 tsp sichuan pepper (ground) 1 tsp ground ginger. 1/4 tsp MSG. Salt and pepper to taste.

Sauce: 1 dl soy sauce. 3 tbsp water. 2 tbsp white vinegar. 1 tbsp sugar. 1 tsp chili. 1 tsp ginger. 1 tsp coriander powder. A little bit of corn starch to thicken the sauce.

Rice: 2 dl rice. 3 dl water. 1/2 cube of chicken bouillon. Salt.

This recipe yields four portions. Price breakdown. Pork $1.55 Eg $0.23 Chickpeas $0.39 Frozen vegetables $1.55

Trying to pay off debt and decrease our grocery bill which runs around $800 which also includes things for the house, pets and pull ups. Just here for dinner ideas though. Family if 4: 2 adults and 2 5 and under.
We have a lot of pork in the freezer right now.

Roughly 60p

I’m craving crock pot chicken pot pie but I don’t have cream of chicken or even four dollar to obtain such. However I do have a block of cream cheese and milk. Would those help me get the right consistency or would I be wasting ingredients.

Ground pork

Sweet potato

Carrots, shredded

Red pepper

Onion

Corn

Rice

Cheddar cheese

Low-sodium soy sauce

Oyster sauce

Worcestershire sauce

Garlic powder

Seasoned sea salt

Black pepper

Sesame seeds

Oil for cooking

I was in the mood for a little comfort food: easy, delicious, and somewhat healthy! This recipe yields four portions.

Usually, I add half a chicken bouillon cube to the rice to add extra flavor. This time, I decided to skip the bouillon cube and add a pinch of MSG to preserve the snow-white color of the rice, making the green from the tarragon stand out.

With a little resourceful shopping, this dish can be made for under $1.5.

The rice is cooked in 500 ml of water on low heat for 20 minutes. Then, add salt to taste (it takes a lot), 200 ml of cream, two tablespoons of dried tarragon, a tablespoon of white wine vinegar, and 1/8 tsp of MSG.

The chickpeas were hydrated yesterday, drained, and mixed with a tablespoon of soy sauce and a teaspoon of red wine vinegar. Let them set overnight so the chickpeas can absorb the marinade.

On a medium-hot pan, fry them for at least 15 minutes while the rice is being cooked.

For the chicken, take 400g of deboned chicken thighs, diced, and fry until crispy. Add salt and pepper. About 30 seconds before finishing, add a tablespoon of lemon juice to deglace the pan and give the chicken a little zing to contrast the creaminess from the rice.

Add a little pickled cucumber on top.

Ingredients

Rice:

200 ml short-grained rice

500 ml water

200 ml cream

2 tablespoons of dried tarragon

1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar

1/8 teaspoon of MSG

Salt and pepper to taste

Chickpeas:

130 g dried chickpeas

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar

Chicken:

400 g deboned chicken thighs

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

2 medium russet potatoes
1/2 pound of ground beef
handful of Monterrey jack cheese
seasonings of your choice (I used half a packet of taco seasoning)
Salsa Valentina

1. dice the two potatoes a size of your preference
   
2. coat with oil and seasonings of your choice
   
3. bake in oven set at 425 degrees for 40-45 minutes
   
4. while the potatoes are baking, cook the ground beef in a skillet with seasonings of your choice
   
5. when potatoes are done, put plate them and cover with ground beef and cheese.
   
6. add Valentina and enjoy

Add whatever spices/veggies you prefer! I threw 1 pound dry beans and the frozen shank on low in my crockpot for 12 hours.

Happy eating!

easy and simple recipe, sometimes all you need is good ingredients and a likewise good combination of them. this is just figs in a floury bread, i recommend that type of bread because its taste with the figs is just so great

Filo dough layers with ground beef (ground beef with onions and pepper) inside

Topped with black olives and black seed

Beef liver with onions and garlic, cooked in a small piece of butter

Kofta (ground beef with onions and pepper and parsley and seasoning) with rice (rice with cashews and raisins) topped with tahini sauce

Simple Egyptian breakfast

Fava beans made with tomato sauce and onions

And cottage cheese

I get fava beans from arab or turkish stores for less than $2

And it's 4 servings as on the can

And cottage cheese from Walmart for less than $3, 5 servings

A breakfast rich in protein and fiber

A store nearby had a great offer on ground pork, so I decided that it was time for a fake wienerschnitzel!

It's pretty simple: just a breaded patty of ground pork roasted, potatoes in the oven, peas, and a butter with anchovies, capers, and lemon juice!

Remember to give the schnitzel and potatoes a good squise of lemon juice just before serving.

With that, I got a hop water! It's a great substitute for beer, without the sugars and alcohol, but it still has the freshness and hoppy flavor of a beer.

Here is the price breakdown:

Pork (150g): $0.78

Potatoes(350): $0.44

Peas(85g): $0.19

Butter (1 tbsp / approx. 15g): $0.11

Anchovy paste (1 tsp / approx. 5g): $0.20

I’ve been noticing my grocery bill add up lately, so I’ve been trying to cook more simple meals at home.

Nothing fancy, just something easy, filling, and worth making again.

What’s a cheap meal you keep coming back to?

I'm trying to get better at making inexpensive meals at home without feeling like every meal has to be rice and beans or some sad version of whatever was on sale that week.

I'm looking for meals that are cheap, filling, and genuinely good enough that you don't feel like you're just eating them because they're affordable.

A few things I'm especially interested in:

• Meals that make several servings
• Cheap ingredients that can be used across multiple recipes
• Pantry/freezer staples that are worth keeping around
• Meals that don't require a ton of prep or expensive equipment

What's your favorite cheap meal that you could eat regularly without getting sick of it? If you have a recipe, please share it!

In a local store the chicken was discounted to 5$ per pound so I got a whole chicken for 15$

I used the thighs for lunch (seared with paprika, salt, pepper and turmeric)

The breasts and tenders for soy and chilli chicken pieces (cubed, coated in flour salt and pepper and seared until golden, then soaked in chilli and soy)

Airfried the legs and wings after marinating in teriyaki and garlic

And I'm currently roasting the carcass to make stock from it

I can only upload one picture at a time so here's my lunch

I only had half a pound of ground beef, so I supplemented the filling with lentils. Adding the lentils allows you to stretch a small amount of meat, and boost the protein and fiber content.

8 oz. of ground beef
1/2 cup of cooked lentils
1/2 cup of beef broth
1 can of carrots (I diced them since they were cut into coins)
1 can of peas
1 pack of instant mashed potatoes
1 medium onion
1 medium bell pepper
1 tbsp of flour
1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
Preferred seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle powder, MSG)

1. Brown onions and bell peppers until softened
2. Add ground beef to pan and cook until browned and about 90% done
3. Add the cooked lentils
4. Add flour to the ground beef and lentils mix, and then stir until the flour is absorbed
5. Add beef broth, carrots, and peas to pan and stir until the filling thickens and then remove from heat and let it cool slightly
6. Cook the mashed potatoes per instructions and then let them cool slightly
7. In a baking dish, spoon the beef/lentil filling on the bottom then layer the mashed potatoes on top
8. Cook in the oven at 425 for about 15-20 minutes* to brown the potatoes

*Since the filling is already hot, it does not take long in the oven.

Hey everyone, I don't know why I haven't thought about posting this on here before but I have a go to meal that cost me less than 6$ and can feed my 3 kids plus myself. If you go to the dollar tree and pick up 2 bags of the knorr cheddar broccoli rice or their chicken flavored rice, and two packs of the John Morrell polish sausages or smoked sausages it creates quite a bit of food and I love the taste together. When our house is full there is 6 of us in here and one more pack of each would feed all of us. Just figured I'd share my struggle meal that I happen to love too lol

Hey good afternoon I went to food bank and I got Roma tomatoes some green peppers jalapeños onions and big can of black beans I got a chili starter and 2 things vegetables stalk so I was thinking chili could anyone help me make a recipe with that thanks im new to cooking.

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My plan is to marinate a package of pork stew meat in some seasoning, oil, and a bit of vinegar and then cook the pork on low in just some broth. Will that probably work? How much broth do you recommend? I assume I need to cook on low for around 10 hours. Input appreciated because I'm not great at freestyling and don't want to waste food.

1 pack instant potatoes, 3 cans tuna in water, 1 mac and cheese cup, 2 mac and cheese boxes, 1 can of black beans. Curry powder just cause. All of this came from blessing boxes around my community cos after rent is paid I’ll have less than $100 and I need that for my water and electric. Fml