A new poster asked for cheap recipes, and I thought...what a great idea...let's start a category for those!
Anyone who wants to contribute, please do and I'll add them as a new post with credit to you! Thanks 
Rice and Beans:
2 c white rice
1 16oz can pink kindney beans
1 8 oz can black beans
2 green peppers
chilli powder to taste
Put cooked rice, beans, cut up peppers (uncooked or cooked in a skillet first, your preference) into a large pot and heat on low for about 10 mkinutes. Stir in chilli powder to taste.
Since I always have white rice and chili powder on hand, all I need to do is buy the two cans of beans, and the peppers, which is about $4.00 together...and I easily get about 4 meals out of this. If I'm feeling rich on a special day, I'll add in some cooked ground hamburger or turkey, or even some "fake" meat from BOCA...depending on which is cheaper.
Enjoy!
Cheap Recipes #1: Rice and Beans
October 31st, 2006 at 03:19 pm
October 31st, 2006 at 03:43 pm 1162309399
- 2 cups rice uncooked
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 lb (maybe 1.5?) sausage
- 1 16 oz can drained black beans
- seasonings to taste ( I used chili , cayenne, garlic powders, salt & black pepper)
toast the uncooked rice on medium high heat in a frying pan (read this tip somewhere and it seems to make the rice cook faster). combine chicken stock & rice in pot and cook as normal (i add some of my spices now and the rest when the meal is cooked through). while rice is simmering, sautee onion in the pre-heated frying pan. add sausage and brown. when onion/sausage mix is done add it and the black beans to the rice. allow rice mix to cook completely as needed, season to taste.
makes a ton of food!
October 31st, 2006 at 05:41 pm 1162316481