[everytim]

Here is an old standby

Shepherd's pie

1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup catsup
3/4 tsp salt
15 ounce can mixed vegetables
2 cups mashed potatoes

Heat oven to 350 degree.
In large skillet, cook ground beef until all pink is gone. Add onion and continue to cook until onion is transparent. Add remaining ingredients except potatoes. Place in baking dish. Spread potatoes on top of ingredients. Bake for 30 minutes and then serve.

[shanabme]

We like this one for a quick one. It can also be stored in the freezer in single serve foil packs to use as needed.

Mix one bag hash browns with onions/green/red peppers with 1 cup sour cream, 1 can cream of chicken soup, and 1 cup milk.

Place 1 tenderized (pounded with a meat hammer) chicken breast in the center of a foil sheet. Salt and pepper. Place about 3/4 cup of the potato mixture on half of the chicken breast. Fold the other half of the breast over and seal foil. If you are doing several in a baking dish, just cover the dish with foil and bake sealed.

[mommy2silas]

Thanks so much for this thread! Great ideas!

[NCmom]

For those that have way too many cans of Glory black beans! This soup was really good, from allrecipes. We topped it with sour cream and chopped cilantro.

Black Bean Vegetable Soup

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups vegetable stock
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed or diced tomatoes
splash lime juice

1. In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, and carrots, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add chili powder and cumin; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add stock, 1 1/2 can of the beans, corn, and pepper; bring to boil.
2. Meanwhile, in food processor or blender, puree together tomatoes and remaining 1 1/2 can of beans; add to pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.

[CWilliams9490]

I saw this recipe on another forum and it looks really easy and I have the ingredients from my stockpile.

Glazed Cinnamon Scones

Recipe adapted from The Coupon Project

Scone Ingredients:

2 cups flour (I used unbleached, but you could use half whole-wheat, half unbleached)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, separated
3 Tablespoons honey
1/3 cup buttermilk (or 1/3 cup milk mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice)

Crumb Topping (can be adjusted to your liking):

1-2 Tablespoons turbinado (or sugar)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients (can be adjusted to your liking):

1 cup powdered sugar (you can make your own homemade unprocessed powered sugar)
1-3 teaspoons milk (enough to make a glaze)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.

Separate the egg white and yolk. Set the egg white aside.

In a separate bowl, mix egg yolk, honey and buttermilk (or milk/lemon juice mixture). Add to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

Form dough into a ball on a floured surface. Roll or pat out to half an inch in thickness and eight inches in diameter. Cut into eight equally-sized pieces.

Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Whisk the egg white until froth forms and brush over the tops of scones. Mix turbinado and cinnamon together and sprinkle over egg-white-topped scones.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Mix together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze forms. Drizzle over scones after they bake.

[pjwalz]

Those scones sound yummy! I love scones!

[coley31]

Stuffed pepper casserole

1/2 lb ground beef, browned
2 cups cooked rice
2 green peppers cut into 1 in chunks
1-2 cans of tomatoes, chili style

Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Top with mozzarella if desired and cook 3-5 minutes more.

[everytim]

found this in Midwest Living Magazine last night the Jan/ Feb 2011. I tried to locate it on their web site. But it is not as clear as in their magazine. Pg 13 & 14. I borrowed it from a friend at work. Here goes. I felt this would be fun to play with.

Easy Cake or Brownie makeover

Start with one cake mix of choice or brownie mix of choice

1)Add seasoning to batter.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2)Replace 1/4 cup of the water in the box with one of these:
1/4 cup of coffee liqueur
1/4 cup melted ice cream
1/4 cup flavored coffee syrup
1/4 cup chocolate-flavored syrup

3) Fold flavor into canned frosting:
(pick one)
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocate pieces
2 tablespoon chopped maraschino cherries
2 teaspoons grated orange peel

4)Swirl flavor into batter
1/3 cup ice cream topping
(choose from caramel, fudge or marshmallow flavoring)
1/2 cup cherry pie filling

5)Top ready to bake batter
(pick one)
1 cup dried cranberries, dried cherries or raisins
1 cup coarsely chopped smoked almonds or other nuts
1 cup flaked or shredded coconut (toasted coconut, if you like)

6) Top hot cake after baking with:
1/2 cup chocolate, peanut butter and/or butterscotch pieces
1/2 cup coarsley covered raisins and/or peanuts
1 cup coarsley chopped candy bars and/or unwrapped caramels

7)Top just-frosted cake:
broken peanut brittle
honey roasted peanuts
toasted coconut
broken cookies
grated chocolate
chopped candy
animal shaped cookies
(standing up in frosting)
miniture semisweet chocolate pieces
candy coated chocolate pieces
colored sprinkles
ecible glitter

8) Add layer with cream mixture:
beat together a jar of marshmallow cream and 1/4 cup orange marmalade, or peanut butter, or ice cream topping. spread over baked brownies or cake or cupcake. Stick in freezer 30 minutes and frost as you like. or fill with pudding then frost.

9)Top each serving with
Mix 2 cups whip topping or thawed frozen whipped topping with 1 teaspoon vanilla, or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or top with melted ice cream.

10) Frost:
Fill slightly hollowed browies cupcakes with a spoon of gooey marshmallow cream. Top with drizzle of melted chocolate chips.
Pipe mini dollops of canned frosting on top, sprinkle with edible glitter.
Frost cupcake with chocolate frosting and top with chopped candy bar of your choice.
Decorate cupcake with white icing, and snip large marshmallows to form petals and dip in colored sugar, gumdrop in the center.
Decorate cupcake in canned frosting and roll in sprinkles.
Top cupcake with whip topping and grate orange peel on top. Finish with toasted coconut.

I am so ready to make cupcakes with the grandkids tomorrow.

[brieclark]

I made the chicken & rice recipe on the Campbell's Cream of Chicken cans. Actually, I made three pans of the recipe doubled. I took two to friends who have new babies.

I had everything in my stockpile: rice, soup, chicken, mixed frozen veggies.

[AutismMomNC]

This one is really quick and easy. Usually, I have some hamburger already cooked ready to go in the freezer.
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 lb hamburger (or turkey - use as much or as little meat as you want)
1 pkg frozen steamer rice or equivalent (I use a boil in bag or freezer version but any rice will do)
Warm the hamburger in the soup and put over rice. That's it. We will have whatever veggie is on hand with it. Takes 10-15 minutes from start to finish to make.

Thanks for some of your recipes. They look great and I have most of the items on hand!

[GrammieK3]

DUCK STEW! Congrats Auburn tigers!

[DakotaMom]

Enchiladas

10 flour tortillas (I get the normal size ones)
1 pound of hamburger or chicken browned
Taco Seasoning packet
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1/2 cup milk
1/4 of an onion, minced fine
2 cups shredded cheese

combine cream of chicken, sour cream, milk and onion. Spread 1/2 cup of this in the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan or glass dish. Set the rest aside.

Combine browned meat and taco seasoning packet and 1 cup water. Simmer till water is reabsorbed....roll taco meat into tortilla shells...line them in the pan on top of the cream mixture. Once the pan is full, cover the tortillas with the rest of the white mixture. Top with the shredded cheese.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

I've made this using canned chicken or fresh chicken. I've also made this using fresh hamburger or canned hamburger. Both are fine in it.

[birdlady6262]

Originally Posted by DakotaMom

Enchiladas

10 flour tortillas (I get the normal size ones)
1 pound of hamburger or chicken browned
Taco Seasoning packet
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1/2 cup milk
1/4 of an onion, minced fine
2 cups shredded cheese

combine cream of chicken, sour cream, milk and onion. Spread 1/2 cup of this in the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan or glass dish. Set the rest aside.

Combine browned meat and taco seasoning packet and 1 cup water. Simmer till water is reabsorbed....roll taco meat into tortilla shells...line them in the pan on top of the cream mixture. Once the pan is full, cover the tortillas with the rest of the white mixture. Top with the shredded cheese.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

I've made this using canned chicken or fresh chicken. I've also made this using fresh hamburger or canned hamburger. Both are fine in it.

Sounds like a great recipe. Just wondering--where do you buy the canned hamburger. I've used canned roast beef for recipes but haven't seen canned hamburger. I would like to get some of it.

[DawnG]

GRANDMA'S HAMBURGER GRAVY
1 lb. hamburger
2 tbsp. butter
2 to 3 tbsp. flour
Water
Salt & pepper to taste

Melt butter in fry pan, add hamburger and brown. Sprinkle in flour, stir to mix, cooking the flour. Add water slowly to make a gravy, simmer to thicken to taste, adding salt and pepper. Serve over boiled potatoes. For a change, add a chopped onion with the meat.

Cooks.com - Recipe - Grandma's Hamburger Gravy

I usually serve with biscuits or toast and mashed potatoes.

[tinfoilstars]

My husband loves when I make chicken pot pie! here's the delish and simple recipe:
1 boneless chicken breast cubed and cooked (I use the bird's eye Voila chicken pot pie bag of veggies that has chicken in it)
1 bag of frozen veggies (Like i said i use the voila)
2 cans of cream of chicken soup (I've been using the Campbells Chunky since I have a ton of it, I use one can of the chicken corn chowder- yummy)
1 double pie crust
a dash of garlic powder and onion

preheat oven 365.
Just mix everything together and put it in a pie crust! cut slits in the top of the pie crust. Bake 45 min. It's so delicious

[DawnG]

Here is one I think I am going to use all of our left over chocolate bars from Christmas Candy..

Ingredients
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
Butter, to coat muffin tin
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 teaspoon espresso powder
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the chocolate and butter in the bowl. Stir in vanilla.

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Sift these into the chocolate and mix well with electric hand mixer. Add eggs one at time, fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Beat at high until batter is creamy and lightens in color, approximately 4 minutes. Chill mixture.

Coat the top and each cup of the muffin tin with butter. Dust with the cocoa powder and shake out excess. Spoon mixture into pan using a 4-ounce scoop or ladle. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Outsides should be cake-like and centers should be gooey.

While muffins are in oven, melt the ice cream in a small saucepan. Stir in the espresso powder. Serve over warm muffins.


Chocolate Lava Muffins Recipe : Alton Brown : Food Network

[DakotaMom]

Originally Posted by birdlady6262

Sounds like a great recipe. Just wondering--where do you buy the canned hamburger. I've used canned roast beef for recipes but haven't seen canned hamburger. I would like to get some of it.

I mean canned hamburger that you can yourself in jars...Here's a youtube video...

YouTube - Homestead Series How To Can Ground Beef
This process makes putting a meal together really quick...canned hamburger keeps quite a long time.

[CWilliams9490]

Since I am still cooking from my stockpile I wanted to share this recipe. I had all the items at home. So it is a cheap healthy meal.

1 package of ground turkey
1- can of Black beans
1 - jar of salsa
2-carrots shreded finely
Brown rice
1-pack of taco seasoning

I browned the turkey and added the taco seasoning then added the carrots, black beans, salsa and lastly the rice. Medium heat until every thing is warm. Serve with rolls.

I think it is a cheap healthy meal because there is no added fat and used brown rice instead of white rice.

[jwo]

Thanks for updating this thread! I love all the recipes! Yours sound delicious too!

[CWilliams9490]

Still on a budget and still cooking from stockpile...I did not have celery, oregano or celery salt but still tasty. I also added a can of sweet peas. I am orginally from Alabama so I remembered having this dish growing up. Forgot the website I got it from or I would give them the great. Anyone else got any new recipes for me????

Chicken and Rice Recipe
(serves 6-8)
Ingredients:
· 4 quarts (16 cups) water approx. (enough to cover chicken)
· 1 4 lb. (approx.) whole chicken
· 3-4 stalks celery; rough chopped
· 1 large sweet onion; diced
· 1 teaspoon pepper – divided
· 1 teaspoon salt – divided
· 1/2 teaspoon oregano
· 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
· 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley – divided
· 3 cups long grain white rice
Directions:
- In a large stock pot bring water, chicken, celery, onion, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano, celery salt, 1 teaspoon parsley to boil, cover and reduce to a simmer for at least an hour (2-3 hours would be preferable).
- Once simmering is complete, remove chicken to cool in order to de-bone. Let broth continue to simmer and reduce.
- When cool enough to handle, de-bone chicken.
- Remove all broth from pot (or use another pot) and put approximately 6 cups broth back into pot along with the rice, chicken, remaining pepper, salt and parsley. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes stir in another cup of broth. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Continue to add broth, stir, cover and simmer for 5 minutes at a time until rice is done.
- Salt and pepper to taste.

[mnkid]

Originally Posted by CWilliams9490

Still on a budget and still cooking from stockpile...I did not have celery, oregano or celery salt but still tasty. I also added a can of sweet peas. I am orginally from Alabama so I remembered having this dish growing up. Forgot the website I got it from or I would give them the great. Anyone else got any new recipes for me????

Chicken and Rice Recipe
(serves 6-8)
Ingredients:
· 4 quarts (16 cups) water approx. (enough to cover chicken)
· 1 4 lb. (approx.) whole chicken
· 3-4 stalks celery; rough chopped
· 1 large sweet onion; diced
· 1 teaspoon pepper – divided
· 1 teaspoon salt – divided
· 1/2 teaspoon oregano
· 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
· 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley – divided
· 3 cups long grain white rice
Directions:
- In a large stock pot bring water, chicken, celery, onion, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano, celery salt, 1 teaspoon parsley to boil, cover and reduce to a simmer for at least an hour (2-3 hours would be preferable).
- Once simmering is complete, remove chicken to cool in order to de-bone. Let broth continue to simmer and reduce.
- When cool enough to handle, de-bone chicken.
- Remove all broth from pot (or use another pot) and put approximately 6 cups broth back into pot along with the rice, chicken, remaining pepper, salt and parsley. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes stir in another cup of broth. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Continue to add broth, stir, cover and simmer for 5 minutes at a time until rice is done.
- Salt and pepper to taste.

Thank you for the recipe, I don't have celery or celery salt either, but I just started your recipe cooking on my stove.

[cmbrn]

I'm so glad to have found this thread. Thank yall for sharing.

[mnkid]

Chicken and Rice Recipe
(Recipe Posted by CWilliams9490)

Hey everybody this was fantastic last night. I didn't have a whole chicken, so simmered 2 large frozen boneless chicken breast for an hour then shredded them. No celery or celery salt but had celery seed? Used Minute Rice brown rice. Used a can of peas as well. I considered mixing in a well drained can of Rotel tomato and green chilis, but put away the abundant leftovers without doing so. I still may do that today.

[CWilliams9490]

Great tip mnkid!

I might add the Rotel next time and not the can of peas and I wanted to us brown rice but didnt know how it would turn out.

[Lovage2]

not really a recipe, more an idea.
Mulligan stew
All those little leftovers from meals that are good but not big enough to make another meal of, small pieces of meat, a spoonful or two of veg, roasted or mashed potatoes, etc.
I take these and add them to a freezer bag. Whenever we have roast fowl of some type (turkey, chicken whatever) I take the carcass afterwards and boil it up to make broth/stock. I also freeze this.
So for Mulligan stew... whenever I've gotten enough of these "scraps" to make a meal I toss them all in the stew pot with the broth I've made and add some rice or barley. I let it boil until everything is warm then add spices and simmer for about an hour.
It's never the same twice! It's always (with one horrible exception--avoid mixing meats cooked with curry and tarragon) turned out delicious!