A spicy twist on a Kid Favorite! Ingredients 16 oz elbow macaroni ($.99) 1/2 lb ground beef ($.85) 1/2 chopped onion ($.30) 1 small can tomato sauce (+ can worth water) ($.33) 1 small can Rotel with green chiles ($.62) 1-2 cloves garlic ($.10) 1/4 cup milk ($.10) S/P Spices: cilantro, cayenne, cumin, whatever you [...]
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I know this is a popular one! Here’s how I do it and how much it costs me! This one can be stretched with more rice and 1 more can of tomatoes for lots of leftovers! Ingredients 1/2 lb Ground Beef ($.90) 1-2 cans whole tomatoes ($.59) 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies ($.65) [...]
Little guys LOVE spaghetti! Always a kid favorite…pssssghetti! Ingredients Handful of Spaghetti Noodles ($.35) 1/2 jar Spaghetti Sauce (I’m planning on starting homemade soon…) ($.66) 1/2 lb ground beef (save other half for tacos next week…) ($.85) 1/2 green pepper ($.50) 1 Cucumber, sliced ($.67) 1/2 cup “chives” sour cream, diluted with 1/4 c milk [...]
This is WAY too much meat for one meal for our family! Lucky for me…I’ve got Skillet Taco Mac on the menu for next week…so I used half tonight and froze the other half for later next week! Saves $$$ and makes next week’s meal easier to prepare and with LESS DISHES! Can you see [...]










