Tonight's simple, filling and frugal meal ideas come from Tara! Love that you can the simple instructions for the Lentil Casserole..and seems like a no fuss dinner, as long as you remember to get it into the oven in time! And can't beat the variations of the black bean burritos...soft shell, hard shell or over chips!!! Thanks so much for these easy … [Read more...]
Hearty Lentil Stew with Cornbread
Tonight's $5 Dinner Challenge Meal comes from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship! She is sharing a Hearty Lentil Stew...and suggests these Whole Wheat Cornbread or Corn Muffins as a side dish! At $1.25 for the muffins and about $2 for the lentil stew...this comes in well under $5!!! Hearty Lentil Stew with Cornbread 1 chopped onion2 stalks … [Read more...]
Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole
If you are ever in need of an UBER frugal meal, here you go! Not only was this quite tasty, dinner really doesn't get much cheaper than this. And we had leftovers. Which will probably end up in a tortilla with some salsa! Again, thanks to Gayle at the Grocery Cart Challenge for leading me to this great recipe! Note: When I pulled this from the oven, before adding … [Read more...]
Lentil Burritos
An easy and inexpensive dinner idea for vegetarian lentil burritos! These are hearty, nutritious, gluten free, and budget friendly - what else can you ask for?! Lentil Burritos 1 cup white or brown rice ($.20-$.40)2 1/2 cups of water or chicken broth1 cup lentils, any color ($.30)1 can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles ($.37) Purchased on sale … [Read more...]
Spicy Lentil Chili
So I totally wasn't thinking that yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday when I made my menu plan last week! We were set to have lentils and rice. I jazzed it up as best I could! Spicy Lentil Chili Ingredients 1 cup green lentils ($.25) 1/2 cup split peas ($.15) 4 cups water 3 cloves garlic, crushed ($.10) 5 green onions ($.40) 1 can Rotel … [Read more...]
Honey Baked Lentils
This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. … [Read more...]
Lentil Burritos
The ultimate rice and beans budget recipe - Lentil Burritos! Rice and Lentils together make up a "complete protein" - making for a perfectly balanced and filling meal. All for under $5! Lentil Burritos Lentil Burritos - the ultimate rice and beans budget recipe! This ultra affordable recipe is made up of rice, lentils, and other affordable … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Lentils
Sweet and Sour Lentils 1 cup lentils ($.50)2.5 cups water1 t salt1/4 cup apple juice ($.15)1/4 cup cider vinegar ($.15)1/4 cup brown sugar ($.15)1 clove garlic ($.05)1/2 onion, chopped, sauteed ($.30)1 cup rice ($.20)1 Zucchini ($.79)1-2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil ($.10) Cook lentils in water with salt. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes, until soft.When … [Read more...]