Hearty Lentil Stew with Cornbread A fabulous and budget friendly way to do stew...with a side of cornbread. 1 small white onion (chopped)2 stalks celery (sliced)2 cloves garlic (minced)1 small green bell pepper (chopped)6 cups water1 cup barley1 cup dry lentils1 lb. bag shredded carrots15 oz. can tomato sauce2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar2 Tbsp soy sauce1 tsp … [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 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?! 1 cup white or brown … [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
This is a CHEAP as it gets!!! Enjoy this "Rice and Beans Budget meal" - rather "Rice and Lentils Budget meal" ;) Sweet and Sour Lentils simple, scrumptious budget friendly meal made with rice and lentils 1 cup lentils2.5 cups water1 tsp salt1/4 cup apple juice 1/4 cup cider vinegar1/4 cup brown sugar1 tsp minced garlic1 smalle white onion (chopped)1 cup … [Read more...]