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Budget Recipe: Indian Curry Beef (Crock Pot)

February 7, 2012 By Budget Saving Mom 8 Comments

Slow Cooker Indian Curry Beef

Recipe Type: Main

Author: Rene @Budget Saving Mom

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 8 hours

Total time: 8 hours 10 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1 13.5 oz can of coconut milk
1 pound roast
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon cilantro
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 large butternut squash chopped into 1 inch pieces
1-2 inches peeled and grated ginger (This is a piece about as long as my little finger.)
1 teaspoon thai chili sauce (We add more for the adults after it cooks.)
1 onion, diced
4 cloves minced garlic
1 green bell pepper, diced

Instructions

Combine the spices, garlic, ginger and coconut milk and pour into the bottom of the crock pot.
Add the meat, turning it in the sauce to lightly cover.
Add the vegetables.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

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Thai Chicken And Vegetables Recipe

January 30, 2012 By Budget Saving Mom 4 Comments

Thai Chicken And Vegetables

Recipe Type: Main

Author: Rene @BudgetSavingMom

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Serves: 6

This is one of my husband’s favorite recipes! It is the perfect combination of sweet, sour and salty. My kids love it as well, and it is a great way to get my kids to eat their vegetables!

Ingredients

5-6 cloves of garlic minced
1 T soy sauce
1 T fish sauce
2 T oyster sauce
2 T water
1 t honey
1 thumb worth of ginger, shredded
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
2-4 cups of chopped vegetables (frozen or fresh – I have used green beans, peas, bell peppers, squash, zuchinni, sugar snaps, water chestnuts and more.)
1 cup chopped basil
Thai chili sauce

Instructions

Mix the fish sauce, oyster sauce, honey, water and garlic. Cook the chicken and vegetables in oil until cooked through. Add ginger & saute for a couple of minutes. Add the sauce and basil, and serve over rice. We use jasmine rice with coconut milk.

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Budget Saving Recipe Link up: Breakfast Potato Casserole

December 26, 2011 By Budget Saving Mom 19 Comments

Do you have a go-to, budget friendly breakfast meal? If so please share! Here is one that I came up with using leftovers from the fridge!

Breakfast Potato Casserole

Recipe Type: Main

Author: Rene @BudgetSavingMom

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 1 hour 20 mins

Total time: 1 hour 40 mins

Serves: 8

I woke up this morning and I was so cold. I wanted a nice, hot cozy breakfast. I found a little bit of both bacon and sausage in the fridge. This recipe would be good with any leftover meat you may have or leave out the meat. My family really enjoyed it!

Ingredients

5 potatoes washed and shredded
2 cups cheddar cheese (free with coupons)
5 slices bacon cooked and cut into bite size pieces (free with coupons)
5-6 sausage links chopped and cooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup ($.10 with coupons)
1.5 cans of milk (I just used the can of mushroom soup to measure)
3 sprigs of fresh parsley
1 package of Lipton soup mix (I had gotten this free with coupons)
1/2 sleeve Ritz crackers (free with coupons)
2 onions diced (from the garden)
3 carrots shredded
6 eggs (from our chickens)

Instructions

Stir in all the ingredients except the crackers. I sprinkled the crackers on top of my casserole and baked at 375 for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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Budget Recipe Linky- Green Beans In Sour Cream

December 19, 2011 By Budget Saving Mom 9 Comments

Green Beans In Sour Cream

Welcome back to my weekly budget recipe linky!! If you have a recipe or two or three or more that you would like to share just leave them in the linky below!! I can’t wait to see all of the delicious recipes that you guys have come up with!!

We had a few more beans come in, and I wanted to try a budget recipe that was a little different with our green beans. We had some fresh basil, bell peppers and tomatoes left as well, so I came up with this recipe. It has to be my new favorite green bean recipe. I ate an entire plate of green beans and would have eaten more if my family had not beaten me there and finished them off.

Green Beans In Sour Cream

Recipe Type: side dish

Author: Rene @Budget Saving Mom

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

3 cups of fresh green beans, snapped
3 tablespoons butter
1 green bell pepper diced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 large tomatoes
2 tablespoon fresh basil
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to boiling.
Add a few pinches of salt.
Place the snapped beans into the water, and allow to boil for ten minutes.
Drain the beans, and set them to the side.
Melt the butter in a frying pan.
Saute the onion and bell pepper in the oil until soft.
Add the tomatoes to the skillet, and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the beans, basil, salt and pepper, allowing to cook for 1-2 minutes.
Then add the sour cream, and stir.
Add more salt and pepper to taste & enjoy!

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Budget Recipe Linky – Mexican Quinoa

December 12, 2011 By Budget Saving Mom 14 Comments

Welcome back to my second budget recipe linky!! If you have a recipe or two or three or more that you would like to share just leave them in the linky below!! I can’t wait to see all of the delicious recipes that you guys have come up with!!

My family has been trying to eat healthy foods, and I have quite a bit of organic quinoa in my pantry, so I decided to try to make another quinoa meal tonight. My husband is not a fan of quinoa, but he loved this dish, so hopefully he will keep wanting to eat quinoa since it is so good for us!

Budget Recipe Linky – Mexican Quinoa

Recipe Type: Main

Author: Rene @ Budget Saving Mom

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 6

A delicious mexican quinoa dish that is quick and easy!

Ingredients

2 onions, sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 cups cooked quinoa
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1/2 pound organic beef
2 carrots, peeled and shredded
3 tsp. salt
2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. cilantro
1 tsp chili powder

Instructions

Cook the beef with 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. of black pepper and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pan.
Add the onions, and cook for five minutes.
Then, add the bell peppers, carrots, spices, salt and pepper and cook until the onions, carrots and peppers are done.
Add the beans and garlic the last couple of minutes so that the garlic won’t burn.
Add the cooked quinoa and mix.
You can serve it with sour cream, cheese and guacamole.
Quinoa is really easy to cook. Just add 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water, and cook it like rice. I actually just use my rice cooker to cook mine, and it works great!