My Cheater Spaghetti :)

Today's Menu
Spaghetti and Garlic bread
I broke a rule and started my spaghetti with a jar of sauce, but this came out SOOO good so it was worth it on a tired day..I think the flavor came from my new find $1 pre-seasoned turkey burger.. Italian flavored!


The Recipe

• 1 lb italian seasoned turkey burger ($1)
• 1 can (23 oz?) garlic & onion spaghetti sauce ($1)
• 1 can italian seasoned diced tomatoes (45¢)
• 1 lb angel hair pasta ($1)
• 1 loaf french bread ($1)
• 1/4 softened butter (pennies)
• salt free garlic & herb seasoning (pennies)
• pinch of Italian seasonings (pennies)
• Parmesan cheese (to top both) (50¢)

1. Start a large pot of water boiling.
2. Brown turkey burger in large sauce pan and drain, if necessary.
3. Add sauce and tomatoes (lightly crush by hand or spoon before adding)
4. Season and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile salt the boiled water and time the addition of pasta properly.
6. Slice loaf of bread to create two long halves, mix butter and seasonings and spread onto loaf.
   
7. Sprinkle with Parmesan
   
8. Bake in oven at 400 degrees until cheese is browned.
9. Boil angel hair for about 4 minutes for al dente.. THAT'S IT! angel hair is a thin pasta and overcooks easily.

I mix my pasta and sauce together. To me it gives it a better evenness of sauce and it makes the sauce last as long as the pasta. I hate running out of sauce!
Total $5.00. We all had seconds and he has lunch tomorrow.

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Chicken Patty Cakes

The Menu

Chicken Patty Cakes
Original recipe was for tuna, but
I made them with canned chicken
(hubby has tuna allergy).
YUMMYYYY!!!!
He had it for lunch today and has been begging me
all day to make it again soon!

I forgot to take pictures :(

The Recipe

Adapted from KraftFoods.com's Tuna Cakes

1. 1 12 oz can of chicken- drained, flaked ($2)
2. 1 pkg. (6 oz.) Stuffing Mix for Chicken ($1)
3. 1 cup Shredded Cheese (I used colby/jack) (50¢)
   
4. 3/4 cup water (FREE)
5. 1 carrot, shredded (pennies)
6. 1/3 cup Mayonnaise (pennies) 2 Tbsp. Sweet Pickle Relish (pennies)

• Mix it all together
• Divide into 8 equal patties
• Brown in non stick skillet on both sides.

Served on buns lightly mayo'd and a dab of sweet relish
and curly fries ($1.55) on the side.

Total: $5 including the side and a 2 patty lunch the next day!

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Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-up

Trying to catch-up on what I've missed so I'll make it simple.

This one was suprisingly easy and SOOOOO tasty.
It's already been requested for another menu.

Today's Menu

Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-up
add a loaded baked potato for extra YUM!

The Recipe

From KraftFoods.com

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) american cheese
• 1 pkg. (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust

(about $7 total with spare bacon and cheese)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Brown ground beef with bacon and onions in large skillet on medium-high heat and drain.
3. Return meat mixture to skillet.
4. Add cheese; cook until melted, stirring frequently.
5. Cool 10 min.
6. Unroll dough onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
7. Press into 15x8-inch rectangle
8. Top with meat mixture
9. Roll up, starting at one of the long sides.
10. Rearrange if necessary so roll is seam-side down.
11. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown.

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