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My Family’s Favorite All-in-One Meal

Yesterday I told you about a rare event in my home—having extra ground beef in the refrigerator. It came in very handy in preparing a number of easy and affordable all-in-one meals. Not only did I have enough meat to make the Beef and Asparagus Pasta Toss and the Sloppy Joes on Wheels I also had a pound leftover to make one of my family’s favorite Sunday night dinners—-Easy Meatballs, Vegetables and Pasta. (Don’t let the name fool you—-they are more like meat squares than balls.) Only this week our favorite Sunday meal will be served on Monday, as we … Continue reading →

Simple and Tasty Ways to Use Extra Ground Beef

Ordinarily there is nothing remotely close to “extra” ground beef anywhere near my kitchen, but since I committed to making Spicy Sloppy Joes (among other dishes) to take to a football viewing party tomorrow I happened to have a few extra pounds of beef in my refrigerator. As such I was able to prepare two tasty and affordable one-dish meals to feed my family this weekend. (Both can be modified to feed more than four people.) Two other perks of these dishes are their simplicity (all of the ingredients are kid-friendly and take less than 30 minutes to prepare) and … Continue reading →

What Can You Make With Ground Beef?

On the Families.com forums, people were chatting about ground beef. There are so many things you can do with this relatively inexpensive meat, but it’s easy to get into a rut of cooking the same few entrees. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started with some new ideas: 1.Beef stroganoff with ground beef – Simply brown ground beef with a little salt and pepper. At the same time, cook a package ofegg noodles according to package directions. When the ground beef is browned, add a can of tomato soup and a container of mushrooms. Stir together until … Continue reading →

8 Low-Cost Recipes from Families.com Bloggers

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I hope that you have been searching the Food Blog here at Families.com for great recipes. They write great stuff! I have taken special note of the most inexpensive dishes they have shared. I have compiled some of these recipes for an easy reference. Check out these recipes for frugal meals from our Families.com Food bloggers! Macaroni with Beef and Tomatoes This recipe is for a kid-friendly comfort food that the whole family will love. In my home growing up, my mother made a similar dish that she called goulash. Goulash, though, might just be a name for any hodgepodge … Continue reading →