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one of  best meals is hamburger steak with gravy , and green beans androlls and a rice , and then for dessert we have pudding.this can be done .

My favorite $10 and under meal is Eckrich sausage sauteed with sliced green and red bell pepper, and onion seasoned with black pepper (cook until peppers and onion caramelize) and served over steamed rice with cornbread. YUM! Broccoli is a great addition to this dish.

I make black beans and rice.  Very tasty!

Here's how:

Saute one medium/large yellow onion in olive oil in skillet  Add one can of drained and rinsed black beans and maybe a 2/3 cup of water and cook over medium heat.  I put in about 1 1/2 teaspoons of Ground Cumin - you can do it to taste - and good sprinkle of salt.  You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper - if you like a little kick!  Finally add a can of drained and rinsed Green Giant corn niblets.  (You can also use thawed frozen corn, about 1 cup or so?)  Continue to cook on medium until it's all heated through - add more water if needed. 

I rinse the corn and beans ahead of cooking to get the extra sodium out, then add my own salt to taste.

Serve with rice - I prefer Basmati for the flavor but any would work.  Also, when I have more time, I like to have cornbread on the side.

It's one of my favorite quick, easy and on-hand meals.  :) 

I am the under $10 a meal queen. 

Meat Roll with Gravy, Mixed Veggies & Salad

Impossible Chicken Pie, Salad

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Salad, French Bread

I could go on and on,  but these are our staples.

Meat Roll

1 recipe Bisquick Biscuit Mix Dough prepared

1 lb hamburger

1 onion

Salt & Pepper to taste

Brown Gravy mix

Brown ground beef and onion together.  Drain, salt & pepper to taste.

Roll dough out to approximately 9 x 11.

Spread beef mixture over top evenly.

Roll 11" edge up jelly roll style.

Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

Slice into 2-3 inch slices.

Pour gravy over top of slice on plate.

We use frozen mixed veg, and a simple salad.

Ham and Potato Casserole

2 pouches instant potatoes (garlic and herb is yummy)

1 ham steak

French's fried onions

Make potatoes according to package directions (I usually do this in the microwave in a 2 qt corningware dish)

Chop ham, stir into prepared potatoes.

Top with onions

Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

It would also be yummy with cheese under the onions but I'm the only one who eats cheese in my family :(

I'm hungry now, I may need to go make this tonight!

SALMON CAKES w/ GRITS AND LEMON SAUCE

This is what we like when the charge card bills come in.  We eat our fill for $3.00! 

15 1/2 oz. can of salmon, juices reserved
1c. fine bread crumbs (I use my french bread)
1/2c. finely chopped celery
2T. chopped scallions
1/2t. dill weed
2 eggs, slightly blended

De-bone and flake salmon.  Combine ingredients and shape into 4-6 patties. (The mixture is somewhat dry and crumbly, just do your best.)  Chill until ready to fry.  Fry in 2T. oil until browned on both sides.  Serve with sauce on the side.

Sauce:
2T. butter
2T. flour
salmon juice with milk added to measure 1 1/4c.
2T. lemon juice
1T. chopped parsley
1/3c. chopped fresh mushrooms

Make a white sauce.  Add lemon juice, mushrooms, and parsley.  I don't add the mushrooms, because my family does not like them.  So, that is completely optional.

I serve this with Grits (might also be good with mashed potatoes) and a salad.

If you like Salmon, here is another version:

Easy Salmon Quiche

The men at our house do eat quiche.   Adapted from Bon Appetit, June 1983, page 42. Since it makes two pies, if your family isn't bigger than four, take one to a neighbor, it makes me very popular!

15 1/2 oz. canned salmon
3 eggs, beaten
1c. sour cream
1/4c. mayonnaise
3-6 drops Tabasco sauce
1c. shredded cheddar cheese
2 scallions, chopped
1/2t. dried dill weed
2 baked 9" pie shells

Add water to the salmon liquid to equal 1/2c.  Pour into a large bowl.  Stir in eggs, sour cream, mayonnaise, and Tabasco.  Add salmon, broken into bite size pieces.  Blend in cheese, onion, and dill weed.  Divide between the two pie shells.
Bake at 325* until set, about 40-45 minutes, covering rim if it browns too soon.

  My family really enjoys when I take a box of just about ANY Hamburger Helper, prepare as directed, but, I cut back on the water just a tad, because I add a can of mushrooms and a can of Rotel or store brand tomato w/ chilies. IF I happen to have it, I also add some cheddar on top before I serve, while it's still hot, it melts.  My husband prefers to put Parm. cheese on the Philly Cheese steak one.  Yummy. Quick, cheap and great meal!!

  My favorite '$10 and under meal' is Texas style chili and Fritos with pepperjack or sharp cheddar cheese casserole. I always have fritos, cheese, and some frozen chili. Then to go with this some cheesy - garlic toasted rolls cut in half, apple juice tea over ice, lightly steamed asparagus with mild blended blue cheese and cottage cheese dressing, and steamed corn, and/or snap-beans, and a jello mold with any fruit added that you either get from your own garden or get canned. You can usually even use the juices from the canned fruit to substitute for some of the water in the jello. Yum! Although tomato soup with a lot of your leftover veggies pureed and added to it, with toasted white or whole grain bread points, along with cheddar grated over the soup in the bowls and a little smoked ready to eat ham cut into 1/4 inch pieces added to the soup is wonderful! For summertime, try a cool tossed salad with cool baked chicken chunks, ham, or even sausages, cut into small chunks sprinkled over the salad, with cucumber finger sandwiches, and tea with lemon, squeezed orange, or bruised mint added if you like mint julep. You can add any of a number of cold soups with this for a nice, light summer meal. Serve with the beverages already chilled with plenty of cracked ice. Have a good selection of lite salad dressings on the table. You can also have unsweetened teas and non-sugar sweeteners for those of us who do need too much sugar in our diets. Another sweetener you can have available is honey for the teas.Hope this helps.

What is the recipe for Impossible Chicken Pie please.  I really want to try the meat roll.  Do I make the biscuits that are on the box or something else.  I haven't used Bisquick in a number of years.  Thanks.