I am always on the hunt for idea to help lower the food bill. I like to cook so that does helps some and it is always possible to make something yummy out of almost anything. Here are two of my latest findings which probably aren't news to everyone.
I tried these out in the last few weeks.
Fortified refried beans.
Soaked pinto beans - four cups
1 pound ground sausage or any sort of leftover meat (2.50 at aldis)
Any salsa or tomato product from the fridge you want to use up.
One large onion
a few cloves of garlic
I saute the onion and garlic with the sausage, add the soaked beans, and water to cover beans. I throw in all those jars of salsa and sauce in the mix and then simmer it for several hours if possible. Mush up the mixture a bit with a spoon when cooked or hand blender. I serve this with tortillas for lunches, over rice and even mixed with noodles to stretch the meal to feed many.
Pork roast revisited
It takes a five pound pork roast to feed around 14 without worrying you won't have enough. This truly was plenty. On day two I simmer the meat with an onion and barbeque sauce and again.....whatever jars which have the potential to go to waste in the fridge forgotten and forlorn. Then I put the meat and sauce through the food processor. Cook as long as you like and process as soon as you like. It can keep cooking in a crockpot and serve with sandwich buns.....over rice......or mixed with noodles. My kids like the Spaetzle noodles from Aldis in these mixes. It feeds family literally for days and many meals. Yum. Hope that made sense.
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