Keeping Costs down / Cutting Corners

 

  • Cooked Pasta
    • Pasta tossed with French Cut green beans
    • Top with Peccorino/Romano grated
    • Approx $14 for a family of four
  • Tostadas
    • Diced ham and diced sweet potato
    • Spieces – GTP and garlic salt, pepper
    • 1/2 Shredded chicken
    • 1/2 head cabbage tossed with fresh lime juice, salt, peppe
    • Refried beans
      • Layer tostada with beans, then topping, then cabbage
    • Approx $11 for a family of four
  • Red Beans and Rice
    • Slice Andouille sausage and fry in olive foil
    • Add Trinity:  Green bell, onion and celery
    • At last minute add garlic
    • Add kidney beans – liquid and all
    • Add a ham hock, cover and simmer 45 minutes
    • Serve with white rice
    • Approx $11 for a family of four
  • Hot Turkey Horseshoe Sandwich – Open faced
    • Start with roux, then add whole milk, Worchestershire and Sriracha
    • Bring to a simmer, then add shred cheddar and Montery Jack
      • Allow to  come to thick pourable melt
    • Left-over or fresh French Fries
    • Plate buttered piece of Texas Toast
      • Top with sliced turkey
      • Fries on top
      • Pour cheese sauce over top
      • Top with Cherry peppers
    • Approx $12 for a family of four

All recipes and info taken from “The Kitchen”  TV show

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