Teresa Price - Photos du journal. Parmesan kale pasta. I saw this recipe a few months back in Bon Apetit and it only briefly grabbed my attention. It wasn’t until I saw it AGAIN on Mehan’s Kitchen that I thought, “I have to make this immediately!” Maybe I was just craving greens or maybe Bon Apetit needs to hire Mehan to do their food photography… either way, I am glad I tried the recipe out. I loved Mehan’s idea for adding sausage to the recipe but I opted out this time because my diet this past week has been particularly meat heavy. Next time, though, sausage it is! Also, I forgot to buy a yellow onion at the store and although they taste quite different, I used half of the red onion that was in my fridge. It was still delicious and it added a splash of color! The recipe turned out pretty tasty, it reminded me a little of the lemon parsley pasta I made a while back but with more greens. Parmesan Kale Pasta parmesan kale pasta Total Cost: $3.69 Cost Per Serving: $0.62 Serves: 6 Ingredients Instructions Finely chop the onion and garlic.
Spinach Tortellini Soup. Aaaannnd WE’RE BACK! Yesss! I have electricity again! :D Life is good. For my first recipe after over a week of hiatus, I wanted to start with something super fast and easy. My grocery store has cheese tortellini in three areas: dry pasta goods, the freezer aisle, and near the dairy with other fresh pastas. I’ll admit, this soup is not super heavy on the tortellini. Instead of adding extra pasta, I served mine with some crusty french bread to sop up the rest of the rich tomatoey sauce. Spinach Tortellini Soup spinach tortellini soup Total Cost: $8.48 Cost Per Serving: $1.06 Serves: 8 Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.32 1 small yellow onion $0.57 4 cloves garlic $0.15 1 (28 oz.) can tomato sauce $1.50 1 (28 oz.) can crushed or diced tomatoes $1.50 28 oz. water $0.00 1 tsp dried basil $0.05 1 tsp dried oregano $0.05 15-20 cranks fresh cracked pepper $0.05 1 (12 oz.) package frozen cheese tortellini $2.99 1 (10 oz.) box frozen spinach $1.25 2 tsp (or to taste) salt $0.05 Instructions Notes See?
Spinach artichoke lasagna. I love lasagna, but I rarely, rarely ever make it. Why? Because it just seems like so much work. You’ve got to cook the ingredients, put them together, and then cook them again! Nah, that’s too much work. But then I threw together this really super simple spinach lasagna last weekend and I’ve changed my tune! Why was it so much easier? I used “no boil” noodles, homemade marinara sauce that I had in my freezer, and a meatless filling required no pre-cooking. Of course, if you don’t have homemade marinara sauce waiting in your freezer, you can use a jarred sauce from the store (and then be sure to make some homemade marinara so you’re prepared next time). Oh, and if you do want meat in your lasagna, I would suggest browning some Italian sausage or ground beef in a skillet, and then adding it to the marinara sauce before beginning the layering process. Spinach Artichoke Lasagna spinach artichoke lasagna Total time Total Cost: $14.17 Cost Per Serving: $1.18 Serves: 12 Ingredients Instructions.
Blackened Tilapia. I’m continuing my quest to use up items in my pantry and freezer, which led to this delicious Blacked Tilapia. A while back I bought a bag of 12 individually wrapped tilapia filets for $9.99. I’ve made a couple batches of Baked Tilapia with Tomatoes (YUM!) , but wasn’t quite sure how to use the rest. Then it hit me. “Blackened” fish or meat isn’t burned. I paired this awesomely spiced fish with my Sautéed Corn and Tomatoes. Blackened Tilapia Pictured with parsley for color. Blackened Tilapia Total Cost: $4.19 Cost Per Serving: $1.05 Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 Tbsp smoked paprika $0.30 1 tsp cumin $0.10 1 tsp thyme $0.10 1 tsp oregano $0.10 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper $0.02 ¼ tsp garlic powder $0.02 ¼ tsp salt $0.02 Freshly cracked pepper (about 20 cranks of a pepper mill) $0.05 1 Tbsp butter $0.15 4 (4 oz. ea.) tilapia filets $3.33 Instructions In a small bowl, combine the paprika, cumin, thyme, oregano, cayenne, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Notes Pictured with Sautéed Corn and Tomatoes. Step by Step Photos. Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes. I ‘ve been making so many “one pot” or “skillet” meals lately that I’ve barely made any traditional side dishes. I get a lot of questions about side dishes, though, so I’ve decided to challenge myself to come up with some more vegetable based sides. These Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes are just one idea that I’ve had up my sleeve… I love the mix of sweet, spicy, and smoky, so I took the spice rub that was used for the famed Glazed Pork Chops and applied it to sweet potatoes.
I altered the ratio of the ingredients just a bit to account for the cooking method and the fact that the sweet potatoes provide a good amount of sweetness on their own. I sliced the sweet potatoes thinly for a more interesting texture, but you could certainly cube them if you didn’t feel like exercising your knife skills. ;) (Or you could use a mandolin.) The cooking time will vary slightly depending on the size and thickness of your sweet potatoes, so use my recommendations as a guide. Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Chili Cheese Beef n' Mac. WARNING: Comfort food ahead! This dish contains pasta, beef, and cheese. It’s hearty and delicious. Proceed at your own risk! ;) Say you grew up on Hamburger Helper (no shame), but now that you’re an adult and all classy and stuff, you just can’t bring yourself to buy one of those cardboard boxes with the mystery powdered cheese sauce. THIS recipe is your grown up “I actually know how to cook now” substitute! This recipe is still really easy, really fast, and only requires one pot.
If this recipe is still too rich and cheesy for your tastes, stay tuned. Chili Cheese Beef n’ Mac chili cheese beef n mac Total Cost: $7.81 Cost Per Serving: $1.30 Serves: 6 Ingredients Instructions Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium along with 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Notes **I use a beef base to make my beef broth, which is far less expensive than cans/cartons of broth. Step By Step Photos This is the ground beef that I used. Brown the ground beef in a large pot. Stir in two cups of dry pasta.