Recipe cut from a bag of egg noodles. 1 lb round steak, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick 2/3 c. water 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms 1 envelope onion soup mix 1 cup sour cream 2 T. flour Buttered noodles Trim fat from meat. Cut in small pieces. Heat fat in skillet or chafing dish. [...]
2 T. butter or margarine 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 3/4 c. water 1 package (4.5 oz) Uncle Ben’s Country Inn Brand Broccoli Rice Au Gratin 1/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1 3/4 c. chicken broth or bouillion 2 c. milk 1/2 c. shredded American cheese 1 green onion cut into short, thin [...]
3 1/2 c. cut up rhubarb 1 small package strawberry Jell-O 1/2 c. flour 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 c. melted butter Mix, place in 9 in pie crust and seal. Cut slits in top crust. Bake at 375 for 50 minutes – Every time a recipe has the word “surprise” in it, [...]
Worth it for the name alone. 4 oz uncooked corkscrew-shaped macaroni (that would be known as “rotini” to most people in the world) 1/2 c. finely chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 T. butter or margarine 1 can (12 oz) pork luncheon meat, cut into cubes (this would be your SPAM, which apparently [...]
2 T. shortening 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1 in. cubes 2 lg. onions, sliced 1 c. water 2 lg. potatoes, pared and thinly sliced 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 cup sour cream 1 1/4 c. milk 1 tsp. salt (if you use regular condensed soup instead of the low [...]
A classy name for a very unclassy dish. 8 oz. uncooked medium noodles 1 1/2 c. creamed cottage cheese 1 1/2 c. dairy sour cream (is there un-dairy sour cream?) 1/2 c. finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 to 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce Dash red pepper sauce or cayenne red pepper 1 can [...]
Yes, I am keeping up this cheap recession recipe theme for a while. I figure that since the top search on this site went from “Petit Fours” to “cheap food” that is what people want. This recipe is from my Great Grandma’s collection. Straight out of the depression! You probably have a ten year old [...]
Another “Recession Recipe” from the 1971 Betty Crocker recipe card library. 1 can red kidney beans, drained 1 can lima beans, drained (you can use frozen too. They cost the same and they don’t taste so horrid, so they are easier to choke down as you watch Fox news.) 1/2 c. spaghetti sauce with mushrooms [...]
heat 1 cup white corn syrup and one cup sugar (don’t let boil) Add one cup peanut butter and 6 cups rice crispies. Spread in pan. Melt 1/2 package chocolate chips and 1/2 package butterscotch chips. Spread on top. — This recipe is a family joke. Every year my cousin makes a giant batch of [...]
1 lb vanilla wafers, crushed 2 cup whipping cream small can crushed pineapple 1 lb. marshmallows Mix and let stand several hours. Graham crackers may be swapped for vanilla wafers and crushed peppermint candies for pineapple. – So midwestern! So church supper! Potluck-tastic! It sounds odd and kinda creepy, but I bet it tastes good.
