Hello Everyone!

This article has recipes in it! Nobody has enough frugal recipes! Most people should have all these ingredients in their pantries/cupboards already, but if you don’t they are inexpensive to buy at your local grocery store. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Shepherd’s Pie

1 pound ground beef or turkey

1 sm or med. onion, chopped or diced

1 can mixed vegetables

1 can mushrooms ( you can use any vegetables here or with the mixed veggies that you and your family prefers)

mashed potatoes (enough to cover the top of the meat/veggie mixture in your size casserole dish)

spices to taste

shredded cheese (whatever cheese your household prefers)

Brown the hamburger and onion and add seasonings to taste. Drain. Layer in bottom of an appropriate size casserole/baking dish.  Layer your cooked and warm veggies on top of hamber mixture. Spread warm mashed potatoes over veggies. Bake in a 350 degree oven until mashed potatoes are a golden brown ( about 20 - 30 minutes, this depends on your oven so keep an eye on it the first time you make it). Top with shredded cheese and put back in  oven just until cheese melts (about 5 - 10 minutes). Serve and enjoy! This recipe is courtesy of my roommate, Danica.

Homemade Chili/Cheese Nachos

1 brick velveeta cheese ( generic brand works well also, just tastes slightly different)

2 cans chili ( we use with beans, but without is fine. You can also use vegetarian or any other chili or HOMEMADE)

Nacho toppings: sour cream, raw onion, salsa ( whatever your household prefers)

Cut velveeta into small squares and put into large microwavable bowl. Pour chili on top of velveeta and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir with rubber spatula or spoon. Repeat this process until cheese is completely melted. I put these ingredients in my crockpot and cook on low or “keep warm” all day. Use any desired chips, the scoop chips work best or the large, triangle tortilla chips are just as yummy. You can dip the chips in the chili/cheese dip or pour over all the chips on your plate and then add your desired toppings. My friend made this at her Makeover party last sunday. I have made this recipe frequently for potlucks. Very Yummy!

Pulled Pork sandwiches

1 pork roast (size according to how many people you are serving, you can use beef roast also)

1 - 2 bottles of your favorite BBQ sauce

1 small or medium onion, skin removed and quartered

You will be cooking the roast in your crockpot, so you can get a cheaper cut of roast. The slow cooking process will make your roast very tender. Add desired seasonings and quartered onion to roast with about 2 inches of water. Remember to make sure your spices jive with your BBQ sauce. Slow cook your roast about 8 hours in your crockpot. Remove your roast and set aside. Drain the liquid out of the crockpot into a strainer. Pick out any meat put with roast, throw away cooked onions (all the flavor is gone). Return roast to the crockpot. Using forks or whatever utensil you have that will work, shred your roast into small pieces. This will be easy because your roast in extremely tender. Add desired amount of BBQ sauce and stir to mix. We like a lot of sauce. You can put the BBQ pork or beef on bread, homemade rolls, hamburger buns, or store bought rolls; whatever you prefer. Baked beans, potato chips, homemade or store bought french fries, salads are great side dishes to use. This is my favorite recipe and I make it at least once a month, when the roasts go on sale at the grocery store.

I hope you enjoy these recipes. If you would like a recipe for something, just comment and let me know! I will do my best to provide you with  whatever you are looking for.

Thanks to all!

The Domestic Goddess

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