Poor Mans Food

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POOR MAN'S STEW



Poor Man's Stew image

A delicious and cheap recipe that I came up with when I needed to use the last potatoes and carrots before they went bad. It's one of my favorites to make.

Provided by Kitania

Categories     Stew

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb ground beef
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut small
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut small (or 1 cup baby carrots, more or less depending on preferance, cut in half)
1 (10 ounce) can cream of celery soup
1 (15 ounce) can kernel corn, drained reserving juice

Steps:

  • Boil water in a large pot.
  • Add carrots and potatoes and boil 10-15 minutes until tender.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, brown meat in a large skillet.
  • Drain well.
  • Add 3/4 or full can of corn (depending on preferance) to meat.
  • In a small pot combine soup and corn juice (use less for thicker stew).
  • Heat over med-low until warm.
  • Add potato and carrots to meat.
  • Pour soup over top and stir gently.
  • Heat if neccesary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.1, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 84.9, Sodium 901.6, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 6.5, Protein 27.4

POOR MAN'S PIEROGIES



Poor Man's Pierogies image

Pierogies in a pan! This is a wonderful, rich casserole that tastes just like potato and cheese pierogies (without all the fuss!) Nice, hearty comfort food!! Can be served as a main dish with veggies or a salad, or as a side dish.

Provided by Manda

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 nine x thirteen inch casserole

Number Of Ingredients 7

9 -12 lasagna noodles
1 1/4 cups butter (no substitutes!)
4 medium onions, sliced
10 -12 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 dash salt and black pepper
1 (1 lb) box Velveeta cheese, cubed
grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Saute onion in 1 stick butter until tender.
  • Cook noodles as directed on box.
  • Boil potatoes, then mash.
  • Add cubed cheese, salt, pepper, and remaining butter to potatoes and mix until well combined.
  • Put layer of noodles in 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Layer 1/3 of sauteed onions over noodles, then 1/3 of potato mixture.
  • Repeat layers, ending with potatoes on top.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5978.1, Fat 334.1, SaturatedFat 211.5, Cholesterol 968.5, Sodium 8501.2, Carbohydrate 613.9, Fiber 59.6, Sugar 75.5, Protein 149.3

POOR MAN'S DINNER



Poor Man's Dinner image

Don't let the name fool you-this dish guarantees "million-dollar taste" with just a few ingredients!-Mila Abner, Vada, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
5 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 large onion, sliced
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup 2% milk
Minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Season with pepper and garlic powder. Layer the beef, potatoes and onion slices in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Combine soup and milk; pour over all. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Garnish with parsley.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 410mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

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