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TIGHT BUDGET HEALTHY DINNER, MEXICAN OR ITALIAN



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This is basically just a very simple and plain chili/casserole. I made this meal for under 8.00 (i already had the seasonings in my pantry) and it made 2 good sized adult portions. Nothing fancy but definitly answers yes to the question of, "can a person still eat good,healthy, non -processed food for cheap?" I always get store brand organic meat or the meat offered that has no hormones, antibiotics, etc... . Some stores even have their own line of organic canned goods to really keep this price low. I have even made this without the meat and just subbed a small container of fresh mushrooms and it was still really good. BE SURE to use the liquid from both the beans and the tomatoes; it gives it more flavor and better texture. Hope it works for you.

Provided by jennifer in new jer

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil or 1 1/2 teaspoons water
1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder (for mexican version)
1 tablespoon sour cream (for mexican version)
parmesan cheese (for italian version) (optional)

Steps:

  • Place ground meat in pot, add oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Brown ground meat.
  • Add beans and tomatoes.
  • If making mexican add chili powder.
  • Simmer for 1 hour.
  • Top with either sour cream for mexican or parm cheese for italian.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 713.6, Fat 25, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 182, Sodium 665.2, Carbohydrate 63.5, Fiber 19.2, Sugar 8.7, Protein 60.3

TORTILLA PIE



Tortilla Pie image

This came from Light and Tasty magazine. It looks so yummy! ZWT 3: Mexican or Italian, depending on tomatoes and seasonings used

Provided by lucid501

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes, drained or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided or 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • In a nonstick skillet, cook beef with onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Stir in tomatoes, chili powder and cumin.
  • Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
  • In a bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella and 2 tbsp cilantro (or parsley.
  • Place 1 tortilla in a greased 9 inch round cake pan. Layer with half of the meat sauce, 1 tortilla, all of the ricotta mixture, another tortilla and the remaining meat sauce.
  • Top with remaining tortilla, sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining cilantro (or parsley).
  • Cover and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.5, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 75.1, Sodium 1043.1, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 29.1

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