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Cheap Meals

1 large bag (generic) wide egg noodles
1 large can (generic) cream of chicken soup
1 small can (generic) peas and carrots

Put the chicken soup in a bowl, and add about 2/3 can water to dilute the condesnsed soup to the consistency of a sauce.  Cook and drain the egg noodles and add them to the sauce. Open the can of peas and carrots, drain, and add to the mix.  Toss together, adding salt, pepper and or garlic powder to taste. 

Tastes like chicken pot pie without putting in any chicken. Around here, if I buy generic or on sale, I can make this meal for about $2.50 and it serves four big hungry people, or six normal size eaters.



1 package small flour tortillas
1 large can cream of chicken soup (generic)
3 large potatoes
1/2 onion
1 tbsp chili powder or taco seasoning

Combine large can of soup with 2/3 cup water to thin soup to the consistency of a sauce.  Peel and cut potatoes into small chunks, boil until tender. Drain potatoes, add them to the soup sauce, add chopped onion and chili seasoning. Warm tortillas, put a big spoonful of the potato/onion mixture into the middle of a tortilla and roll up like a burrito.  Add some shredded cheese if you have it, but it's fine without.
This meal I can make for about $3.50 , the tortillas are the most expensive part.  If you want to omit the chicken noodle soup and substitute cheese, then it's a potato cheese burrito. Or add some whole beans.

1 package sweet corn muffin mix
1 can pinto beans
1/2 onion
1 cup shredded cheese
1 tbsp chili powder

Mix up muffin mix according to package directions. Fill muffin cups 1/3 of the way full of muffin batter.  Add a large spoonful of pinto beans,  a sprinkling of chili powder, and a couple of tablespoons of shredded cheese. Spoon more muffin batter on top of the filling until it is covered.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until muffin tops are golden brown. 


1 package sweet corn muffin mix
12 eggs
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Cook eggs poached or over easy.  Cook corn muffins according to package directions. Removed cooked muffins from muffin tin, allow to cool slightly. Cut muffins in half from side to side. Lay muffin halves out on baking sheet. Top each muffin half with a poached or over easy egg. Top with just a little shredded cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Put under the broiler just long enough to melt the cheese.


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