| For the past several months, we have been on a | | | | package directions for the amount you need, cook in |
| really tight grocery budget and so I had to really be | | | | chicken broth if you can afford. Brown the meat and |
| inventive to spread it as far as it would go. These are | | | | drain. Add the cooked rice, onion, bell pepper and |
| some recipes that worked out really well for us and | | | | beans to the meat and stir-fry until everything is |
| we ended up eating rather well! Some of the veggies | | | | heated through.~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~French |
| came from our garden, so they were free!Spanish | | | | Bread Spaghetti Bake1 loaf French bread (get at day |
| RiceRice | | | | old bread store or clearance at Wal-Mart) |
| 1 can crushed tomatoes | | | | 1 jar spaghetti sauce |
| Mexican seasoning | | | | Grated mozzarella cheeseTear bread into bite size |
| 1/2 - 1 lb. ground beef or turkey | | | | pieces. In a skillet, heat some oil and butter. Toast the |
| Diced onion | | | | bread until golden on all sides. Place bread into the |
| Diced bell pepper | | | | bottom of a casserole dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over |
| Beans (rinsed & drained)Make the rice according to | | | | the bread. |