Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Easy, Inexpensive Dinner - Beef and Rice

Kookie knows that you Mom's out there don't have a lot of time to prepare a quick, easy and inexpensive dinner for the family, so she is keeping her eyes open for recipes that are delicious, economical and a snap to throw together. Today, we are going to make Beef and Rice.

Ingredients:
1 Box of Rice-a-Roni Beef $1.50
1 lb of Ground Beef $3.50
1 Onion - diced $0.75
1/4 cup Worcestershire's Sauce $0.25
1 small can mushrooms $1.00

Cook the Rice-a-Roni according to the instructions on the package, substituting 1/4 cup of the water requirements for the Worcestershire's Sauce. Brown the ground beef and the onion together in a separate skillet. Add the can of mushrooms and heat until they are warm and the onions are soft. Mix together with the Rice-a-Roni and serve hot. Cooked carrots or peas make an excellent side dish for this meal. With the vegetable, the whole dinner will most approximately $9.00. Serves 4 to 6. 30 minute prep.

Welcome To My Kitchen

My name is Kookie, and I just wanted to take a minute to welcome you to my Kozy Kitchen. Here, I hope to share great recipes, ideas for meals that make sense for today's economic climate, offer household hints and chat about what makes a "house" a "home." Please, come sit at the kitchen table with me and we will have a good time over some coffee and conversation.