Budget
Budget recipes draw on inexpensive ingredients and familiar staples. Omelettes, zucchini pancakes, and other preparations offer starting points when keeping ingredient expense low is part of choosing a meal.
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Noodle Bowl
This ultimate one-dish wonder goes from kitchen to table in 15 minutes flat. It even uses easy and budget-friendly ingredients such as Oriental-flavored ramen noodle soup mix, shredded…
Salsa Verde
8 ounces tomatillos, husked and rinsed ½ small white onion, finely diced 4 Jalapeño or serrano chiles, stem on, or more to taste ¼ cup minced cilantro ½…
A New Take on Carrot Salad
In this lighter version, the carrot’s crisp-tender texture and full flavor move center stage. Zest and juice of 2 limes 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon honey…
Creamed Green Cabbage
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 small head green cabbage (about 2½ pounds), cored and shredded (10 cups) 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2…
Toasted-Coconut Rice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut 1 cup basmati rice 2 cups water ¾ teaspoon coarse salt 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the…
Martha Stewart’s Basic Red Sauce
Tomato paste, red onion, and fresh basil add a hint of sweetness to this quick-cooking marinara. ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ small red onion, finely chopped 3…
Lemon Sauce
4 Tablespoons butter; divided 2 Tablespoons flour ¼ cup lemon juice 1 cup boiling water ¼ teaspoon salt Dash of Tabasco Sauce ½ cup whipping cream or sour…
Corn Chowder
Ingredients ¼ cup butter 1 large onion; chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 teaspoon Kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper; freshly ground 1 15¼-ounce can Del Monte Whole…
Baked Bulgur with Pecans
1 cup bulgur wheat, uncooked ½ teaspoon dried basil ⅛ teaspoon sea salt ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 cups boiling water ¼ cup pecan pieces Preheat oven…
Pecan Corn Bread Stuffing
2 cup corn bread crumbs ½ cup pecan pieces ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes ½ teaspoon dried thyme ¼…
