Casseroles are an easy way to feed your family and are a cheap meal compared to a meat and potatoes type dinner. Cheap cooking has become a need with the economy failing and many needing to reduce budgets where the can. Finding easy cheap cooking methods can make life less stressful. Casseroles are one of the easy cooking methods used frequently. If you are a new cook, consider trying one new casserole recipe a week. If your family is small you may want to cut the recipe in half until you know you like it. Here are some Cheap Easy Casseroles to try.
Cheap Easy Casserole #1:Macaroni Dinner
Elbow noodles are a good cheap food source to keep stocked in the pantry for short cash times. This macaroni dinner is a big hit with the kids. This is a stove top type casserole but you can also double the ingredients and pour in a casserole dish and bake at 350 for 25 min until noodles are cooked. Not having to precook the noodles makes this one a top choice of cheap easy casseroles.
2/3 c. chopped. onion
1 clove garlic or a sprinkling of garlic powder
2 T. veg. oil
1 can spam or 1 cup leftover ham or chicken
1 can tomato soup
1 1/4 c. water
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 c. macaroni
Cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, but not brown. Add meat, brown lightly. Add remaining ingredients except macaroni. Simmer, uncovered, 20 min. Add macaroni and continue cooking 15 min. or until macaroni is done. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Cheap Easy Casserole #2:Baked Bean Casserole
Beans are a high protein source and are another cheap food item you can stock in the pantry. These ingredients can be maintained on the shelf for the tight pay period. This cheap easy casserole can be made heartier by adding browned ground beef if you have extra funds to buy it.
Stir together 2 cans baked beans and 1 can stewed or diced tomatoes and put in casserole dish. Mix 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix and pour over the casserole. Bake at 350 until cornbread is done. If you do not have baked beans you can use pork n beans. You can also add some ketchup, mustard, molasses, or seasonings like onion powder, garlic powder etc. for more flavor.
Cheap Easy Casserole #3: Chili Cheese Casserole
This is another casserole you can make heartier by adding any amount of ground beef you have. You can also use left over taco meat in it to make it a more filling casserole.
2 cans chili w/beans
Cheese (shredded or sliced)
1 box cornbread mix mixed according to pack
Spread chili in a greased 8x11 dish. Top with cheese. Mix cornbread and pour over chili mixture. Bake at 375 degrees or until golden brown and cornbread is done.
Cheap Easy Casserole #4:Easy Country Casserole
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1-1/2 tsps. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. oregano
Dash garlic powder
2 cups sliced potatoes
2 medium sliced onions
1 (20 oz.) can kidney beans (drained)
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/3 cup water
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Vegetarian Vegetable Casserole?
I'm recoverering from Gallbladder surgery, and I'm allowed to eat anything, can I have an easy casserole recipe? WIth ingredients like green beans,mushrooms,cheese,''meat'' crumbles? I want something along the lines of that and with a little more! Please!
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Casseroles are an easy way to feed your family and are a cheap meal compared to a meat and potatoes type dinner. Cheap cooking has become a need with the economy failing and many needing to reduce budgets where the can. Finding easy cheap cooking methods can make life less stressful. Casseroles are one of the easy cooking methods used frequently. If you are a new cook, consider trying one new casserole recipe a week. If your family is small you may want to cut the recipe in half until you know you like it. Here are some Cheap Easy Casseroles to try.
