Posted in - Meatless, Budget Friendly

Frugal Fridays: Pesto Rosso Grilled Cheese with Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup

Pesto Rosso Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup

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Serves 6

12 slices good Italian bread – $3.19
6 tablespoons softened butter, divided – $.65
6 tablespoon prepared pesto rosso sauce – $1.02
6 slices provolone cheese – $1.79
6 slices American cheese – $2.45
Box of roasted red pepper tomato soup – $4.49

Total Cost – $13.59
Cost Per Serving – $2.27

Prep Day Directions: Spread one side of a slice of bread with butter Spread the top of the bread slice in the skillet with half the pesto sauce, and place a slice of provolone cheese and the slice of American cheese onto the pesto. Spread remaining pesto sauce on one side of the second slice of bread, and place the bread slice, pesto side down, onto the sandwich. Butter the top side of the sandwich. Place all sandwiches in large two gallon freezer bag and separate by using wax paper.

Serve Day Directions: Thaw. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Arrange sandwiches on baking sheet Bake in preheated oven on the bottom rack for 6 to 8 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and bake for another 6 minutes. They will brown on the bottom so you would have to keep an eye on them using this method. It’s a quick way to have them all cooked at once for you. You can also do whatever is most convenient for you, frying ect. Prepare soup based according to directions on box.

Posted in - Poultry, Budget Friendly

Frugal Fridays: Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas

Barbecue Chicken Quesadilla

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Serves 4

1 red onion, thinly sliced -$.99
2 tbsp butter -$.22
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped -$1.56
1 cup barbecue sauce -$1.16
2 cups monterey jack cheese -$2.39
8 flour tortillas -$3.39

Total Cost -$9.31
Cost Per Serving -$2.33

Prep Day: Melt butter over low-medium heat on stove.

Saute onions in butter about 5-7 minutes, until cooked.

Meanwhile, add chicken and barbecue sauce to pan on stovetop. Heat over low-medium heat until warmed through.

Cool chicken mix, package with tortillas for freezing. Freeze.

Serve Day: Thaw.

Fill tortilla with some of the barbecue chicken mixture, cheese, and onions.

Cover with additional tortilla.

Cook quesadilla for 2-3 minutes, until lightly browned and flip over.

Cook another 2-3 minutes and remove from heat.

Using pizza cutter, slice into quarters and enjoy!

Posted in - Pork, Breakfast, Budget Friendly

Frugal Fridays: Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine

Serves 8

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1 pie crust (9-inch), uncooked – $1.95 (store bought)
6 bacon slices, crisply cooked – $2.49
6 oz swiss cheese, shredded – $2.77
1 1/2 cup half and half or light cream – $1.79
1/2 tsp salt – $.01
1/4 tsp nutmeg -$.02
1/2 cup cubed, cooked ham – $1.40
1/4 onion, sliced – $.70
4 eggs – FREE (have backyard chickens)

Total Cost: $7.83
Cost Per Serving: $0.98

Prep Day: Sprinkle crumbled bacon and cheese on the bottom of pie crust. Put remaining ingredients in blender container. Blend on high for 10 seconds, blend until onion is mixed but do not over-blend.

Pour into pie crust over bacon and cheese.

To Freeze: Flash-freeze pie on cookie sheet. When frozen, cover with foil and seal in jumbo freezer bag.

Serve Day: Thaw quiche completely before baking. Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 30 minutes, until top is golden brown and mixture is set. Serve warm.