Looking for fast cheap meal ideas Busy moms often do not have the energy at the end of the day to cook a family meal from scratch. Our busy lifestyle makes it hard to put 4-course meals on the dinner table every night like our mothers did. Would not it be Children are notorious for being picky eaters and most budget recipes include things that kids do not like
Cheap meal ideas can be made delicious and healthy by adding vegetables, protein like chicken, beef or eggs and cheese.
There are few pots to use so cleanup is easy too. There are few pots to use. Here are a few cheap and easy meal ideas using noodles:
Spaghetti and Chili
Ingredients:
Cooked spaghetti noodles
Canned Chili
Shredded cheese
To serve, ladle 1 scoop Cook spaghetti noodles in boiling, salted water for boiling, salted water for about 10 minutes. Heat 1 or 2 (15 oz.) Cans of chili over medium until food through. Drain noodles and toss with butter, season with salt and pepper. of chili onto each each of the noodles, top with shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese.
Noodle Stir-Fry
Ingredients:
Leftover hamburger, beef or chicken
Bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables
Hot cooked noodles
Favorite stir-fry sauce
Chopped onion and garlic
Soy sauce
Cook over medium heat in a table poon of oil. Add chopped garlic and onion to vegetables and cooked until expressions are translucent. Pour stir-fry sauce into pan, add leftover meat To serve, spoon sauce mixture onto a plate of hot noodles and top with soy sauce and your favorite condiments. Sliced almonds or sesame seeds make a nice garnish to the finished plate.
Tip:
Cook a batch of hot, butted noodles and let the kids top it with their favorite toppings like shredded cheese, chili, canned chicken, seasoned taco meat, jarred alfredo sauce, creamed soups or any other topping or sauce you can think of. I make a pot of noodles or rice and some garlic bread to make a filling meal. I like to pull everything out of the fridge and dish it up buffet-style and let everyone serve themselves.
