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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
I’m sharing this recipe that made me like lentils just in time for the cold weather. If you dislike lentils, you must give this recipe a try. The combination of bacon and fresh herbs will change your mind. The soup is good on it’s own, but warm bread makes it that much better.
I love this recipe because after the initial prep work of cutting and dicing, you can let it simmer on the stove and walk away to do other things. Plus, lentils are fairly inexpensive. I usually add peas and diced potatoes to make the soup even heartier. If you’re looking to cook with seasonal produce to lower the cost Bargain Babe has accumulated a list for fall. For more cold weather recipes, check out Bargain Babe’s chicken stew with carrots.
Ingredients (more…)
Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of MY spaghetti, so this will have to do.
One of my favorite frugal dinners is my sister’s hearty spaghetti sauce, which uses ground turkey instead of beef and carrots instead of sugar. A batch of this sauce, which feeds a hungry family of five or two with leftovers, costs about $5.65, plus another dollar to serve over pasta.
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey, $3 (try to get one sale for $2)
1-2 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped small $.50 (more…)
