What to cook for Sunday Dinner when low on cash?? - Page 2

jmoney7269 · 02-10-2013, 10:34 AM

Shepards pie! Big ol pan!

J-Rod · 02-10-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzybadger

Yeah it depends on your spice rack and whatnot but if it were me, I'd be buying eggs, flour, tomatoes/tomato sauce and make some spaghetti, or buy some stewed tomatoes, beans, rice, tortillas, things of that nature.

All depends on what else is in your fridge and in your cupboards, you can make a lot of really good stuff with 20 bucks if it's just you to feed. If it's more than you... just make spaghetti or chili.

+1 and what BBQMAFIA said. Pasta is cheap and goes a long way with a nice meat sauce.

Mo-Dave · 02-10-2013, 01:54 PM

If you just feel you need to smoke something, why not do up some cabbage rolls, cabbage is cheap and one head makes a lot, there have been some post on them lately. Also as mentioned meatloaf is a good one. This is not smoked, but how about some hamburger gravy with fried potatoes or even mashed. Sloppy Joe's, with some home fries perhaps, or cheese burger casserole. Hamburger stew, hamburger hash, meatball with either spaghetti or some other pasta, how about Swedish meat balls with noodles. Then if you still need to smoke or grill try some bacon wrapped hamburger steaks.
Dave

Harbormaster · 02-10-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HeSmellsLikeSmoke

Meatloaf.... Bake some potatoes along side.

There ya go. Stretch it by adding bread or oatmeal to the recipe, as well as veggies. Win.

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Originally Posted by Skidder

Cheeseburger chowder

The SoDT makes a soup that fits this description. Win.

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Originally Posted by jmoney7269

Shepherds pie!

When using beef it's technically cottage pie, but I like the way your mind works. Win.

yakdung · 02-10-2013, 02:15 PM

Smoke a chicken.

Puckstopper · 02-10-2013, 02:18 PM

+1 for a nice pot of chili

fingerlickin' · 02-10-2013, 02:56 PM

4lbs of meat would make a bunch of tacos.

Ijustwantedtolookatpics · 02-10-2013, 03:14 PM

Both my parents worked two jobs growing up, so my mom would throw this together quick in between shifts:

Macaroni soup

1 bottle tomato juice
1 bottle V8
1 lb hamburg
1 clove of garlic, minced
Italian seasoning
Worcestershire sauce
1 large onion, sliced
Elbow macaroni

Sauté the hamburg, onion and garlic. *Add some worcestershire sauce *
Add both bottles of juice and bring to a boil. Add italian seasoning. *Add some macaroni and cook until done.*

Assuming you have some on hand, it would be well under $20. It goes great with some crusty bread.

Also, when she had time, she'd make meatballs rather than hamburg, and add green beans and potatoes, and called it meatball stew.

coyotero · 02-10-2013, 03:21 PM

Second the big pot of Chilli

JV

Been there, done that!

Offthehook · 02-10-2013, 03:29 PM

20$ is a lot for BBQ. I can feed 10 people with that. I also have a financial advantage coming out of college a couple years ago.

With that being said this is my favorite recipe for big groups for cheap. Add frito corn chips and cheese and I promise it will be amazing. I crock pot mine for 10 hours.

http://www.food.com/recipe/taco-soup-paula-deen-111231

Smoothsmoke · 02-10-2013, 03:48 PM

I vote for chili as well, but make it a fritos pie!

buccaneer · 02-11-2013, 02:41 AM

BigBrandon is one poor bastige...can't even afford to post!

Fo Sizzle My Nizzle · 02-11-2013, 08:39 AM

Little Ceasars pizza. Get a couple crappy pizzas and spend the rest on beer for yourself.

Neil · 02-11-2013, 08:50 AM

So BigBrandon, what did you end up cooking for Sunday dinner?

gigantor · 02-11-2013, 11:00 AM

Chicken leg & thighs.
cook that skin to a crisp & brush some wonderful BBQ sauce. ready in 30 mins.

02-10-2013, 10:34 AM	#16
jmoney7269 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-07-11 Location: brenham, texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shepards pie! Big ol pan! __________________ Those willing to sacrifice liberty for security should be entitled to neither! - Benjamin Franklin

02-10-2013, 01:54 PM	#18
Mo-Dave Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you just feel you need to smoke something, why not do up some cabbage rolls, cabbage is cheap and one head makes a lot, there have been some post on them lately. Also as mentioned meatloaf is a good one. This is not smoked, but how about some hamburger gravy with fried potatoes or even mashed. Sloppy Joe's, with some home fries perhaps, or cheese burger casserole. Hamburger stew, hamburger hash, meatball with either spaghetti or some other pasta, how about Swedish meat balls with noodles. Then if you still need to smoke or grill try some bacon wrapped hamburger steaks. Dave __________________ Lg Spicewine on trailer Weber charcoal grill 2 ugly drums, semi retired Bbq toolbox, formerly Chargrill smoker My wife has gas, its a Brinkman.

02-10-2013, 02:18 PM	#21
Puckstopper On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-14-13 Location: Forked river NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	+1 for a nice pot of chili __________________ 22.5 Weber Kettle,BWS Fatboy,Super Fast Lime Green Thermapen,Stok Tower Grill,and iGrill

02-10-2013, 02:56 PM	#22
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	4lbs of meat would make a bunch of tacos. __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???

02-10-2013, 03:14 PM	#23
Ijustwantedtolookatpics On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-26-11 Location: Lowell, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Both my parents worked two jobs growing up, so my mom would throw this together quick in between shifts: Macaroni soup 1 bottle tomato juice 1 bottle V8 1 lb hamburg 1 clove of garlic, minced Italian seasoning Worcestershire sauce 1 large onion, sliced Elbow macaroni Sauté the hamburg, onion and garlic. Add some worcestershire sauce Add both bottles of juice and bring to a boil. Add italian seasoning. Add some macaroni and cook until done. Assuming you have some on hand, it would be well under $20. It goes great with some crusty bread. Also, when she had time, she'd make meatballs rather than hamburg, and add green beans and potatoes, and called it meatball stew. __________________ _____________________________________________ CG Akorn Weber 22.5 OTG Weber gasser Kinda-fast Grey Thermapen

02-10-2013, 02:15 PM	#20
yakdung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smoke a chicken.

02-10-2013, 03:21 PM	#24
coyotero Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-21-08 Location: mission Texas usa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Second the big pot of Chilli JV Been there, done that!

02-10-2013, 03:29 PM	#25
Offthehook Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-04-12 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	20$ is a lot for BBQ. I can feed 10 people with that. I also have a financial advantage coming out of college a couple years ago. With that being said this is my favorite recipe for big groups for cheap. Add frito corn chips and cheese and I promise it will be amazing. I crock pot mine for 10 hours. http://www.food.com/recipe/taco-soup-paula-deen-111231 __________________ Taylor - WSM 18.5 with Wifi Stoker, Kamado Smoker BBQ, Char-broil infrared grill, lots of charcoal.

02-10-2013, 03:48 PM	#26
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I vote for chili as well, but make it a fritos pie! __________________ Kamado Big Joe Kamado Classic Joe Weber Simpsons OTG "H" Redhead Weber OTS Simpsons Smokey Joe Silver Sam Adams Smokey Joe Silver Gray Smokey Joe Gold (future mini-WSM) Smooth Smoke BBQ

02-11-2013, 02:41 AM	#27
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02-11-2013, 08:39 AM	#28
Fo Sizzle My Nizzle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-09-12 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Little Ceasars pizza. Get a couple crappy pizzas and spend the rest on beer for yourself. __________________ WSM 22 ~ Maverick ET-732 ~ Flaming Fast Thermapen ~ Redhead Weber SS Performer ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTPlus When all else fails just ask yourself, WWGALD???

02-11-2013, 08:50 AM	#29
Neil Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-04 Location: St. Joseph, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So BigBrandon, what did you end up cooking for Sunday dinner? __________________ "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need" Mange Bene Viva Bene! NB Bandera-Firebox & Baffle Mod, WSM, Weber: Performer(Col. Steve Austin Mod), WSM, Three 22 1/2" Kettles, 2 Brinkman Dual Zone Proffessional Grills, Smoky Joe, Uniflame Tabletop Gasser, Luhr-Jensen Big Chief, Turkey Fryer, Rocky Mountain Camp Stove & 3 UDS's.

02-11-2013, 11:00 AM	#30
gigantor Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 02-01-13 Location: Chula Vista, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chicken leg & thighs. cook that skin to a crisp & brush some wonderful BBQ sauce. ready in 30 mins.