Budget Friendly Dinner Ideas

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 bag Noor Spanish rice — approximately 400g
• 4 cups water
• 8 flour tortillas tortillas
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 can green beans — drained
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 lb tater tots
• 13 oz turkey sausage
• 12 oz frozen broccoli florets
• 1½ cups cooked brown rice
• 10 oz penne pasta
• 8 oz white mushrooms
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes
• ¾ cup coconut milk — or heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 lb honey ham
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup sliced green onions

Steps

1. 1

   In a pan, cook 1 lb of ground turkey until fully cooked.

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2. 2

   Add 1 bag of Noor Spanish rice and 4 cups of water to the pan, stir, and let simmer for 7-10 minutes until rice is fluffy.

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3. 3

   Serve the turkey and rice mixture in 8 flour tortillas, topped with onion, tomato, sour cream, cilantro, and lime.

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4. 4

   In another pan, cook 1 lb of ground beef with 1 diced onion until browned, then drain excess grease.

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5. 5

   Add 1 tbsp of minced garlic, 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, 0.5 tsp of salt, and 0.5 tsp of pepper to the beef mixture and stir.

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6. 6

   Add 1 can of drained green beans and 1 can of cream of mushroom soup, stir well.

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7. 7

   Transfer the mixture to a baking dish, top with 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and layer 2 lb of tater tots on top.

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8. 8

   Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes until tater tots are golden brown.

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9. 9

   Slice 13 oz of turkey sausage into discs and brown in a pan with 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil.

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10. 10

    Add 12 oz of frozen broccoli florets to the pan, season with 0.5 tsp of onion powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper, and cook covered for 5 minutes.

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11. 11

    Stir in 1.5 cups of cooked brown rice and serve.

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12. 12

    Cook 10 oz of penne pasta according to package instructions.

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    In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and sauté 8 oz of sliced white mushrooms, 1 diced onion, and 1 tbsp of minced garlic until softened.

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    Add 1 can of petite diced tomatoes, 0.75 cup of coconut milk, 1 tsp of salt, 0.5 tsp of pepper, and 2 tsp of cajun seasoning, and simmer for 4 minutes.

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15. 15

    Stir in the cooked penne pasta and optionally add a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water) to thicken the sauce before serving.

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    For breakfast enchiladas, slice 1 lb of honey ham and mix with 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 1 cup of sliced green onions.

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