Macaroni and Hot Dog Skillet

Another cheap recipe made with hot dogs but with macaroni this time. You can leave out some ingredients if you don't have them. I have bullion cubes at my house all the time so I will use that as the broth.

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 cups beef broth
2 cups (8 ounces) uncooked elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound hot dogs, cut in 1/2 to 1-inch slices
1 small can or jar mushrooms, drained (about 4 ounces)
1 tablespoons chopped pimiento

Directions:
Melt butter in a large skillet; add onion and bell pepper and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, until softened. Add beef broth; heat to boiling. Add macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until macaroni is almost tender. Add salt, sliced hot dogs, mushrooms, and pimiento. Cook hot dog mixture for 10 more minutes, or until macaroni is tender.

Quick and Easy Goulash

This is a simple goulash recipe. A few ingredients making it a fairly cheap dinner. Garlic bread is good to make as a side with this dish. I suggest using 2 jars or 2 cans of spaghetti sauce though.

Servings: 4


Ingredients:

1 (12 ounce) package elbow noodles
seasoned salt, to taste
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add elbow noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a skillet over medium heat, season with seasoning salt and brown the beef; drain.
Heat through over medium heat, the beef, spaghetti sauce, corn, chopped onion, garlic and cheese. Combine with cooked elbow noodles when heated and serve.

Cabbage Balushka

This is a good cheap vegetarian dish. If you are not vegetarian, you can add some bacon to the recipe. I would lower the heat to low and simmer the cabbage for a little while longer. I'm sure this recipe would cook well in the slow cooker. Just add all the ingredients except egg noodles and cook on low 6-7 hrs or high 4-5 hours. Then mix in cooked egg noodles before serving. I would suggest adding about a quarter to a half teaspoon of celery seed to this recipe

Servings: 6

Ingredients: 

1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
1/2 cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 head cabbage, cored and chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions: 

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in egg noodles and return to a boil. Cook noodles uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, about 5 minutes. Drain well.
Melt butter in a large skillet or wok over medium heat; cook and stir onion until browned, about 8 minutes.
Cook and stir cabbage into onions until cabbage has wilted, another 5 to 8 minutes.
Gently stir cooked noodles into cabbage mixture; season with salt and black pepper to taste.