Best Poor Mans Food Recipes

POOR MAN'S DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Season with pepper and garlic powder. Layer the beef, potatoes and onion slices in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Combine soup and milk; pour over all. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Garnish with parsley.,

POOR MAN'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• For the maple sauce: Bring the maple syrup, cream, brown sugar and butter to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• For the batter: Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and beating until just combined.
• Divide the batter among 8 ramekins. Pour the syrup over the batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

POORMAN'S BREAKFAST SKILLET

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a 8 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• When shortening is hot but not smoking, add potatoes and onions ( if using )sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper.
• Cover with lid and cook potatoes until slightly softened, about 10 minutes.
• Remove lid, add meat and turn mixture over.
• Cover with lid and cook about 10 more minutes.
• Remove lid and cook until potatoes are almost browned.
• Push potatoes mixture to one side, and add eggs.
• Scramble eggs until desired doneness is reached.
• Just before eggs are cooked, push potato mixture into the eggs, and finish cooking eggs.
• Eat and ENJOY :).

POOR MAN'S PIEROGIES

Steps:

• Saute onion in 1 stick butter until tender.
• Cook noodles as directed on box.
• Boil potatoes, then mash.
• Add cubed cheese, salt, pepper, and remaining butter to potatoes and mix until well combined.
• Put layer of noodles in 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Layer 1/3 of sauteed onions over noodles, then 1/3 of potato mixture.
• Repeat layers, ending with potatoes on top.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.

POOR MAN'S FOOD

Steps:

• In a large pot boil water and pasta till al dente.
• Add in the tomatoes, seasoning and cook till pasta is tender. and enjoy.
• Additional: If adding meat brown in a skillet and add to pasta once tender.