Budget Recipes - Good Vegetarian

Good Vegetarian

follow this blog subscribe by email

6 followers

126 daily readers

rank of 512

Budget Recipes - Good Vegetarian

Potato Tacos - Vegetarian Budget Recipe

December 14th 2008 05:49

These potato "tacos" are delicious! They are not low-fat in any way so if you're watching your weight, they might not be for you. If you want an extremely inexpensive and great tasting dish, you have got to try these.

----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------

POTATO TACOS

YIELDS: 10 Servings

Ingredients:

- 5 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 10 corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil for frying

Directions:

1.) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

2.) Drain potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Pour in milk and mash until smooth.

3.) Stir in onions and cheese; mix well.

4.) Spoon 2 heaping tsp. of potato mixture into the center of each tortilla and fold in half.

5.) In a large skillet, add enough oil to reach 1 inch in depth and heat over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas until crispy and drain on paper towels.

TIPS:

These are not very good cold, so if there are left-overs, place them in the oven for a few minutes to warm before eating. Don't microwave or the tortillas will lose their crispiness.

SERVING SUGGESTION:

Serve with ranch dressing for dipping. This is the BEST way to eat them. They are dry without some sort of topping so if you don't have ranch, try salsa or sour cream.

----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------

BUDGET METER:

$2.05 - 5 large potatoes
$0.06 - 1/4 cup milk
$0.89 - 1 bunch green onions
$1.79 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Store Brand)
$1.69 - 10 corn tortillas
$0.48 - Vegetable oil for frying
----------
$6.96 - Recipe Total

$0.70 - Price Per Serving

NOTE: All prices are calculated based on the least expensive ingredients available to me locally. Your price may vary slightly but should give you a good idea of what you're facing.

Vote

Comments (3)

Add Comments

[ Link ]

Posted By: Cindy - Category: Budget Recipes

Email this Post to a Friend

Zucchini Grinders - Vegetarian Budget Recipe

December 13th 2008 02:52

These baked zucchini sandwhiches are easy to make, inexpensive and delicious. They are a vegetarian take on meat-based grinders often found in restaurants and sandwich shops.

Everyone loves these grinders and they're even great as left-overs. My family loves to eat them cold the next day.

----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------

ZUCCHINI GRINDERS
YIELDS: 6 Sandwiches

Ingredients:

- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 medium zucchini, cubed
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzerella cheese
- 6 (6 inch) wheat hoagie rolls, split

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Toast wheat rolls under the broiler for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned.

2.) Melt butter in a medium skillet over high heat. Fry zucchini in the butter until browned and slightly tender. Add garlic and cook 2-3 minutes longer.

3.) Add marinara sauce, salt and pepper. Cook until sauce is heated through.

4.) Spoon equal amounts of zucchini mixture into each wheat roll. Top with mozzarella cheese. Close rolls and wrap sandwiches individually in aluminum foil.

5.) Bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven or until cheese is melted and sandwhiches are thoroughly heated.

TIPS:

You can use french bread or sub rolls instead of the wheat hoagie rolls if you prefer. The only thing that matters is the shape.

Add a dash of red pepper flakes to the zucchini mixture for extra spice.

SERVING SUGGESTION:

Serve with parmesan oven fries for a hearty, low-fat and inexpensive vegetarian meal.

----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------

BUDGET METER:

$0.10 - 1 tablespoon butter
$2.29 - 3 medium zucchini
$0.07 - 1 teaspoon minced garlic
$0.69 - 1 cup marinara sauce (Store Brand)
$1.79 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (Store Brand)
$2.69 - 6 wheat rolls
----------
$7.63 Recipe Total

$1.27 Price Per Serving

NOTE: All prices are calculated based on the least expensive ingredients available to me locally. Your price may vary slightly but should give you a good idea of what you're facing.

Budget Recipes - Good Vegetarian

Potato Tacos - Vegetarian Budget Recipe

Zucchini Grinders - Vegetarian Budget Recipe

Cindy 's Blogs