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Kaleva

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13. An easy cabbage and potato dinner
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 01:11 PM
Jul 2012

Ingredients:

1/3 to 1/2 cabbage-finely chopped
4 or 5 medium to large potatoes-peeled and cut into chunks
2 packages Ramon noodles
1 onion-finely chopped

Put cabbage, onion and the seasoning of the Ramen Noodles into a pot of water.

Bring water to a slow boil

When veggies are close to being done, add potatoes and continue cooking till they are just about done then
add the 2 packages of Ramen Noodles and continue cooking till they are done.

drain

serve-add salt, pepper and/or butter to taste.

I've made this a couple of times already and it's quite good.

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Cheap meals [View all] Kaleva Jul 2012 OP
Three bean soup! Sounds good. cbayer Jul 2012 #1
Yes! I've added a ham hock to this in the past. Kaleva Jul 2012 #3
Don't you love that! You and the NSGWD both get a treat. cbayer Jul 2012 #5
That sounds downright tasty. I have a suggestion for the times when you don't use the meat. Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #2
Now that's something I'll have to try! Kaleva Jul 2012 #4
I love to use those bacon bits. badhair77 Jul 2012 #6
One of my favorite cheap meals is a roasted chicken. cbayer Jul 2012 #7
i always have a big bag of rice, plenty of tomato products and beans in my cupboard fizzgig Jul 2012 #8
A meal I lived on when I was in dire straits Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #9
Another recipe I'll have to try! Kaleva Jul 2012 #10
Here is a link to a similiar thread in the Lounge Kaleva Jul 2012 #11
Microwave pickles Kaleva Jul 2012 #12
An easy cabbage and potato dinner Kaleva Jul 2012 #13
My grandparents made a similiar Worried senior Jul 2012 #16
can Tuna with egg and spinach + rice/ macaroni SmartyCookie Jul 2012 #14
cheapest meals are free meals, get friendly with someone with varmint problems loli phabay Jul 2012 #15
Spanish Rice? Kaleva Aug 2012 #17
A BLT sandwich without the B & L Kaleva Aug 2012 #18
You ate six sandwiches!?! Wow. cbayer Aug 2012 #19
I'll check out igourmet as I do enjoy cheese! Kaleva Aug 2012 #20
I do something similar but more bean soupish, I guess. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #21
Here's some inspiration - Cooking with Clara. Depression-era recipes - more episodes at youtube. pengillian101 Feb 2013 #22
Isn't it crazy that they give you $16 in food stamps? TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #23
Tomato soup and petite diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil Kaleva Oct 2013 #24
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