Simple Scalloped Potatoes

Simple Scalloped Potatoes
Originally uploaded by Simply Frugal

Potatoes	2 lb
Flour	2 Tbsp
Butter	5 Tbsp
Onions	2 Tbsp
Ham	1/2 C
Milk	1 1/4 C
Salt	1 tsp
Paprika	1/2 tsp
Dry mustard	1/4 tsp

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Peel and thinly slice potatoes. Drop into boiling water and parboil about 8 minutes.
Dice ham, finely mince onions. Mix with butter and flour.
Grease a baking dish and alternate layers of potatoes with layers of ham.
Heat the milk, and season it with the slat, paprika and dry mustrd. Pour over potatoes.
Bake for 35 minutes.

Ham is optional. Chop a couple strips of bacon if you don't have ham.

Hungarian Pork Goulash

Hungarian Pork Goulash
4 servings

Oil	1 Tbsp
Onions	4 C (1 lb)
Pork shoulder, bone in	2 lb
Paprika	2 Tbsp
Tomato paste	1 Tbsp
Garlic	2 cloves
Salt	3/4 tsp
Flour	1 Tbsp
Chicken stock	2 Tbsp
Green pepper	1/2 C
Sour cream	1/2C

Slice onions thin, and saute in oil. Add pork, saute 5-10 minutes.
Add paprika, tomato paste, garlic, salt, and flour.
PUt in slow cooker on low for 7 hours, adding liquid if necessary.
Half an hour before serving, dice and saute green pepper and add to meat mixture.
Mix a small amount of the cooking liquid with the sour cream, and stir back into cooker.

Serve over noodles.

Simple Cabbage Tomato Soup

Cabbage Tomato Soup
Originally uploaded by Simply Frugal

A wonderful winter soup.

Cabbage and Tomato Soup
6 servings

Cabbage	2 C
Tomatoes, canned	28 oz
Bacon	3 slices
Onion	1 C
Oil	2 Tbsp
Bay leaves	2
Allspice	1 1/2 tsp
Paprika	2 Tbsp
Brown sugar	2 Tbsp
Garlic	1 Tbsp
Vinegar, cider	1/3 C
Chicken stock	3 C

Saute bacon, bay leaf, and oil over medium heat until bacon is translucent.
Stir in cabbage and onion and saute 5 minutes.
Add allspice, paprika, brown sugar, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Lower heat and let vegetables steam gently in their own juices. Do not brown.
Add vinegar, tomatoes, and chicken stock. Add sufficient water to cover the tops of the vegetables.

Simmer 30 minutes, until cabbage is soft. Puree 1 or 2 cups, and stir back into pan. Taste for balance, and serve hot.

Simply Frugal -- Herbs and Spices

Herb and Spices
Originally uploaded by Simply Frugal

The flavors you add to the basic foods can change a cornmeal concoction from Southern USA to Southern Italy with just a pinch of dried herbs.

If you live in a town with a food coop or a natural foods store, you can probably buy these in bulk at prices that are far less than the itty bitty jars on the shelf in the grocery store. If not, stock up first with cinnamon, chili powder, ginger, and vanilla extract, and add the rest as the budget allows.

Allspice
Basil
Bay leaf
Celery seed
Chili powder
Cinnamon
Cumin
Curry powder
Cloves
Dill weed
Ginger
Marjoram
Mustard, dry
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika
Peppercorns
Red pepper flakes
Sage
Tarragon
Thyme

Extremely Frugal recipes only use
Cinnamon, chili powder, and ginger.

Simple Texas Dry Rub

A spicy mixture that I make up in quantity to give oven-roasted meats a summer flavor.

Garlic	2 cloves
Salt	1 Tbsp
Chili Powder	1tsp
Black pepper	1 tsp
Paprika	1 tsp
Cumin	1/2 tsp
Coriander	1/2 tsp
Dry mustard	3/4 tsp

Mash garlic, and combine thoroughly with spices.
Rub into meat on all sides and let it stand for two hours at room temperature before cooking.

If you are making up a large quantity, leave out the garlic. When you're ready to use it, mash 1/4 C dry rub with two garlic cloves.