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Gypsy Stew I
This was a staple when I was growing up, easy to make, common ingredients, and tasty. Family recipe taught to me by my parents as I was growing up. Feel free to serve this over toast, hot cooked noodles, or even rice. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
Ingredients
- 750 grams ground beef, or ground pork, ( 1½ lb)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 jar green olives with pimento, sliced, (354 g/12 oz net weight)
- 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10½ oz / 298 g each), Shortcut
- black pepper, as desired, to taste
- toast, for serving
Instructions
- Add the beef or pork and the onion to a pot, cook until no pink remains. Season with black pepper as desired while it is cooking. Drain off excess fat, place pot back on low heat.
- Add soup and sliced olives.
- Mix everything together and heat through, stirring occasionally.
- Prepare some toast. Tear up a few slices of toast on a plate and ladle mixture over the toast, enjoy.
Notes
Beef runs about 150 Baht/750 grams, pork will cost about 75 Baht/750 grams. For 4 servings, using beef this is about $1.10 per serving, using pork this is about 55 cents per serving.
Shortcut: Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Variant: 1. Top each serving with a fried egg.
Updated on 3 May 2022.
Omelette Muffins
Very easy, fillings are up to you with what you have on hand! Can be refrigerated for up to a week and just microwaved to make a quick meal. I make this with homemade hash browns on the side. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 12 eggs, beaten, may need more based on pan type
Fillings
- green bell pepper, chopped
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
- onion, chopped
- ham, chopped
- Italian sausage, cooked, crumbled, OR make from a shortcut
- bacon, cooked, crumbled
- button mushrooms, sliced, canned or fresh
Instructions
- Prepare the fillings of your choice, the ingredients list is just a suggestion of fillings. Any meat items need to be cooked first.
- If not using a non-stick muffin or mini meatloaf pan, lightly butter each cell, add 1 tablespoon or so of each of your fillings to each cell.
- Pour beaten egg into each cell to fill about 1/2 inch from the top. Figure about 2 eggs per cell with a muffin pan and 3 eggs per cell with a mini-meatloaf pan.
- Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 30-45 minutes, until the top is starting to brown. Serve with a side of homemade hash browns for a easy breakfast or dinner.
- I use a 6 cell mini metloaf pan, you may need more eggs if using one of these.
Notes
10 eggs is about 55 Baht, fillings you may or may not have on hand, either way, this is certainly less than $1 per person, even with homemade hash browns. The more fillings you add, adds to the cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Sausage, Breakfast Sausage, Hash Browns.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
