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Smoked Pork Loin
July 8, 2021 Lee
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Smoked Pork Loin

Julie Brown, United States.
This recipe is from a good friend, and I have enjoy this several times so I asked for the recipe. This is a simple recipe but the flavor is excellent, and is a modified Weight Watchers recipe. I don't remember the amount of servings so I will determine this when I make this myself.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 piece pork tenderloin, (1-2 lb / ½ kilo)
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • salt and black pepper, as desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 230° C (450° F), get out a baking pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, oil, and thyme.
  • Rub pork loin with mixture, the liberally salt and pepper loin, place in a baking pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until internal temp reaches 71° C (160° F).
  • Slice and serve, suggested sides are green beans and mashed potatoes. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PORK
Spareribs & Caraway Kraut
July 8, 2021 Lee
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Spareribs & Caraway Kraut

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 13.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ kilos pork ribs, cut between each bone
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3½ cups sauerkraut
  • 2 medium carrots, shredded
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, cored, finely diced
  • 1½ cups tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2½ teaspoons caraway seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a Dutch oven or a heavy walled oven safe pot with lid.
  • Season ribs with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Add all other ingredients to the Dutch oven or pot, stir to mix.
  • Add the ribs, spoon mixture over them.
  • Cover and bake for 2½ to 3½ hours or until ribs are tender. Basting ribs with juices during the last hour.
  • Serve with sides of your choice, enjoy.

Notes

High cost per serving but would be great for a once in a while meal. Cost is based on sauerkraut, which is available, I will order through Lazada.
Variant: 1. Replace ribs with pork sausage or brats and serve on buns.
* High Cost $1.51+ per Serving,PORK
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
July 3, 2021 Lee
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Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 105.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Meat Option, (1 lb)
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 can condensed beef broth, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • ½ cup Grain Option
  • ½ teaspoon lemon peel
  • ½ cup Fruit Option
  • ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried mint
  • 1 head medium cabbage
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

OPTIONS

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • ground pork
  • ground lamb
  • ground beef

Grain - Use 1 Item

  • dry bulgur wheat
  • dry brown rice
  • dry white rice

Fruit - Use 1 Item

  • apple, chopped
  • golden raisins
  • apricots, dried, chopped

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed tomato soup, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice, Shortcut
  • Spanish style vegetable soup, no longer produced by Campbell's
  • condensed tomato rice soup, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • In a large non stick pan on medium heat, cook Meat Option and onion until meat is well browned, breaking up meat with your spatula. Pour off the fat.
  • Add the broth, Grain Option, and lemon peel. Heat to boiling, then reduce to low, cover and simmer until grain is tender; 45 minutes for brown rice, 20 minutes for white rice, 25 minutes for bulgur wheat. Add a little water during cooking if mixture becomes dry. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in Fruit Option, walnuts, parsley, and mint.
  • While the grain is cooking, heat a large pot with about 6 cups of water to boiling. Carefully lower the whole head of cabbage into the water, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1-2 minutes or until the outer leaves of cabbage are softened.
  • Carefully remove the head of cabbage from the water and carefully remove 6 outer leaves, these will be used for the rolls. Drain leaves on paper towels. Reserve the rest of the cabbage for use in another recipe of your choice.
  • Lay leaves out flat on a cutting board and cut away any tough stem parts. Spoon about ¾ cup of meat filling into the center of one leaf, fold in the sides, then roll up from the stem end to form a bundle, repeat with remaining leaves.
  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 9x13 baking pan.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together Soup Option and cinnamon, pour ½ into the baking pan and shake to cover bottom.
  • Place cabbage rolls in pan, seam side down, pour remaining soup mixture over rolls.
  • Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes or until heated through.
  • Serve with sides of your choice, enjoy.

Notes

Fair cost per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Tomato Soup.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BEEF,LAMB,PORK
Curried Noodle Pie
July 3, 2021 Lee
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Curried Noodle Pie

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 103.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pie Dish (9 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • 1 cup sour cream, Shortcut
  • 3 cups egg noodles, cooked and drained
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
  • Meat Option
  • 1 cup Vegetable Option, cooked and drained
  • Garnish Option

OPTIONS

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed cream of onion soup
  • condensed cream of chicken soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
  • condensed golden mushroom soup

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • 3 cups chicken, cooked, diced
  • 3 cups pork, cooked, diced
  • 3 cups beef, cooked, diced
  • 2 cans tuna, drained, flaked, (7 oz / 185 g each)

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • carrots, sliced
  • mixed vegetables
  • lima beans
  • cut asparagus

Garnish - Use 1 Item

  • almonds, toasted, sliced
  • spring onion, sliced
  • coconut, toasted, flaked
  • pimento, diced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Grease a 9 inch pie dish with butter or cooking spray.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, together Soup Option and sour cream.
  • In a large mixing bowl, ¾ cup of the soup mixture into the noodles, then mix in the egg.
  • Press the noodle mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie dish, this forms the crust of the pie.
  • Heat the oil in a large non stick pan on medium heat, when hot, add the garlic and curry powder and cook 1 minute.
  • Stir in the remaining soup option, and the Meat and Vegetable Options. Remove from heat.
  • Pour mixture into the noodle crust and spread out evenly.
  • Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes or until hot.
  • Sprinkle with Garnish Option and let pie rest 10 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving except for the beef, but that depends on what you buy and where.
Shortcuts: Sour Cream, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BEEF,CHICKEN & TURKEY,FISH - ALL,Fish - Tuna,PORK
Supper à la King
July 2, 2021 Lee
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Chicken à la King

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 100.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup green bell pepper, diced
  • ⅓ cup onion, diced
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 cups Meat Option, cooked, cubed
  • ¾ cup Cheese Option, shredded
  • ¼ cup pimento, diced
  • Side Dish Option

OPTIONS

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed cream of chicken soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of asparagus soup
  • condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of celery soup, Shortcut

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • chicken
  • ham
  • turkey, or chicken
  • kielbasa

Cheese - Use 1 Item

  • Swiss cheese
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Muenster cheese
  • American cheese

Side Dish - Use 1 Item

  • zucchini, shredded, cooked and drained
  • baked potatoes, split
  • spaghetti squash, cooked
  • hot biscuits, split

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a large non stick pan on medium heat, when hot, add the bell pepper and onion and cook until soft.
  • Stir in the Soup Option and milk. Mix well.
  • Stir in the Meat and Cheese Options as well as the pimento. Cook another 5 minutes to heat everything through.
  • Arrange Side Dish Option on serving plates, ladle sauce over, serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed Cream of Celery Soup.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,CHICKEN & TURKEY,PORK,Pork - Sausage
Quick Stovetop Supper
July 2, 2021 Lee
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Quick Stovetop Supper

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 99.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
  • ¼ cup onion, diced
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • Meat Option
  • ½ cup Vegetable Option
  • Side Dish Option

OPTIONS

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of celery soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of chicken soup, Shortcut
  • condensed Cheddar cheese soup, Shortcut

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • 113 grams dried beef, rinsed, cut into strips, (4 oz)
  • 1 cup cooked ham, cut into strips
  • 1 cup cooked turkey, or chicken, cut into strips
  • 1 can tuna, drained, flaked, (about 7 oz / 185 g)

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • peas, cooked, drained
  • cut green beans, cooked, drained
  • carrots, diced, cooked, drained
  • spinach, packed, chopped

Side Dish - Use 1 Item

  • toast points
  • baked potatoes, split
  • hot cooked noodles
  • patty shells, baked

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a 2 quart saucepan on medium heat, when hot, cook mushrooms and onion until soft, stir occasionally.
  • Stir in the Soup Option, milk, and mustard until smooth.
  • Stir in the Meat and Vegetable Options, heat through, stir occasionally.
  • Serve over Side Dish Option, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving except for the dried beef, which I have not seen in Thailand, but it may be available in larger cities.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed Cream of Celery Soup, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BEEF,CHICKEN & TURKEY,FISH - ALL,Fish - Tuna,PORK
Souper Enchiladas
July 1, 2021 Lee
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Souper Enchiladas

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 95.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 8 corn tortillas, (6 inch)
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • 2 cups Meat Option, cooked, shredded
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Seasoning Option
  • 1 jar taco sauce, (8 oz / 226 g)
  • 1 cup Cheese Option, shredded

OPTIONS

Soup - Only 1 Item to Use

  • black bean soup, no longer produced by Campbell's
  • condensed bean with bacon soup
  • chili beef soup, no longer produced by Campbell's

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • chicken
  • pork
  • beef

Seasoning - Use 1 Item

  • 1 can green chilies, chopped, drained, (4 oz / 113 g)
  • 2 fresh Jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Cheese - Use 1 Item

  • Cheddar cheese
  • Colby Longhorn cheese
  • Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a 8 inch pan, heat the oil on medium heat. When hot, fry the tortillas 1 at a time for 2-3 seconds on each side, drain on paper towels.
  • Using a large non stick pan, spoon 2 tablespoons of the hot oil from the smaller pan, and place on medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook until the onion is softened.
  • Stir in the Soup, Meat, and Seasoning Options, as well as the water and cumin. Stir often and heat through.
  • While the meat mixture is heating, preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 9x13 baking pan.
  • Lay out a tortilla, spoon about ½ cup of the meat mixture down the center of the tortilla, roll up and place in the baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Pour taco sauce evenly over enchiladas.
  • Sprinkle with the Cheese Option. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes.
  • Serve with sides of your choice. Enjoy.

Notes

High cost per serving until I determine cost of the corn tortillas. 
* High Cost $1.51+ per Serving,BEEF,CHICKEN & TURKEY,PORK
Miniature Meat Loaves
July 1, 2021 Lee
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Miniature Meat Loaves

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 93.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 750 grams ground beef, (1½ lb)
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • Crumbs Option
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • ⅓ cup Vegetable Option
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • Herb Option, crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

OPTIONS

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed vegetarian vegetable soup
  • condensed minestrone soup
  • Spanish style vegetable soup, no longer produced by Campbell's

Crumbs - Use 1 Item

  • 2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 cups soft white bread crumbs

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • green bell pepper, diced
  • carrot, shredded
  • celery, diced

Herb - Use 1 Item

  • 1 teaspoon dried summer savory
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven 190° C (375° F), get out a baking sheet.
  • In a large mixing, add all the ingredients and mix well but do not over mix.
  • Divide mixture evenly into 6 parts, shape each part into a mini meat loaf and place on the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until browned.
  • Serve with sides of your choice, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Bread Crumbs.
Variant: 1. Use ground pork in place of ground beef.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BEEF,PORK
Best-ever Meat Loaf
July 1, 2021 Lee
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Best-ever Meat Loaf

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 92.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • Meat Option
  • Crumbs Option
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ⅓ cup onion, finely diced
  • Seasoning Option
  • ⅓ cup water

OPTIONS

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed golden mushroom soup
  • condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
  • condensed Cheddar cheese soup, Shortcut

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • 1 kilo ground beef, (2 lb)
  • 1 kilo meat loaf mix, equally parts of ground beef, pork, veal, (2 lb)
  • 750 grams ground beef, (1½ lb), plus 250 g bulk Italian sausage (½ lb)

Crumbs - Use 1 Item

  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs, Shortcut
  • ½ cup quick cooking rolled oats
  • ½ cup saltines

Seasoning - Use 1 Item

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • ¼ cup green olives with pimento, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • In a large mixing, add the Meat, Crumbs, and Seasoning Options, as well as ½ cup of Soup Option, plus the egg and onion. Mix together well but do not over mix or that may result in a tough meat loaf.
  • Add the meat mixture to the center of the baking pan and shape into a 4x8 inch loaf.
  • Bake for 1¼ hours or until cooked through. Carefully remove loaf to a serving platter.
  • Spoon out 3 tablespoons of drippings from the baking pan and put in a small saucepan. Add the remaining Soup Option. Heat on medium heat until hot, stirring constantly, to make a gravy.
  • Serve meat loaf with gravy and sides of your choice, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup, Italian Sausage, Bread Crumbs.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BEEF,PORK,VEAL
Tacos
July 1, 2021 Lee
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Tacos

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 90.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

  • Meat Option
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • 8 taco shells
  • 1 cup Cheese Option, shredded
  • lettuce, shredded
  • 1 cup Addition Option

OPTIONS

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
  • 500 grams ground pork, (1 lb)
  • 1½ cups cooked beef, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 500 grams bulk pork sausage, (1 lb), Shortcut

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed tomato soup, Shortcut
  • condensed tomato rice soup
  • Spanish style vegetable soup, no longer produced by Campbell's
  • condensed tomato bisque

Cheese - Use 1 Item

  • Cheddar cheese
  • Colby Longhorn cheese
  • Monterey Jack cheese
  • American cheese

Addition - Use 1 Item

  • tomatoes, diced
  • avocado, diced
  • spring onion, sliced
  • salsa, Shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a baking sheet.
  • In a large non stick pan on medium heat, add the Meat Option, onion, garlic, and chili powder. Break up meat with your spatula as it cooks, and cook until well browned. Pour off excess fat.
  • Stir in Soup Option and heat through, stir occasionally.
  • Place about ¼ cup of meat mixture into each shell and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake shells for 5 minutes. Top each shell with Cheese Option, lettuce, and Addition Option.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Fair cost per serving, I need to price check taco shells when I prepare this.
Shortcuts: Bulk Pork Sausage, Condensed Tomato Soup, Salsa.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BEEF,PORK