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Ham & Gravy
December 11, 2020 Lee
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Ham & Gravy

Adapted from a recipe card in "Cooking with Beer".
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This 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 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Passive Time 8 hours
Total Time 10 hours
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Instant Read Thermometer
  • Large Roasting Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 fully cooked ham, bone in, (about 3 kilos / 6 lbs)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 cans pineapple juice, (6 oz / 170 g each)
  • 1 bottle dark beer, such as a porter, (12 oz / 330 ml)
  • prepared gravy, your choice, as desired
  • hot mashed potatoes, as desired, Shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Line a large roasting pan with foil. Remove skin and any excess fat from the ham, then score the ham in a diamond pattern.
  • Place the ham in the prepared pan. Spread the mustard over the surface of the ham. Pour the pineapple juice and beer. Cover the pan and place in the fridge for 8 hours to marinate.
  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Uncover the roasting pan and place in the oven. Bake for 1½ hours or until internal temp is 60° C (140° F).
  • Remove ham to a cutting board and tent loosely with foil and let rest 15 minutes.
  • Slice and place on a serving tray.
  • Serve with the prepared gravy of your choice and mashed potatoes and additional sides as desired. Enjoy.

Notes

I will say high cost per serving, I will verify this when I price hams in the higher end grocery stores.
Shortcut: Mashed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker).
* High Cost $1.51+ per Serving,PORK
Tater Tot Casserole II
November 27, 2020 Lee
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Tater Tot Casserole II

Joann Thayer, United States
My Mom really likes tater tots and this is her method of preparing this, and it is delicious. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 750 grams ground beef, (1½ lb)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (26 oz / 737 g Family Size can), Shortcut
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 can peas, drained, (2 cups frozen, thawed)
  • salt and pepper, as desired, to taste
  • 1 bag tater tots, frozen, (32 oz / 2 lb / 907 g)

Instructions
 

  • For the condensed soup, preferred is using 1 Family Size (26 oz) can, as an alternate you can also use 2 regular size cans (10.5 oz each) mixed with ¼ cup milk.
  • In a non stick pan on medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion, breaking up the beef with your spatula as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Cook until there is no more pink visible, drain off any fat.
  • Preheat your oven to 190° C (375° F), grease a 9x13 baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
  • Add beef to the prepared baking pan and spread out in an even layer.
  • Sprinkle the peas over the beef in an even layer.
  • Spread the condensed soup over the peas in an even layer. If using 2 cans of regular size soup, empty both into a mixing bowl and mix with ¼ cup of milk in addition to the sour cream, then spread over the peas in an even layer.
  • Lay the tater tots in a single layer on top of the soup.
  • Bake uncovered for 35 minutes or until the tots are starting to brown and the casserole is bubbly.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Variants: 1. Use ground pork in place of ground beef. 2. Use Italian sausage and pork sausage (50/50 mix) in place of beef. (Highly recommended.) 3. Top the soup mixture with shredded or sliced cheese before adding the tater tots. 4. If using the triangle hash browns, increase cooking time to 1 hour due to the hash browns being larger in size.
# Buster Approved,#1 Go-To Recipes,* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BEEF,CASSEROLES,PORK
Honey-mustard Pulled Pork Sandwiches
November 27, 2020 Lee
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Honey-mustard Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Adapted from a recipe card in "Cooking with Beer".
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Grill, Charcoal or Gas

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 kilo pork shoulder roast, bone in, (2 lbs)
  • 2 bottles beer, (12 oz / 330 ml each)
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 8 sandwich rolls
  • bread and butter pickle chips, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Prepare your grill for indirect cooking over medium low heat.
  • In a small bowl, add the chili powder, cumin, and salt, and stir to mix. Spread mustard on all sides of the roast.
  • Sprinkle evenly with chili powder mixture.
  • Place roast on a rack in a disposable foil pan. Reserve ¾ cup of beer and set that aside. Pour remaining beer into the foil pan until it just covers the rack.
  • Place foil pan on grill on indirect heat. Cover and grill 4-6 hours or until the internal temp reaches 71° C (160° F).
  • Remove roast to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest 15 minutes.
  • While the roast is resting, make the sauce. Add the ¾ cup reserved beer, ketchup, honey, and vinegar to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium high heat then reduce to medium heat. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened.
  • Shred roast with two sturdy forks, discarding bones and fat.
  • Add pork to a medium size mixing bowl, pour in sauce you made, toss to combine.
  • Serve on sandwich rolls with pickle chips. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,GRILLED / BBQ / SMOKER,PORK
Grilled Pork Chops with BBQ Sauce
November 26, 2020 Lee
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Grilled Pork Chops with BBQ Sauce

Adapted from a recipe card in "Cooking with Beer".
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Grill, Charcoal or Gas

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup lager
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 pork chops, center cut, bone in, 1 inch thick
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a large zip lock bag, add the lager, maple syrup, molasses, chili powder, and chops, squish the bag around to mix everything, squeeze out as much air as possible and seal bag. Place in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours. Turn bag over occasionally.
  • Prepare your grill for direct cooking over medium high heat.
  • Remove chops from the bag, discard the marinade. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.
  • Oil the grill, place chops on the grill directly over heat. Grill 6-7 minutes per side or until 63° C (145° F) internally. Top with BBQ sauce.
  • Serve with sides of your choice. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,GRILLED / BBQ / SMOKER,PORK
Beer-basted Barbecue Pork Chops
November 24, 2020 Lee
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Beer-basted Barbecue Pork Chops

Adapted from a recipe card in "Cooking with Beer".
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Passive Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Grill, Charcoal or Gas

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup BBQ sauce, divided
  • 1 cup beer, plus 3 tablespoons, divided
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 6 pork chops, center cut bone-in
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add ½ cup BBQ sauce, 1 cup beer, honey, and chili powder. Mix together.
  • Add the chops and turn to coat. Place in the fridge for 2 hours or up to 4 hours. Turn chops occasionally.
  • Prepare your grill for direct heat cooking on medium high heat. Oil the grates to reduce sticking.
  • While the grill is heating, in a small, mix together the last ½ cup of BBQ sauce and the 3 tablespoons of beer. This sauce will be used during the grilling.
  • Remove the chops from the marinade and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
  • Place chops on the grill, grill for 4 minutes.
  • Turn the chops over and brush with half of the sauce you made, grill for 3 minutes.
  • Turn chops over and brush with remaining sauce, and grill 4-5 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reads 66° C (150° F).
  • Transfer chops to a serving tray.
  • Serve with your favorite sides, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,GRILLED / BBQ / SMOKER,PORK
Apricot & Honey Glazed Baby Back Ribs
November 10, 2020 Lee
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Apricot & Honey Glazed Baby Back Ribs

Adapted from a recipe card in "Cooking with Beer".
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Grill, Charcoal or Gas

Ingredients
  

  • 3 kilos pork baby back ribs, cut in half, (2 racks or about 6 lbs)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 bottle honey wheat lager
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 3 tablespoons honey

Instructions
 

  • Prepare your grill for medium heat and indirect cooking.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Rub the mixture over both sides of the ribs.
  • Oil the grill, place ribs meat side down on grill and cook 30 minutes. Turn ribs over and cook 30 minutes.
  • While the ribs are grilling, in a saucepan, add the lager, preserves, and honey. Place on medium high heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture is thick and reduced to 3/4 cup.
  • Turn the ribs over, brush with ½ the glaze and grill for 15 minutes. Turn ribs over and brush with remaining glaze and grill for another 15 minutes or until ribs are tender.
  • Transfer ribs to a serving tray and enjoy with sides of your choice.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,GRILLED / BBQ / SMOKER,PORK
Baked Pork Chops
August 19, 2020 Lee
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Baked Pork Chops

Adapted from an internet recipe.
Sounds like an easy and delicious recipe, on my to cook list and real soon. This recipe is geared towards standard size, bone in pork chops. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pork chops, standard size, bone in chops
  • salt, as desired
  • black pepper, as desired
  • garlic powder, as desired
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10.5 oz / 298 g), Shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 165° C (325° F). Lightly grease with butter or spray a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Season chops on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder as desired. Place chops in the baking dish.
  • Spread the soup evenly over the chops.
  • Cover and tightly seal with foil. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until the chops are tender and just cooked through.
  • Serve with sides of your choice, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,5 Ingredients or Less,PORK
Egg Roll Skillet
July 15, 2020 Lee
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Egg Roll Skillet

This dish does not use egg roll wrappers so this is a low carb dish. And this is delicious! Easy to put together and minimal ingredients. I made this on 15 Jul 2020, very tasty and highly recommended.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams ground pork, (1 lb)
  • 4 spring onions, sliced, white and green seperated
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 500 grams coleslaw mix, (1 lb)
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil, or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large non stick pan and add the pork, breaking it up with your spatula. Cook until no pink remains, drain off the fat.
  • To the pork, add the spring onion white parts, ginger, and garlic. Stir to mix in. Add the coleslaw mix and stir that in.
  • Cook, stirring often, until the cabbage is tender, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil, stir until coated. Garnish with the green parts of the spring onions
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

This is Low Cost per serving.
Variant: 1. Add sauteed mushrooms.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
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Greek Meatballs
June 1, 2020 Lee
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Greek Meatballs

These sound tasty, and are baked, not fried. On my to make and taste list.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 250 grams ground beef, (8 oz)
  • 250 grams ground pork, (8 oz)
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 220 C (425 F) and line a baking sheet with foil and place a rack about the foil.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the milk and panko, let this soak for 5 minutes.
  • Add all of the rest of the ingredients and use your hands and mix everything together.
  • Divide and roll the meat mixture into 20 meatballs, I will determine a weight for each when I make this if you prefer to weigh them out for uniformity.
  • Place the meatballs on the prepared the baking sheet. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until browned and cooked through, sacrifice a meatball to determine doneness.
  • Serve as an appetizer or as a main with say a pasta salad as a side. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,APPETIZERS / SNACKS,BEEF,MEATBALLS,PORK
Unwrapped Wonton Soup
May 28, 2020 Lee
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Unwrapped Wonton Soup

Holly - Spend with Pennies
This sounds like an excellent soup, on my to make list for sure. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs

  • 250 grams ground pork, (8 oz)
  • 1/4 cup spring onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs

For the Soup

  • 8 cups chicken broth, Shortcut
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
  • 2 cups frozen mixed stir-fry vegetables
  • 2 cups egg noodles, uncooked
  • 4 spring onions, sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add all the meatball ingredients and mix together.
  • Form meat mixture into 1/2 to 3/4 inch meatballs.
  • In a pot, add the broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic and put on heat. After bringing to a boil, add the meatballs then reduce soup to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • To the pot, stir in the stir-fry vegetables and egg noodles and simmer until the egg noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the spring onion, serve, and enjoy.
  • If you intend to prepare and have leftovers, prepare the egg noodles separate from the soup and portion out to serving bowls. This is so they can be drained before going in the fridge, then you can heat them with the soup the next day.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Chicken Broth.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PORK,SOUPS, STEWS, CHILI