Shepard’s Pie Recipe

March 17, 2013 - Leave a Comment

Great way to use mashed potatoes Simple Shepard’s Pie!

I had leftover mashed potatoes this week. I could not let them go to waste so I made a Shepard’s pie out of them. I was pleased with how it turned out. I added a bag of frozen vegetables to make it healthier for my family.

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Shepard’s Pie Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 small bag mixed vegetables frozen
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water. Cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash. Mix in butter, and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.

2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, mash and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

3. Add ground beef and onion to a large frying pan and cook until meat is well browned and onion is clear. Pour off any excess fat, then stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add ketchup and beef broth and frozen vegetables.. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Pour ground beef in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish and spread out.Top with the mashed potato mixture and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

5.Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

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Freezer Meal Recipes: Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

February 24, 2013 - 9 Comments

Freezer Meal Recipes save so much time and money!

We love freezer meal cooking!

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One of my favorite, and probably the easiest Freezer Meal recipe I make, Ham and Scalloped Potatoes is simple, fast and nutritious!

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Freezer Meal Recipe: Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

    For 1 Meal
  • 6 Potatoes, Fresh, Sliced (about 1/4 inch thick)
  • 1 10 3/4 oz cans Cream of Chicken Soup (can substitute any Cream of Soup you have, it all tastes great!)
  • 1 1/3 C Water
  • 1.25 lbs Ham
  • 2 cups broccoli (this is 1/2 bag frozen broccoli (16 oz) if you want to save time)
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 4 oz Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 1 Gallon size Freezer Bags
    • For 4 Meals
  • Because this is so simple, it only takes about 5 extra minutes to make 4 instead of 1, so I always do 4 at a time
  • 24 Potatoes, Fresh, Sliced (about 1/4 inch thick) about a 5 lb bag
  • 4 10 3/4 oz cans Cream of Chicken Soup (or 2 Large Cans-you'll have about 3 TBSP left over)
  • 5 1/3 C Water
  • 5 lbs Ham
  • 8 cups broccoli (or 2 bags 16 oz frozen broccoli)
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 lb Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 4 Gallon size Freezer Bags

Instructions

Preparing For the Freezer:

Place 2 cups Broccoli in each gallon bag

Add 1 can (or 1 1/3 cups, if from the big cans) Cream of Chicken Soup to each bag

Add 1.25 lbs cubed ham to each bag

Add 1 1/3 cups (or one can, if you used the little cans of soup) water to each bag

Place 6-7 sliced potatoes (we like yellow or red-and leave the skins on for quicker prep) on top.

Seal and lay flat to freeze.

Preparing after Freezing:

To cook, defrost slightly (enough to get out of Freezer Bag), place entire contents in Crock Pot and cook on low for 8 hours.

In the last hour of cooking, add 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese (or if like me, you forget this step, add it at the end and stir gently)

Notes

I do all the the other work in the same time it takes my sweet hubby to wash and slice the potatoes. Doing all four meals takes the 2 of us about 15 minutes.

I like to buy a 5 LB ham, and cut in in half, and then the halves in half (so each quarter looks identical), it saves time and measuring :)!

You can add the cheese into the bags if you want to save a step, I just personally think it tastes better added at the end of cooking time

If you don't add the potatoes at the end, and freeze right away, they may turn brown/black. This doesn't mean they are bad, it just is what they look like if left in the air to long.

Cost for all 4 Meals

Broccoli $0.78 each ($1.56)

Cream of Chicken soup $1.98 each ($3.96)

5 Lb Ham $9.28

Potatoes $2.50

Cheese $4.99 2 lb Brick (Albertsons Round Up-Ends Tuesday.) ($2.50)

Final Price: $19.80 or $4.95 per meal!

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Safeway Coupon Deals 11/28-12/4/12

November 28, 2012 - 1 Comment

Free Fresh Express and Carefree, Cheap Blistex and Russet Potatoes

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If we don’t star an item but it’s listed here, that means it is around the same price you would see at a superstore on any given day.

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Rosauers 13 Hour Sale May 3 {CHEAP Potatoes, Milk, Lays Potato Chips…}

May 2, 2012 - 3 Comments

Need coupons? You can print some, get a newspaper subscription, or use a coupon clipping service!

Learn all the secrets to successful couponing

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Thanks for supporting Fabulessly Frugal by printing your coupons HERE! It’s just one way to keep the deals coming!

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KEY:

★- means prices are better than generic/wholesale/mass store prices, buy a few if you need it!
★– means this is when we stock up!!! {aka Extreme Couponing… done right}
No star: If we don’t star an item but it is listed here, that means it is still a decent price. It’s not necessarily better than any competitor’s price, but it will save you a trip across town.

13 Hour Deals

★ Idaho Grown Russet Potatoes 5 lb $.99 {First 2}

★ Draper Valley Farms Split Fryer Breasts $1.49/lb

★ Frito Lay Lay’s or Kettle Cooked Potato Chips $1.79
Buy 2
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Final Price:  $1.29

★ Western Family Milk 1 gal $1.79 {First 2}
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★ Franz Cracker Wheat Bread $1.49

★ Tillamook Butter 1 lb $1.79

Litehouse Dressing $2.50
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Rosauers Deals 4/4-4/10 {CHEAP Strawberries, Potatoes, Jell-O, Cheese, Cool Whip and MORE!}

April 4, 2012 - 4 Comments

Need coupons? You can print some, get a newspaper subscription, or use a coupon clipping service!

Learn all the secrets to successful couponing

in our 90 minute DVD!

Thanks for supporting Fabulessly Frugal by printing your coupons HERE! It’s just one way to keep the deals coming!

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KEY:

★- means prices are better than generic/wholesale/mass store prices, buy a few if you need it!
★– means this is when we stock up!!! {aka Extreme Couponing… done right}
No star: If we don’t star an item but it is listed here, that means it is still a decent price. It’s not necessarily better than any competitor’s price, but it will save you a trip across town.

Produce Deals

★ Strawberries 1 lb $1.50 {First 2}
Asparagus $1.29/lb
★ Idaho Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag $.89 {Limit 2}
Pineapple $.79/lb
★ Broccoli Crowns or Cauliflower $.89/lb
Celery $.49/lb
Bunch Radishes or Green Onions $.44 each

Meat Deals

Shank Portion Ham $1.29/lb
Jennie-O Fresh Whole Turkey $1.39/lb
Whole Fryer Chicken $.89/lb
★ Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops, Roast or Country Style Ribs $1.89/lb
Beef Rib Eye Roast $4.99

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Pepsi Products 24 pk $4.99 {Must buy 2 or more}

★ Eggs 18 ct $1.50 {First 2 Only}

★ Happy Cow Butter 1 lb $1.89
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Folgers Coffee $7.99 {First 2 Only}
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★ Jell-O Pudding $.79
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★ Jell-O Gelatin $1.00
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★ Lindsay Olives $.59

★ Nabisco Snack Crackers $2.00
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★ Cool Whip $.99
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Final Price: $.74

★ Western Family Medium Cheddar 2 lb $4.59
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★ Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.99

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Freezer Meals : { Sausage Hash }

April 1, 2012 - 4 Comments

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Sausage Hash is one of the favorite freezer meals in our group. Everyone seems to love it, even the picky eaters! If you do not have time to start a freezer meal group you DO have time to cook this meal triple and freeze two for later! This recipe is so easy…

I love that this recipe calls for carrots! Sneak some veggies in my families diet! Doesn’t that orange color look beautiful?

In order to make Sausage Hash triple batch for freezer meals, you will need…

  • 3 lbs ground sausage
  • 3 c. shredded carrots (about 3 carrots)
  • 1½ c. finely chopped onion (or 1½ t onion powder if you do not have onion on hand)
  • 9 c. frozen potatoes cubes (this is the easy way, you can also bake potatoes and cube them, that is the frugal way!)

Cook ground sausage thoroughly in pan. Add onion and carrots and cook for 5 more minutes.

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Add potatoes and simmer for 20 minute. Check and stir often. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Set aside 2/3 or your meat mixture and let it cool.

Sprinkle sausage and potatoes with cheese.

Let melt and serve.

After the sausage had cooled divide it equally and put it in freezer bags or vacuum seal in a Foodsaver.

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Great deal to snag if you are in the market for a foodsaver! Remember Amazon prices do not last long!

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Rare Klondike Rose Potatoes Coupon!

February 10, 2012 - 5 Comments

Buy One 5lb Bag of Klondike Rose, Get One FREE Printable Coupon

Hurry over to the Klondike website to print this rare coupon! This coupon probably won’t last long. You will need to login or register in order to access the coupon.

Where will you use this potatoes coupon?

(Thanks, Hip2Save)

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Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

February 5, 2012 - Leave a Comment

Now this is what I call comfort food!

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 6 medium), baked
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3 cups (24 ounces) sour cream
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Directions

  • Cut baked potatoes into 1-in. cubes. Place half in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Top with half of the sour cream and cheeses. Repeat layers.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with onions.

Yield: 6-8 servings.

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