Tough economic times call for saving money wherever you can.  Recipes that are fast but use basic ingredients are good when the grocery money does not go very far but you still are rushed for time.

Leftover Hash

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped left over meat (steak, pork chops, chicken, turkey, etc)
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper

• Directions

• 1. Saute onions in oil for 2 or 3 minutes.

• 2. Add cubed potatoes, seasonings and water and smother until potatoes are almost done– about 15 minutes.

• 3. Add chopped meat and frozen peas and simmer until heated through.

• 30 Minute Beef Pot Pie for 2

• Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb stew meat, cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 cups chicken broth or beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 large carrot, cubed into small cubes
  • 1 small onion, chopped fine
  • 1 large potato, cubed into small cubes
  • 2 teaspoons flour
  • 1 (5 count) can biscuits (I prefer the flaky type of biscuits)
  • salt and pepper

  Directions

  1. Bake biscuits according to package directions.

  2. Pour broth into the saucepan, bring to a boil.

  3. Place cubed stewmeat into broth, salt and pepper to taste and turn to simmer.

  4. Pour oil into a med size preheated pan.

  5. Place margarine in pan with oil and melt.

  6. Place carrots into pan, followed by onions, then potato.

  7. Cook until tender.

  8. When vegetables are tender, stir in flour until well blended.

  9. Pour slowly the beef/broth mixture over into the veggie mixture and heat until thickened.

  10. Place this in serving dish and top with the baked biscuits.