Budget Friendly Dinner Ideas - Pantry Cooking Recipes You Can Make Tonight!

A portion of the AdSense revenue from this video will be donated to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank: https://www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org/ We all need some comfort food recipes for dinner every now and again. These budget friendly dinner ideas and pantry cooking recipes are both cozy and satisfying. Wonderful Ways with Soups from Campbells (1958) https://ebay.us/QynqjQ ------------------------------ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks WEBSITE: https://www.cookingthebooks.net/ ------------------------------ BAKED CHICKEN 'N NOODLES (pg 31) 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup 1/2c milk 1 can (5oz) chicken or turkey 2c cooked noodles (about 4oz uncooked) 2 Tbsp diced pimiento 1 Tbsp chopped parsley (or about 1tsp dried) 1/4c buttered bread crumbs Blend soup and milk. Add chicken, noodles, pimiento, and parsley. Spoon into 1 quart casserole; sprinkle crumbs on top. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Makes 4 servings. CHILI CON CARNE (pg 38) 1/2lb ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 to 2 tsp chili powder 1 Tbsp shortening (I omitted this) 1/2 tsp salt Dash cayenne pepper Dash black pepper 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed tomato soup 1/2c tomato juice 40oz kidney beans, undrained (just use 3 - 15.5 oz cans if you don't mind a few extra beans) In large skillet, cook beef, onion, garlic, and chili powder in shortening until meat is lightly browned. Blend in remaining seasonings; add soup, juice, and kidney beans. Cover and cook over low heat about 30 minutes; stir often. Remove cover and cook to desired consistency. Makes 6 servings. MACARONI AND CHEESE FAMILY-STYLE (pg 51) 1/2c finely chopped cooked ham 1/4c chopped onion 2 Tbsp butter or margarine 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/2c milk 1c shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 2c cooked macaroni 2Tbsp buttered bread crumbs In saucepan, lightly brown ham and onion in butter. Stir in soup, milk, and 3/4c cheese. Heat until cheese melts. Blend sauce with macaroni; pour into a buttered 1 1/2qt casserole. Sprinkle remaining cheese and crumbs on top. Bake in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes, or until nicely browned and bubbling. Makes 4 servings. ------------------------------ TIMESTAMPS ------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.