My food budget isn't much, but I splurge once in awhile and get a nice marinated pork steak. I often cook it with spuds and corn, but at this time I am trying to eat less potatoes.
I put some rice pilaf, cream of mushroom soup, and about 6 cups of water in the crock pot and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
Then, I added the pork, some chopped sweet onions, and a can of drained corn.
The next morning, I had pork you could eat with a spoon and luscious rice and soup. It's about 6 meals for me once I freeze them, and each is about $1.18.
When I have had a long day or just don't feel like cooking, it's in the freezer. I put it in the microwave and dinner is on the table in about 15 minutes. One pot, one freezer bag, and one bowl and spoon. Not bad for $7.08 investment!
You can vary the kind of meat, rice, soup, and veggies to compliment your own tastes. Enjoy!
Source: Keeping the hot kitchen meals down during the summer. I love my crock pot!
By Sandi/Poor But Proud from Salem, OR
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I have a slow cooker, but never thought of this kind of meal, thank you so much I will try it, I use the mushroom soup on pasta very nice.
Did you mean 1/2 package of the marinated pork? Am just wondering because I wouldn't want to use more than am supposed to. What made me wonder is you say the entire investment was $7.08 but your whole package of pork shows having cost $6.59. When you add the other ingredients it would bring the total to more like $10.50 or more depending on where you live and whether they are on sale or not.
This sounds really scrumptious, and I voted for it, even though I haven't tried it yet! I hope to try this very soon!
Correction - I was going to go back and vote for it after I made my comment, but now I see it's not a new posting. Oh well, I'd vote for it if I could!
Pork loin is NOT pork steak. Pork steak, at least in STLMO, is sliced pork butt. It is usually very inexpensive, sometimes even $0.99/lb. Ask your butcher.
What is the pork marinated in (probably can't get this is UK.)" How much is "some" rice.the pack looks like 6oz (cant see too well) How long to cook for? on high or low?What do you class as sweet onion.Sounds really tasty but I dont want to ruin it.
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