Who knows of a good staple food recipe that is easy to make and filling?

Here is an Irish Staple. Used when there was an excess of potatoes after the harvest. Most families still make this one as I do quite often. Everyone loves it. Make loads. It keeps well in the fridge for 3 days and freezes.


IRISH STEW


You will need: 2 lbs stewing lamb


up to 8 lbs potatoes


3 onions


1 small turnip (Swede)


a little cooking oil or beef dripping


salt and black pepper


a big pot


Heat the oil or beef fat. Start peeling and chopping everything else into 2'; chunks and just add them to the oil as you peel them. Add boiling water until you can just see it in the pot. At this point you can add 3 lamb or beef boullion cubes if you like. When boiling turn way down to just simmering, bung the lid on, and cook very gently for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring gently every half hour.You can add a handfull of chopped parsley at the end if you like. Fab.


Eat with warm bread or oatcakes. Nutricious. filling and cheap.


Here in Scotland we make this for the 'bells' (midnight, 31st December)and give it to all our visitors during the night. Great for soaking up the whisky!!!Who knows of a good staple food recipe that is easy to make and filling?
This a bit a mix of a staple dish and a little innovation. It's very easy. (This will feed approx 4 people)


Wash 2 cups of rice and let it dry. Boil chicken with 3 cups of water, garlic, onion, Cinnamon and bay leaf. Once it boils take out the chicken and keep the stock. Take a little oil, use olive oil if you have it, fry the rice in it. Pour the stock in and let the rice cook. The stock should be double that of the rice, 2 cups rice, 4 cup stock. Once the rice is almost done , add chopped tomatoes and some cheese. Then add the cooked chicken. It's yum!Who knows of a good staple food recipe that is easy to make and filling?
Beans and rice?
Lasagna is easy to make. You don't even have to boil the noodles first. Use extra sauce, don't skimp on the sauce, I use two jars. Start with a bottom layer of sauce. Cover with noodles, leaving a little space for them to expand. Then layer ricotta cheese, noodles, sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese, noodles, sauce... You want to end up with the sauce as the final/top layer. Cover with mozzarella cheese or a mix of favorite Italian cheeses. Cover the pan with foil. Bake at 375 for an hour.
Tuna fish casserole. Pasta, canned tuna, cream of mushroom soup and for a little flair, mixed frozen veggies (peas, carrots, beans mix is the best). A little goes a long way.
mashed potatoes and baked beans


and maybe a sausage


yum


best wishes
Our family calls this Poor Man's Soup; it's the easiest recipe you'll ever follow and a very inexpensive way to feed several people.


Cook (boil) a pound of ordinary white rice (usually available for under a dollar) and add a large can of Campbell's chicken noodle soup when it's finished. Stir until warm.
Well hamburger helper is always quick and easy. I love to put rice, cheese, ground beef and broccoli together to make a casserole( all items cooked before placing them in a casserole dish). Put some cheese and cracker crumbs on top and place in the oven till the cheese melts and its heated thoroughly. hope that helps.