I have several that I still make, eat, and friends and family eat too.
Creamed tuna on toast (cheap, easy and Really good)
http://www.copymethat.com/r/1jb4vSh/creamed-tuna-on-toast/
Pot Roast with potatoes carrots and gravy
Servings 6
Ingredients
2 pound boneless beef chuck shoulder roast
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Kosher salt (1 teaspoon on top and bottom of beef)
2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, (1 teaspoon per side)
1/8 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 to 2 pounds carrots, peeled and chopped, into bite size pieces
2 to 3 tablespoons Kitchen bouquet, plus extra for gravy
2 cups onion, cut into large chunks
3 large cloves garlic, coarsely chopped or (2-3 tablespoon jarred minced garlic)
20 ounces low sodium beef broth
For Gravy
Extra beef broth for more gravy then season to taste before thickening.
1 tablespoon Beef Base (or one cube beef bouillon if using bouillon cut salt back or out)
¼ cup cornstarch
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Rub half of the kitchen bouquet on top side of beef; season the beef with salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder on both sides. Meanwhile heat Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add oil when hot and add Beef; let brown and caramelize on both sides. Remove from pan and add all the vegetables, stir and let sauté for about 10 to 15 minutes. Add beef broth. Bring up to a simmer; return roast to pan and nestle it in the center of pan and vegetables so that about ½ to ¾ of the meat is submerged in the liquid.
3. Cover and put in the oven for 1½ hours or until the meat is falling apart. Remove from oven. Remove meat to a platter and set aside. Strain veggies from broth and put broth back into pan and heat to simmer. Add cornstarch and water stirring constantly to thicken.
Hamburger gravy
http://www.copymethat.com/r/Ltrnn4g/hamburger-gravy/
http://www.copymethat.com/r/FlLxY9L/porcupine-meatballs/
Mom's Green Beans
Servings 2 - 4
Ingredients
1 Can/Tin green beans
¼ cup (2oz.) diced onion
2 tablespoons real bacon bits
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. in a small saucepan over medium heat add onion and bacon bits; open green beans and drain liquid into pan with onion and bacon bits. Let cook stirring occasionally.
2. Once onions are tender add green beans and heat. Adding salt and pepper to taste.
