I love showing kids (and adults) how to make delicious meals on a budget.
Growing up in an Italian family, pasta was frequently made with all kinds of different sauces and types of pasta.
Rigatoni is a favorite with bolognese (meat sauce).
This meal cost me $13 and served six people.
- Rigatoni = $1 on sale
- Sauce = $3 on sale
- Ground meat = $8
- Grated cheese (1/2 cup) $1
You can make in less than 30 minutes as you brown the meat while cooking the pasta.
Enjoy!
NOTE: Adult supervision is mandatory when working over a stove.
See recipe below:
Jill
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- Pan to cook meat
- Pan to cook pasta
- Strainer
- Wooden spoons
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken)
- Rigatoni pasta (1 box or bag)
- 1 jar of spaghetti sauce
- Grated parmesan cheese
How to make:
- On medium heat, cook meat until thoroughly cooked.
- Pour in pasta sauce and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
- In another pan, heat water to boiling. Add a little bit of olive oil so pasta doesn’t stick.
- Add pasta. Rigatoni takes about 14-18 minutes to cook.
- Turn off heat. Strain the pasta. Do not rinse pasta with water as this takes away the starch in the pasta.
- Pour pasta into a large dish or small dishes for each person.
- Pour meat sauce over.
- Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Enjoy!
Make Chocolate Dipped Krispy Treats for Dessert!
Chocolate Dipped Krispy Treat Pops
The best of both desserts. Krispy treats and chocolate.
Equipment
- 1 Stove-top pan
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 Spatula
- 30 cookie sticks popsicle sticks
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter 5 tablespoons for recipe, rest to oil baking sheet
- 10 Cups Rice Crispy cereal 18 oz. box
- 50 Marshmallows
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract optional
- 1-2 bars chocolate Option: bag of candy melts
Instructions
- Melt butter on medium heat
- Add marshmallows. Stir continuously until almost melted.
- Add vanilla and stir (optional)
- Turn off heat. Add cereal. Stir until all cereal is coated well.
- Pour onto a cookie sheet. Press to make cereal even and pressed in. Let cool for 30 minutes.
- Cut into squares. Add sticks.
- Melt chocolate pieces in microwave-safe bowl about 1 minute until chocolate is half-way melted. Stir until all chocolate is melted.
- Dip squared into chocolate. Scrape bottom and place on parchment paper. Let dry for about 30 minutes.
- ENJOY!!