dinner

On a budget

Appetizer
Stuffed Cheese Puffs

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour $
4 large eggs $
1/2 cup finely shredded Gruyre
total cost: $8.17

Main course

Enchilada sauce
7 Tbsp chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon crushed oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt (less if using salted stock)
1/4 cup flour
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups of turkey or chicken stock
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Main course

Enchilada filling:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 to 2 jalapeo chili peppers (1 for mild, 2 or more for spicy),
seeded, minced
3 cups cooked turkey meat, chopped
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated (makes 2 cups grated
cheese)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp lime juice (can sub lemon juice)
1 to 2 teaspoons salt or more to taste
8-16 flour tortillas, depending on size and thickness

total cost: $13.52

Sides

1 (12 ounce) package macaroni

1 egg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 1/2 cups shredded
Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

total cost: $5.02

Sides

2 pounds red potatoes, thinly sliced

16 ounces Simms Original Summer Sausage, thinly sliced
12 ounces Happy Farms Shredded Cheddar Cheese,
divided
4 ounces Friendly Farms Sour Cream
2 teaspoons Stonemill Essentials Iodized Salt
1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Garlic Powder

total cost: $12.68

Sides

Roasting pan with turkey drippings

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups Giblet Stock
Coarse salt and ground pepper

total cost: $3.23

Dessert

1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin

3/4 cup pure maple syrup
3/4 cup whipping cream
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Flaky Pie Crust

total cost: $9.33

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