Inexpensive OAMC/Freezer/Make Ahead Recipes

"When I was a child, my family used to eat this at least once a week due to the fact that it is inexpensive and a little goes a long way. We also added fresh herbs or sometimes whole kernel corn. Its even better the next day and it freezes well."

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Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)"

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Ingredients: cumin, tomatoes and green chilies...

"I have been making these for over 20 years, I usually get about 15 patties but it depends on the size of the batter that you drop in the pan, these are better if fried to very brown and crispy, you can make a double recipe, fry them then freeze them on a tray then pop them into freezer bags, then just warm them in the oven to crisp up, they are very..."

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Ingredients: garlic powder, green onions...

"I combined different spices to achieve what tastes almost as good, if not better than regular sausage. Be sure to use regular ground turkey (not ground turkey breast, which is too lean so it doesn't have enough moisture). UPDATE: After all the positive reviews, I decided to submit this to Taste of Home's Light & Tasty and they published it in the..."

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Ingredients: fennel seeds, garlic powder...

"This is an incredibly good clone of the real thing. A friend emailed this recipe to me."

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Ingredients: beef bouillon powder, instant minced onion...

"This recipe is easy and takes less than 20 minutes. It's one of my weekend favorites and has been a family tradition for years."

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Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, garlic...

"I like to serve these to my children for after school snacks. They are also great as an appetizer. They are easily frozen and popped into the microwave for quick reheating."

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Ingredients: crescent rolls, deli ham...

"These tasty little morsels are so easy and versatile. I serve them as an appetizer or after school snack, but especially as a school lunch. I just make them ahead, freeze them and pop them into my daughter's lunch box frozen, and by the time she is ready to eat lunch they are all thawed out. There are never any left over! Hope you enjoy!"

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Ingredients: garlic, low-fat cream cheese...

"I have experimented with many ingredient amounts for pesto, I have finely found the one that has a perfect balance of flavor --- this will keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, if you are storing it in the refrigerator I suggest to place a 1/2-inch layer of oil on top of the pesto and cover with a lid or you may freeze --- the success of..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh basil leaves...

"From the Mayo Health Organization. This soup is intended for use in casseroles. It is low in fat and sodium."

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Ingredients: pepper, cornstarch...

"Yes, it's copycat, but it's dirt cheap and has only 4 mg. sodium per tablespoon"

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Ingredients: cumin, garlic powder...