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Budget Friendly

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95 recipes
Ground Beef Stew
6 1 h 10 m Beginner

Ground Beef Stew

Chrissy LeMaire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 45 m Beginner

Red Beans And Sausage

Veronica Lange Bourque
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Kenny's Meatloaf
1 loaf 1 h Beginner

Kenny's Meatloaf

Kenny Worstell
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Bread Ball Spaghetti
50 4 h Intermediate

Bread Ball Spaghetti

Jane Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
String Beans (Green Beans) and Potatoes
4 55 m Beginner

String Beans (Green Beans) and Potatoes

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Yummy Ham and Bean Soup
8 servings 2 h 45 m Beginner

Yummy Ham and Bean Soup

Erald Pacio
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Perfect Bread Pudding
6 45 m Beginner

Perfect Bread Pudding

Ruth Hoyt
25 1 h 15 m Beginner

Spaghetti Goulash

Ruth Broussard
Vermilion Abbeville, Vermilion Parish
Tamale Pie aka Meat and Corn with Cornmeal on Top
6 1 h Beginner

Tamale Pie aka Meat and Corn with Cornmeal on Top

Regina Trahan
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Jackie's Meatloaf
6 1 h 45 m Beginner

Jackie's Meatloaf

Jackie Theriot
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
6 2 h 15 m Beginner

Pork Chop Casserole

Mary Ann Broussard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Red Kidney Bean Soup
8 3 h 15 m Beginner

Red Kidney Bean Soup

Dave Krueckl
Hopping John Black Eye Peas
8 1 h 45 m Beginner

Hopping John Black Eye Peas

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cajun Potato Gumbo
4 1 h 5 m Beginner

Cajun Potato Gumbo

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Mama's Tomato Gravy
4 20 m Beginner

Mama's Tomato Gravy

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
T-Boy's Red Beans & Rice
12 3 h 20 m Intermediate

T-Boy's Red Beans & Rice

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Liver and Onions
6 35 m Intermediate

Liver and Onions

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Carrots & Ground Beef
6 1 h Beginner

Carrots & Ground Beef

Charlene Trahan Lange
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 1 h 5 m Beginner

Hamburger Casserole

Emma Kosack
4 1 h Beginner

Tuna and Corn Casserole

Emma Kosack
Three Bean Bake - Baked Beans
6 1 h Beginner

Three Bean Bake - Baked Beans

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
8 1 h 15 m Beginner

Fruit Graham Pie - Weight Watchers Dessert

Jane Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Pat's Special Loose Cabbage Rolls
8 1 h 45 m Beginner

Pat's Special Loose Cabbage Rolls

Jane Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Bite Size Beignets
4 20 m Beginner

Bite Size Beignets

Stephanie Winkler-Wells
7 40 m Beginner

Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Ken Meaux
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Hitachi Shrimp Jambalaya
6 45 m Beginner

Hitachi Shrimp Jambalaya

Leah Trahan Schexnayder
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cush Cush or Couche Couche
4 30 m Beginner

Cush Cush or Couche Couche

Howard Menard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
3 cups 10 m Beginner

Homemade Maple Syrup

Jim Purl
Tuna Fish Pie
8 1 h Beginner

Tuna Fish Pie

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
4 1 h 15 m Beginner

French Quarter Steak

Dale Begnaud
Lafayette Ossun, Lafayette Parish
Tuna Dip
4-6 servings 1 h 25 m Beginner

Tuna Dip

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 40 m Beginner

Eggplant Creole

Meredith Begnaud
Lafayette Scott, Lafayette Parish
6 45 m Beginner

Mom's Tuna Casserole

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 30 m Beginner

Coonass Filet Mignon

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 35 m Beginner

Enchilada Casserole

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
DeeDee's Meatloaf
6 1 h 30 m Beginner

DeeDee's Meatloaf

Cynthia Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 35 m Beginner

End of Day Skillet Pot Pie

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
4 45 m Beginner

Low Fat Cajun Chicken

Linda Bradley
Vermilion Forked Island, Vermilion Parish
Coleslaw Cabbage
6 15 m Beginner

Coleslaw Cabbage

Veronica Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Fresh Sausage Rice and Gravy
4 1 h 15 m Beginner

Fresh Sausage Rice and Gravy

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Sweet Potato Medallions
4 45 m Beginner

Sweet Potato Medallions

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Low Carb Taco Quiche
6 40 m Beginner

Low Carb Taco Quiche

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
4 30 m Intermediate

Carol's Creole Salmon Croquettes

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Potato Chip Cookie
36 25 m Beginner

Potato Chip Cookie

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Creole Green Beans
6 40 m Beginner

Creole Green Beans

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Coca Cola Roast
8 3 h 15 m Beginner

Coca Cola Roast

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Gumbo Burgers
4 35 m Beginner

Gumbo Burgers

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Creamed Gravy with Ground Meat
6 20 m Beginner

Creamed Gravy with Ground Meat

Rose Vice
Vermilion Abbeville, Vermilion Parish
8 2 h 15 m Beginner

Shrimp and Crab Casserole II

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
4 50 m Intermediate

Stuffed Turkey Bell Peppers

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Weight Watchers Strawberry Pie
8 2 h 30 m Beginner

Weight Watchers Strawberry Pie

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
8 2 h 35 m Intermediate

Chuck Steak with Vegetables

Linda Thibodeaux
St. Martin Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish
Swiss Steak (Round Steak)
6 2 h 20 m Intermediate

Swiss Steak (Round Steak)

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Oven Fried Turnips
4 40 m Beginner

Oven Fried Turnips

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Vegetarian Red Beans & Brown Rice
6 1 h 10 m Beginner

Vegetarian Red Beans & Brown Rice

Marie M.
6 40 m Beginner

Lazy Night Supper

Cynthia Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 1 h 15 m Beginner

Steamboat Cabbage

Sandra Richard Broussard
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Chrissy's Vegetarian Rice Dressing
4 35 m Intermediate

Chrissy's Vegetarian Rice Dressing

Chrissy LeMaire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
4 40 m Beginner

Corn and Sausage Jambalaya

S. LeJeune
12 35 m Beginner

Debbie's Weight Watcher Cake

Linda Benoit
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Pan Smothered Mushrooms
2 30 m Beginner

Pan Smothered Mushrooms

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
5 1 h 5 m Beginner

Spicy Cajun Veggie Soup

Jim Clark
Pecan Cookies
24 30 m Beginner

Pecan Cookies

Brenda Richard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Tater Tot Delight
6 1 h Beginner

Tater Tot Delight

Lana Marceaux
Pineapple Topped Cake
24 55 m Beginner

Pineapple Topped Cake

Mawmaw Millie
Meat and Cabbage Casserole (Oven Baked)
6 1 h 20 m Beginner

Meat and Cabbage Casserole (Oven Baked)

Rene Romero
Calcasieu Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish
Bread Pudding (French Bread)
12 1 h 15 m Beginner

Bread Pudding (French Bread)

Suzanne LeMaire
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Cabbage, Meat and Rice Casserole (Rice Cooker)
8 45 m Beginner

Cabbage, Meat and Rice Casserole (Rice Cooker)

Brenda Richard
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Flank Steak
4 25 m Intermediate

Flank Steak

Suzanne LeMaire
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
6 1 h 25 m Beginner

Grandma's Tomato (Mexican) Rice

Grandma Julie Brown
Grandmaw's Tomato Sausage
6 1 h 5 m Beginner

Grandmaw's Tomato Sausage

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Old Time Bread Pudding
12 1 h 10 m Beginner

Old Time Bread Pudding

Judy Mire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 50 m Beginner

Tuna Fish Casserole

D. Stelly
Tuna Fish Dip
1 gallon 2 h 5 m Beginner

Tuna Fish Dip

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Sausage in Tomato Gravy
4 55 m Beginner

Sausage in Tomato Gravy

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Carcass Chicken Soup
4 1 h 5 m Beginner

Carcass Chicken Soup

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Pepper Steak Short Cut
6 1 h Beginner

Pepper Steak Short Cut

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cream Cheese Yellow Cake Bake
8 50 m Beginner

Cream Cheese Yellow Cake Bake

E. Dooley
Spicy Cajun Cabbage
6-8 servings 1 h Beginner

Spicy Cajun Cabbage

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 1 h 35 m Beginner

Ground meat Jambalaya

Jacquelyn Acklen
Acadia Crowley, Acadia Parish
Golden Cheese Rice
6 50 m Beginner

Golden Cheese Rice

Ms. Sweets
4 2 h 15 m Beginner

Old Man's Soup

Pop Pop Vernice Lange
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
5 1 h 15 m Beginner

Pepper Steak

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Frances' Easy Bread 'n Butter Pickles
8 pints 15 m Beginner

Frances' Easy Bread 'n Butter Pickles

F. Davis
8 1 h 25 m Beginner

Jambalaya Soup

J. Blanchard
Sausage and Carrot Gravy
4 40 m Beginner

Sausage and Carrot Gravy

Jane Hebert
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Smothered Cabbage
4 40 m Beginner

Smothered Cabbage

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Cheppard's Pie
6 55 m Beginner

Cheppard's Pie

Racheal LeMaire Tupper
Vermilion Meaux, Vermilion Parish
Garfish Balls (Patties) or Choupique Balls I
24 balls 35 m Intermediate

Garfish Balls (Patties) or Choupique Balls I

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Red Beans and Rice Crock pot Style
8 10 h 15 m Beginner

Red Beans and Rice Crock pot Style

Becky Prejean
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Shrimp Eggplant Dressing
6 50 m Intermediate

Shrimp Eggplant Dressing

Helga Bourque Lange
Vermilion Erath, Vermilion Parish
Crock-Pot Smothered Cabbage & Sausage
5 7 h 10 m Beginner

Crock-Pot Smothered Cabbage & Sausage

Alberta LeBlanc
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Sweet Lettuce Salad
4 10 m Beginner

Sweet Lettuce Salad

Mawmaw
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
Meat Loaf
8 1 h 30 m Beginner

Meat Loaf

Carrie Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
6 45 m Beginner

Pork Jambalaya

Carrie Abshire
Vermilion Kaplan, Vermilion Parish
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