Post by Adriana Velez
This weekend I was given a challenge: Cook at Christmas dinner that would feed a family of five for under $50. I accepted! And I knew immediately what the key to this mission would be. I had to move MEAT from a starring role to a supporting role in the meal. Meat tends to be the most expensive ingredient in a dinner. So I decided to use something high-quality and special, but just use less of it. My family likes lamb for Christmas, so I thought, why not make a Christmas lasagna with ground lamb instead of the usual beef? Of course, if your family isn't into lamb you could use Italian sausage (YUM!) or just ground beef. Here's what else I made for our under-$50 meal.Image may be NSFW.
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This weekend I was given a challenge: Cook at Christmas dinner that would feed a family of five for under $50. I accepted! And I knew immediately what the key to this mission would be. I had to move MEAT from a starring role to a supporting role in the meal. Meat tends to be the most expensive ingredient in a dinner. So I decided to use something high-quality and special, but just use less of it. My family likes lamb for Christmas, so I thought, why not make a Christmas lasagna with ground lamb instead of the usual beef? Of course, if your family isn't into lamb you could use Italian sausage (YUM!) or just ground beef. Here's what else I made for our under-$50 meal.Image may be NSFW.
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