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Poor Man's Chicken Fried Steak

Submitted by: Cookie moster 
Budget-friendly but not boring, this old-timey recipe for chicken-fried steak uses ground beef and a simple milk gravy. 
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Poor Man's Crab Cakes

Submitted by: moms diner 
Home Town: Colts Neck, New Jersey, USA
Living In: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This economical way to make tasty crab cakes uses mashed potatoes and eggs with imitation crab, bell pepper, onion, and celery.  
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Hungry Man's Baked Chicken

Submitted by: Fares Al-Osaimi 
Herbed chicken baked with garlic and onions always brings them back for more. 
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Momma's Poor Man's Lasagne

Submitted by: VH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Home Town: Urbana, Illinois, USA
Cooked wide noodles are layered with creamy cottage cheese and a layer of lean ground beef cooked with tomato sauce for an easy and budget-friendly take on lasagne. 
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Poor Man's Shepherd's Pie

Submitted by: JennyB 
This easy dish of ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, green onion and Worcestershire sauce served over brown rice is full of flavor and goes great with corn and a salad. 
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Hungry Man's Hash Browns

Submitted by: ADABA11798 
Home made hash browns cooked with bacon chunks and onions. A breakfast hearty enough to fill anyone's appetite! 

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Lemon Pepper Lamb Fries (Lemon Pepper Mountain Oysters)

Submitted by: SloppyJoe2 
A zesty mix of lemon and tangy peppers with buttery lamb fries more tender than any chicken. Great for a romantic, interesting dinner for two. 
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Poor Man's Hamburger Steaks

Submitted by: RHONDA35 
Home Town: Rio Hondo, Texas, USA
Living In: Austin, Texas, USA
An old fashioned hamburger steak recipe topped with cream of mushroom. Serve with some warm mashed potatoes and your favorite green vegetable. Our family loves this. Makes a great cheap meal!! 
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Poor Man's Pepper Steak

Submitted by: ARIVARD 
Cube steak is dredged in flour, browned on the stove, then finished in the oven topped with onions and green peppers! This is a good recipe for families that have good taste but can't afford really expensive steaks. The kids love it so much they call it Mom's famous cube steak! It's great with mashed potatoes and gravy! 
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Man's Way Sausage

Submitted by: ALIISMOM 
Smoked sausage with cheese, roasted potatoes and scrambled eggs blend beautifully for breakfast, brunch or dinner. This quick and easy meal is sure to get the guys out of the garage 
 

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