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Hi friends, I just thought I’d share this recipe with you all because it’s very hearty, delicious and FAST! I made some yesterday, and Stu loves it! He’s not a big soup fan, but this one is an exception! Plus you can make this in like 10 minutes, it’s great!
1 can condensed chicken w/rice soup, undiluted
1 1/3 cup water
1 cup salsa
1 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup canned or frozen corn
1 cup diced cooked chicken (I use the canned chicken breast if I’m really in a hurry)
1 tsp ground cumin
Crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream (optional)
In a large saucepan, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 min or until heated through. Serve w/ tortila chips, cheese and sour cream. (5 servings)

This is a GREAT cold weather meal! I always save the left over canned beans and corn together in the freezer for the next time I want to make it. We get 2 meals worth out of this recipe, and it’s so easy and very very yummy!!! I haven’t tried it with sour cream, but the chips and cheese on it are great! So if you like Mexican-y food and enjoy soups too, this is a must try especially since it’s so stinkin’ easy!

Hey I ran across this great blog called the $5 Dinner.  This mom apparently loves to cook, but likes to keep things economical too.  Think about it.  If you had dinner for $5 a day (and some of her recipies double for a second meal like pork and potatoes, with the left over pork being bbq pulled pork for another meal) then you’d be spending $35 on dinners a week!  Add to that oatmeal for breakfasts, and some simple soups and sandwiches for lunch and you have a weeks worth of food for less than $50!!!  Wowsers!  I’ve been doing a LOT of reading on this stuff lately, because I want to be as frugal as possible (without sacrificing my sanity) when it comes to our eating.  We eat out very seldom which helps a ton if you really keep track and break down where your food money is going.  But anyway, I’m always on the lookout for more ways to save.  This week my goal is to make out a month’s menue so that when I go shopping on Monday I’ll have an ingredients list of exactly what I need minus what I have at home on hand already.  I think it will save us oodles of cash in the long run.  I’ll let you know how it goes!  Ta ta