Stockpile Recipe - Taco Skillet Pie

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Stockpile Recipe - Taco Skillet Pie

Shopping  last week with Super Double coupons was a lot of fun.

I stocked up on cornbread mix and black beans.  I'm going to put Taco Skillet Pie on my next menu plan.   I've not tried this recipe before, but it sounds like something my family would enjoy -  AND I have all the ingredients.


Taco Skillet Pie
Recipe from Parents Magazine

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 can (19 ounces) black beans with liquid
1 can (14.5 ounces) petite-cut zesty jalapeno tomatoes
1 package (1.25 ounces) mild taco seasoning
1 package (6.5 ounces) cornbread mix
2 large eggs
1/3 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup Mexican-blend cheese mix

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large ovenproof skillet, cook beef over medium heat until browned. Drain fat if necessary. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Cook 1 minute.

2. Prepare cornbread according to package directions using eggs, milk, and oil in the amounts shown in the ingredients list. Spoon cornbread onto hot taco mixture. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with cheese and continue baking 5 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

To me, a stockpile recipe calls for ingredients that are easily substituted. I want to use what I already have, and not run back to the store for a full-priced item.

Substitution possibilities
Ground Beef - ground turkey, ground chicken, or maybe even spicy sausage
Canned Black Beans - canned chili beans, or dried black beans you've cooked yourself
Zesty Jalapeno Tomatoes - regular canned tomatoes, and a can of chilis or a fresh chopped jalapeno
Taco Seasoning - make your own 
Corn Bread Mix - make your own
Mexican Cheese Blend - shredded cheddar

What did you stock up on this week, and how do you plan to use it?

I'm hoping lots of people will chime in with what they purchased, and what they are going to make with it.  Super Doubles has sparked a new interest in couponing.  It can be overwhelming to fill the pantry with food and not know what to do with it.

What's for Dinner? Meatloaf

Tonight's dinner recipe comes from a church cookbook I've had for a long time and obviously used often.  (I'm embarrassed how bad it looks)  My first apartment roommate's mother gave this to me.  She didn't attend the Pioneer United Methodist Church, but all of her friend must have and she felt obligated to purchase a cookbook  from everyone of them.  She had a stockpile of cookbooks in her basement just waiting to give to first time cooks.

When I first started cooking, I used the book often.  If I wanted to find a basic dinner, or Jello Salad recipe this was my go to book.  There are only a few recipes I still use from this cook book, and meatloaf is one of them.

Church Cook Book Meatloaf

1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 cup cracker crumbs (saltines)
1/3 diced onion
2 T. milk
2 T. ketchup

Topping:
6 T. brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. dry mustard

Bake at 325 for 1 hour

I never like meatloaf as a kid, but then again, my mom didn't put the almost like candy topping on her meatloaf.

What's for dinner at your house tonight? 
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