By: Revanche

Giving “invalid fare” a new meaning

December 11, 2009

Warning: the ultimate comfort food meal up ahead!

My friend had an emergency root canal just when I was planning a nice housewarming dinner, so Hangar Steak with Shallots or Funny About Money’s son’s Steak Mirepoix had to be canceled in favor of something more dental victim friendly.

Many thanks to L.A.Daze for both heading off disaster and inspiring the direction of dinner!

I borrowed this recipe from Culinary Adventures of a New Wife: Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese.  I meant to make the cheap version, leaving out half the ingredients, but somehow that plan got turned around and I only cut back on a few items. 

 

2 8 oz. boxes quinoa  pasta  — Just used mini fusilli pasta [$1.66]
2 tbsp butter  [$1.99]
1/3 cup flour — nearly 2/3 cup to thicken up the sauce [had on hand, ~$0.10]
1 1/2 cup milk — [had on hand, ~$0.50]
1/4 cup chicken broth — 3/4 cup to stretch the sauce [had on hand, ~$1]
1 cup low fat sour cream — [$0.75]
1/2 lb Velveeta, cut into cubes
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp ground mustard — [had on hand, $0.10]
1/2 tsp ground black pepper — [had on hand, $0.10]
1/4 tsp coarse garlic salt — [had on hand, $0.10]
2 cups reduced fat shredded cheddar — [$2.50]
1/2 -1 cup frozen peas — 12 oz of peas and pearl onions [$2.00]
12 oz of frozen langostino tails — [$9.00]
Total: $18.00 

Surprisingly, it only worked out to about $1.80 per serving even with the premium langostino tails and really heaping servings.  And I really liked it more chicken broth and no Velveeta. I went really heavy on the peas, luckily they were perfectly sweet.    

What’s your favorite comfort food or perfect pick-me-up meal? 

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