[janetgreen]

One of my old stand-bys that the kids always liked is good and not expensive to make. They called it "the noodle stuff".

Brown one pound of ground meat. Salt and pepper. One chopped onion. Some fresh chopped garlic. Can of crushed tomatoes (or fresh chopped tomatoes. Cook together, then add a box of pasta of choice and water. Cook until pasta is just done. Serve with a simple salad and hot french bread.

[politicalwit]

One my kids' favorites is a little creation of mine dating back to the early '70s. It's a hot dog burrito.

You will need the following:

Flour tortillas (large)
Grated Cheddar cheese
Salsa
Chili (your choice)
Chopped onions
favorite hot dogs or sausages

Toppings ... salsa, sour cream, olives...


Lay out tortilla
Center hot dog on tortilla
Cover hot dog with light amount of preheated chili
Add small amount of shredded cheese, onion and salsa
Roll and fold tortilla in burrito form.
Skewer with two toothpicks to hold burrito together while cooking.

Place in well oil hot skillet. Allow to brown until tortilla is crisp (Turn several times)

Top burrito with chili, cheese, onions, salsa, sour cream.

[MamaTexan]

They called it "the noodle stuff".

Add a can of (drained) corn, and you have what we call goulash ;)