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Editors' Picks — Dirt Cheap Dinner
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We'll collect your comments, decide the official list of Editors' Picks and publish your evaluation in the headnote if the recipe is selected as an Editors' Pick (with credit, of course!). And even if the recipe you test isn't chosen as an Editors' Pick, please feel free to leave your testing notes in the recipe's comments section. Constructive criticism is always encouraged!
- Editors' Picks (these are the ones we've tested — congratulations!)
- How we survived...
- Linguine with Brown Butter, Sage and Poor Man's Parmesan
- Curried Cauliflower Soup
- Editors' Pick Candidates (these are the ones we want you to test)
- Red Beans and Rice
- Tortilla Soup
- Braai Broodjies
- Tomatillo White Beans and Shredded Pork Tacos
- Beans and Greens Soup
- Crispy Fried Eggs on Garlic Fried Rice
- Garden Sweeper Savory Bread Pudding
- Cajun Red Beans and Rice au Vin
- Rice Porridge (Khao Tom)
- Spiral Pasta with Tuna, Olives, and Capers
- Use the Good China Eggs, Homage to Richard Olney
- Pasta with Spicy Sausage Ragu
- Fregola with Clams and Mussels
- Farmer's Pie
- Buttered Noodles with Beef
- Poached Egg Soup (Changua con Huevo)
- Simple Cheese Soufflé
- Cheap Creamy Chicken Curry
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Comments (32)
almost 2 years ago saltandpeppersf
would love to try the cheese souffle... so excited to test my first recipe!
almost 2 years ago saltandpeppersf
just realized it's claimed already... fiveandspice, if you don't want it I'll do it!
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Oh, you should go for it! Way more fun for you to get to test for the first time than for me to test it (though I'll probably make it some time anyway!) :)
almost 2 years ago saltandpeppersf
thanks fiveandspice! will let you know how it goes!
almost 2 years ago lorigoldsby
I'd like to try the tomatillo white bean pork.
almost 2 years ago marisab67
I'm in for buttered noodles if it's officially given back.
almost 2 years ago Arathi
Tortilla soup, please!
almost 2 years ago BlueKaleRoad
Crispy Fried Eggs on Garlic Fried Rice, please!
almost 2 years ago janecf
I'd like to test red beans and rice = exactly what comes to mind when I think dirt cheap dinner.
almost 2 years ago sticksnscones
Spiral Pasta with Tuna, Olives & capers please!
almost 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Still up for dibs are: Red Beans and Rice, Tortilla Soup, Tomatillo White Beans and Shredded Pork Tacos, Crispy Fried Eggs on Garlic Fried Rice, Spiral Pasta with Tuna, Olives, and Capers, and Buttered Noodles with Beef.
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Thanks for the EP!! I would love to test the simple cheese souffle if it's still up for grabs!
almost 2 years ago Lizthechef
Garden Sweeper Bread Pudding. Looks delicious.
almost 2 years ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Fregola with Clams & Mussels for me please!!!
almost 2 years ago JoanG
I'd like to tst Farmers Pie please!
almost 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Sorry GoldenBlind221 beat you to it. Do pick another recipe.
almost 2 years ago wssmom
Cheap Creamy Chicken Curry, please!
almost 2 years ago Table9
Thanks wssmom!
almost 2 years ago goldenblind221
Buttered noodles with beef please!
almost 2 years ago goldenblind221
Actually, change my mind. Let me go with Farmer's Pie. We're trying to be a heart healthy family following dad's recent heart attack.
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Use the Good China eggs please would love to test it.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Hope it's fun!
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I'm sure it will be looking up what Olney said about scrambled eggs.I love eggs!!!
almost 2 years ago Burnt Offerings
Holiday weekend - no time to thoughtfully test, but rest assured, many of these dishes will be tried in due course! Enjoy!
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
Broodjies beckon.. I'll Take the braai broodjies!
almost 2 years ago Marcal
I'd like to test the Pasta with Spicy Ragu please!
almost 2 years ago Helen's All Night Diner
Congratulations everyone! Can I try the Cajun Red Beans and Rice au Vin?
almost 2 years ago documentngdinnr
I'll test Beans and Greens soup, please!