Cheap Taste

1-2-3 Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups of Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

2 sticks of Butter

2 cups of Sugar

1 Egg

1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract

Cooking Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375 Degrees
• Step 1 - In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and baking powder (set aside)
• Step 2 - In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract
• Step 3 - Gradually pour in flour mixture
• Roll dough into teaspoon sized balls and separate 1 inch apart on baking sheet (I use parchment paper to prevent burning!)
• Bake 10-12 minutes
• Remove from oven and cool

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Serves: 36

All of the ingredients are basic items I already had, costing me $0.00 to make these simple cookies! Bon Appetit xoxo

Hot Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

3 - Bell Peppers (Green, red, or orange - get colorful!)

1lb - Hot Italian Sausage

1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 cup of Chopped Onions

1 tsp. Dried Oregano Leaves

1 cup of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1 1/2 cups of Tomato Sauce

Cooking Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
• Heat oil in a large skillet
• Add sausage and cook until browned (stir often!)
• Add onions and oregano leaves
• Pour out any extra fat from skillet
• Stir in mozzarella cheese and sauce
• Cut peppers in half (length wise) and clean out seeds
• Arrange peppers in baking dish (i.e. 13 x 9 x 2, etc.)
• Spoon the sausage mixture into the peppers
• Cover and bake for 30-40 minutes

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Serves: 6

Majority of ingredients are items we have around the house - peppers, sausage, mozzarella cheese and sauce cost me $14.26! Bon Appetit xoxo