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[QUESTION] what's good recipes or ideas for someone who is extremely poor and rarely can't buy much but potatoes (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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Watching mythical kitchen about hash browns and wondering if anybody have any ideas on how to make potatoes into other things that are extremely cheap. I usually have only potatoes and margarine at last 2 weeks before I get food stamps because it isn't enough to cover basic food things.

Does anybody know any good ideas or recipes or something that does not require a lot of other one time ingredients? That's really cheap on quantities, like spices, where it can last a while with it being really inexpensive.

Things I have is absolutely basic cooking skills and cooking appliances. Microwave oven and stove. I don't have much of anything because and can't afford anything

Anybody have any ideas or recipes or thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

My grandad used to make "Fricassée", although his recipe has little to do with actual fricassée. Fat, potato, chicken broth.

Toss some diced onions (and/or garlic) in whatever fat you've got on hand until they brown slightly or become translucent.
Add potatoes (cut into chunks about 2") and water.
Not too much water... almost cover the potatoes, but the top layer of potatoes should still peak out of the water.
Mix in powdered chicken broth, I just wing the quantity here, aiming for a light yellow.
Simmer and stir until the water is mostly absorbed and potatoes are can be cut easily with a knife.
If potatoes look done but it's too watery, crush a few chunks of potatoes and mix the starch in with the rest. Aim for a thick gravy.

The fat could be whatever you got on hand, whether that's butter, oil, margarine, shortening, saindoux, or leftover fat from some other pervious cooking is fine.
Onions and/or garlic are nice, but ultimately optional.