quick green bean casserole

Needed to make a fancy vegetable dish to go with Christmas dinner. Came up with this one on the spur of the moment. It is similar to the classic one with the dried onions but less expensive.

Ingredients:
1 can green beans
2 slices cooked, crumbled bacon
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/8 of a medium onion - grated

Drain green beans thoroughly then place them in a medium sized, oven safe bowl.
Grate onion onto green beans, mix together thoroughly.
add crumbled bacon, mix thoroughly
add half the cheese and mix in, use the rest of the cheese to form a layer across the top.

Cover bowl with aluminum foil (reflective side facing down) and place in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Remove and serve.

Price:
green beans: $0.50- $0.75
bacon - $0.20 - $0.30
cheddar - $0.30 - $0.50
onion - $0.15 $0.25

total: $1.15 - $1.80

Creamy garlic, blue cheese dip

Great for prime rib roasts, other beef, chicken or just on crackers:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sour cream
2-3 ounces blue cheese salad dressing (amount depends on personal taste)
1 strip bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (with juice)

Take all ingredients and mix together. Using a double boiler arrangement warm the mix over low heat until it gets smooth. Remove from heat and let cool. Serve as dip for beef, crackers, chicken, etc...

Cost:
sour cream(1/2 of 1 cup container) - $1.00
blue cheese dressing (1/8 of a 16 ounce container, so 2 ounces) - $0.50
bacon - $0.10
minced garlic - $0.10

Total: $1.70