Cheap & Tasty BUTTER BEAN PASTA with Tomato Garlic Sauce: Budget Cooking Using My Food Pantry Haul!

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • We're an Aussie family of 4 doing our best to make ends meet with the rising costs of living. Today I show you how I cook butter beans (also known as lima beans) from a can using food I received in a recent food pantry haul and greens that I have grown in my garden and turn it into a healthy and filling meal to feed my family.
    My Mediterranean inspired butter bean pasta is both delicious and affordable and the perfect comfort food. I hope you give my butter beans recipe a try!
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  • @natashawilliams7139
    @natashawilliams7139 Місяць тому +3

    We need more of your yummy cooking please 😊 this meal looks and sounds delicious!!

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much Natasha😊💕 More to come!!

  • @user-gg4nw5xo5e
    @user-gg4nw5xo5e 27 днів тому +2

    I love watching what you do with the food pantry foods. I went back and watched the older videos. Much love from upstate new York USA.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  27 днів тому

      Oh thank you so much Guenevere. That's so kind of you to say, glad you're enjoying the videos. I appreciate you watching very much. Much love to you too😊💕

  • @annamaria8755
    @annamaria8755 Місяць тому +1

    The butterbean pasta looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe.

  • @muttersmenu2422
    @muttersmenu2422 Місяць тому +1

    Great recipe and good use of the food pantry items 😊.
    Enjoy the meal with your family ✔️
    Very nice video 👍

  • @kathleentanner343
    @kathleentanner343 Місяць тому +1

    Another wonderful dish will add these ingredients to my shopping list

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much Kathie🥰 I do hope you enjoy it! Have a lovely week💕

  • @loisferguson5132
    @loisferguson5132 Місяць тому +1

    Looks delicious. Thanks for a great recipe.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much Lois. My pleasure😊💕

  • @tanyafleming404
    @tanyafleming404 25 днів тому +1

    The sizzling makes me happy 😊

  • @pensivepensioner1244
    @pensivepensioner1244 Місяць тому +1

    The pasta looks absolutely delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your method of cooking it. I'll definitely give it a go here 😊
    Sending very best wishes,
    Angie ❤ x

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Hey Angie😊💕 Thanks so much, it was very tasty! My pleasure, hope it turns out well for you. Have a lovely week over there🥰

  • @wandaspinney6568
    @wandaspinney6568 Місяць тому +1

    Looks delicious. I'm goingto try your recipe. Thanks for sharing. ❤

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks Wanda🥰 My pleasure. Hope you enjoy!

  • @Al........
    @Al........ Місяць тому +1

    Hope you're all well. Food looks delicious, those beans are very healthy and full of protein, I like things that are very versatile.
    Have a good week. X

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Hey Al😊💕 Thanks so much. We’re all good here and I hope you’re doing well too. Yes butter beans might just be my favourite bean to cook with! They really are a versatile and healthy option to add to meals. Hope you have a fantastic week too! 🥰

  • @evelynmcdonald9981
    @evelynmcdonald9981 Місяць тому +1

    Looks delicious 😋!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much Evelyn🥰 It was very tasty!

  • @jeannedenault9352
    @jeannedenault9352 Місяць тому +2

    I had to look up what butter beans were...here in Canada they are called lima beans.
    I love them!
    I will try this recipe...thanks 😊

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      You are so welcome Jeanne😊💕 I probably should have mentioned that! They're so tasty, aren't they?! Hope you enjoy making it!

  • @Cookie7294
    @Cookie7294 Місяць тому +1

    Just found your channel and have been binge watching your videos. I'm glad you have these resources available. It's shocking when i shop and my food bill is almost double for the same stuff. It's great that you are able to up the nutrients by adding greens from the garden. Here in Canada, the garden is buried in snow in winter. The pasta and beans look tasty!

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      G'day over there Cookie and welcome! So appreciate you watching😊💕 Thanks so much, it certainly is a huge blessing to have these resources help out at the moment for my family. I agree, grocery prices are crazy! Starting our own veggie garden has been so worthwhile too, we're definitely very lucky to be able to go and pick things like kale and herbs to add to meals, especially in winter. Thanks, yes it's a really tasty and filling dish. Hope you give it a try!

  • @michelemorgan3499
    @michelemorgan3499 Місяць тому +1

    that looks so yummy! really looks great

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks Michele😊💕 It was very tasty!

  • @veronicamoran7969
    @veronicamoran7969 Місяць тому +1

    Great recipe, thanks !

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      You're welcome Veronica😊 Hope you enjoy it if you try it out!

  • @rhondarogers1946
    @rhondarogers1946 Місяць тому +1

    That looks so delicious !

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thank you😊💕 Yes, it all got gobbled up very quickly!

  • @user-xd3xv3vi7l
    @user-xd3xv3vi7l Місяць тому +1

    Love the cooking video

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much Sheila. Glad you enjoyed it😊💕

  • @harbourchick5
    @harbourchick5 Місяць тому +1

    This looks really good. I'm going to make it as soon as summer is over.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Good evening over there😊💕 Thank you! Hope you enjoy!

  • @brummieinbristol522
    @brummieinbristol522 Місяць тому +1

    I make something similar but everything goes into the same saucepan. It saves washing up and the pasta really absorbs all the flavours. I also add loads of vegetables. If I use long pasta such as spaghetti or linguine I cook the pasta separately and swap the butter beans for lentils. Yum! X

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      That sounds great, one pot meals are the way to go! Spaghetti with lentils sounds tasty too!😋

  • @BecBarb
    @BecBarb Місяць тому +1

    Yummy 😋 😊

  • @bettywalters9342
    @bettywalters9342 Місяць тому +1

    Looks great. I'm going to try this.

  • @donnadelong2781
    @donnadelong2781 Місяць тому +1

    looks great!

  • @robertadunaway7030
    @robertadunaway7030 Місяць тому +1

    looks good.

  • @karolynforeman7529
    @karolynforeman7529 Місяць тому +1

    Yes..agree adding sugar to an acidic element..balance!..looks lovely..goin' to try this out..regards Karolyn Melbourne

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much Karolyn😊💕 Yes adding that little bit sugar when you're cooking with tomatoes I feel makes a difference. Hope you enjoy!

  • @christieflesch3750
    @christieflesch3750 Місяць тому +1

    Looks yummy

  • @angelal6700
    @angelal6700 Місяць тому +2

    Pizza on bread.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Hey Angela😊💕 Ooh yum, that sounds really delicious!! That's a good tip to toast the bread bases first too. Thanks so much for sharing your budget-friendly recipe! I might have to do something similar tonight with some Turkish bread I've got for dinner😋🍕

  • @kathleenchambers6485
    @kathleenchambers6485 Місяць тому +1

    Is that kale, basil and parsley left over from your summer garden? It’s nice that you’re able to access fresh greens all winter. I’m so happy for you. It’s so nice to have fresh ingredients on a limited income. I always enjoyed it.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks so much Kathleen😊💕 I agree being able to pick your own fresh herbs from the garden is awesome and really makes a difference to meals. Yes we're lucky to still have some of the hardier basils and greens like the kale growing well despite the frosty mornings!

  • @janecannon5567
    @janecannon5567 7 днів тому +1

    Beans are a good protein without cost.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  6 днів тому

      Yes, they sure are! Very budget-friendly and tasty too!😋

  • @judithrichardson8213
    @judithrichardson8213 Місяць тому +2

    Hello MEM. For many years I was not able to eat onions, because they really upset my tum, but I found I could eat leeks, and I discovered they worked really well instead of onions, in many dishes. I can eat onions now, just not a lot of them or every day. I do remember when I was a child, my mum would roast onions along with the potato's and (the dreaded) parsnips, and the onions tasted wonderful. I did miss those in my not able to eat onion days.
    Much love and respect as always from me, Jo, here in a reasonably warm South East of England. xxxx

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Hey Jo😊💕 I'm glad to hear that you're able to eat a little onion these days. But yes, leeks would work really well in this pasta dish instead of onions, they'd be a great substitute! Enjoy that warm weather. Have a good week over there my friend🥰

  • @romanqueen7868
    @romanqueen7868 Місяць тому +2

    Great dish thankyou for sharing i love seeing what people actually cook with the produce from food banks ❤

  • @LaurieMartin-wt6sb
    @LaurieMartin-wt6sb 29 днів тому +1

    That looks really good, I am going to try it! I have used the sugar trick before and it does work to reduce overall acidity. A pat of butter will do the same thing and make the sauce a bit richer, but of course butter is dear these days!

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  29 днів тому +1

      Thanks so much Laurie😊💕 That's a great tip with the butter too. Hope you enjoy making and eating it!

  • @sherriekemper1828
    @sherriekemper1828 Місяць тому +3

    I love pasta dishes and this is a new one to me. It looks delicious and I think I have everything either fresh, frozen or canned to make it. Thanks so much!

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thank you😊💕 You're welcome Sherrie. Yes, it's very tasty. That's handy you have all the ingredients, hope you enjoy!

  • @JosephSchmidtfan
    @JosephSchmidtfan Місяць тому +1

    Beans are such a great staple food and so healthy. I also love broad beans. Delicious simmered with onions, carrots and a bay leaf in a bit of chicken stock. You can add rice or fried potatoes to make a full meal.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      I totally agree-beans are fantastic to add to meals, we love them here! Your broad bean recipe sounds really delicious, adding fried potatoes or rice to it is a great way to make it a hearty meal. I'll have to try that sometime! Thanks so much for the great suggestion🥰

  • @mjking6162
    @mjking6162 Місяць тому +1

    Looks delicious. Would be a great recipe to use up littke bits of leftover vegetables or vegetables that need to be used up before they go bad.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you😊 Yes, it's perfect for that!

  • @kerrijones719
    @kerrijones719 Місяць тому +2

    Yummy! I wish I could eat beans. ❤

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks so much Kerri🥰 Oh, that’s too bad. Yes, they're very yummy! Hope you have a good week💕

  • @lydiajohnson2084
    @lydiajohnson2084 Місяць тому +1

    Brings back memories of shelling butter beans at my cousins. When you are old enough your handed a bowl to shell the beans. Looks yummy.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Ooh yum fresh butter beans! I bet those would've been so nice. Thanks so much Lydia🥰

  • @marleneclough3173
    @marleneclough3173 Місяць тому +1

    Oh my that looks lovely, thankyou so much? ❤

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks Marlene🥰 You're so welcome💕

  • @maryprice9065
    @maryprice9065 Місяць тому +1

    To me from USA the beans look like what we call navy beans,or white beans. Now I'm a little puzzled. Looks good.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks Mary😊💕 Yes in some places butter beans are known as lima beans too I should have mentioned😊

  • @gloriaandrejcik9787
    @gloriaandrejcik9787 Місяць тому +1

    That looks delicious! I will have to try.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому

      Thanks Gloria🥰 Yes, it's really good and very quick and easy too. Hope you enjoy!

  • @raspberry77
    @raspberry77 Місяць тому +1

    Oh MY Goodness !!! That Look's So Delicious~Mouth Watering 😋

  • @GrumpyGrandma2423
    @GrumpyGrandma2423 Місяць тому +3

    I make a arazonia skillet dinner, has, beans, onion, garlic, pasta,, tomatoes, spices and cheese. If you would like the recipe please let e know. Make a large family size dinner.

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Hey Lois😊 Your skillet dinner sounds delicious! I’d love to get the recipe, please feel free to share it when you can💕

    • @GrumpyGrandma2423
      @GrumpyGrandma2423 Місяць тому +1

      @@makingendsmeet Please send me a email where I can copy and paste it to you. I wasn't able to do so on here

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      @GrumpyGrandma2423 Thanks so much Lois! You can email me at: makingendsmeetaustralia@gmail.com

  • @karennill7131
    @karennill7131 Місяць тому +1

    Looks great.

  • @kaitlynx1388
    @kaitlynx1388 Місяць тому +1

    Sure looks tasty and I really enjoyed seeing you prepare it. Looking forward to trying this soon. Thank you so much for sharing 🌺💚🌺💚🌺

    • @makingendsmeet
      @makingendsmeet  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks so much Kaitlyn. My pleasure😊💕 Hope you enjoy!

  • @lauriegrace6155
    @lauriegrace6155 Місяць тому +1

    Looks lovely!