"Country Pie" Articles / Main Dish Recipes and Ideas Date: Mar 19, 2007 - 01:26 PM I dont remember where i found this-but it is very cost effective & very tasty. My 2 year old son loves it. 1 lb. ground beef 1 jar(14oz)spaghetti sauce 3-4 cups uncooked white minute rice Mozzarella cheese to cover top. Brown & drain ground beef. Combine meat & 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce. Spread evenly into bottom of 13x9 dish.(will be spread thin) Mix remaining sauce with rice. You can add 1/4 cup water to sauce jar & shake. Use up the last of the sauce in rice. Mix well. Spread evenly over meat. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil. Bake 25 min @ 350. Remove foil. Bake uncovered 15 min. Let stand 10 min before serving. Serve with garlic bread or bread & butter. Lots of leftovers!! This meal usually costs me $6 total. Sometimes less if something is on sale. Meat=$2.00 Spaghetti sauce=$1.50 White rice=.50 if in bulk Cheese=$2.00 But it will feed my family of 3 for two nights of dinner, and usually my son & i will get a lunch out of it also. Besides the bread, you could also serve with a salad or some veggies. This meal is very tasty, and stretches far. I find myself making it atleast 3-4 times a month. This article comes from Frugal Recipes http://www.frugalrecipes.com/html/ The URL for this story is: http://www.frugalrecipes.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=521