German Potato Pie: $1.92 per person

(Photo by Kana Okada)

Monday night is turning out to be Rachael Ray night at our house, since I always test these recipes before posting them.  Seeing as how it has been getting colder and colder (I may even have to turn on the heat soon!), I picked this recipe last night....and it was the perfect comfort food! 

German Potato Pie
SERVES 4   PREP 25 min   BAKE 35 min

Ingredients:
1 cup sauerkraut, squeezed dry
2 baking potatoes (about 1 pound) – peeled, grated and squeezed dry
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons caraway seeds
Salt and pepper
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
One 9-inch frozen pie shell

Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 375.  In a large bowl, combine the sauerkraut, potatoes, bacon and caraway seeds.  Season with salt & pepper

2.  In a small bowl, beat together the eggs & heavy cream.  Stir into the potato mixture.  Pour the mixture into pie shell; transfer to a baking pan.  Bake until the filling is set and it is golden around the egdes, about 35 minutes.  Serve warm or at room temperature.

And now the cost breakdown:

•  
  • Sauerkraut:  $.60
  • Potatoes $.78
  • Bacon $ 1.50
  • Caraway Seeds $1.42
  • Eggs $.45
  • Heavy Cream $1.25
  • Pie Shell $1.65

Total cost:  $7.68

(although we know the truth:  with coupons we can get so many of these much cheaper...and do you have any idea how easy and cheap it is to make your own pie crust?)

Looking for more comfort foods?  Check these out:

Penne-wise Pumpkin Pasta

Chicken, Biscuits 'n' Gravy Casserole

Caramel Apple Cobbler (and this will give you a recipe to use up the rest of the heavy cream that you had to buy for this recipe!)