How is this for cost effectivness - 24 servings of bean soup for $3

Great deal. I personally love it when there's leftovers which can be transformed into an entirely new meal the next day. A good example is roast beef. If you're fortunate to have roast for Sunday supper, on Monday it can be transformed into the obvious - cold roast beef sandwiches - but it can also morph into BBQ sandwiches, or taco or burrito filling or beef stew. Congratulations and I'm gonna kep that recipe, too.

My mom has been making this too for as long as I can remember. It's very tasty, but in my house, 24 servings is just way too much. I can only eat so many bowls of bean soup, LOL! In my mom's case though, my father would take in the leftovers to work and share it with the guys there. This is an ideal meal for a large family, and high in protein too.

You should open up a restaurant...you could call it The Mylot Soup Kitchen, then share the profits with all your Mylot friends.....:)

Did you save any for me? Sounds yummy. Did you freeze up portions? But, it is so much more economical than buying cans. And, so much less sodium, so healthier to make it home made too, not to mention so much more tastier.

Great job. I love to be frugal with my money and see how little I can spend to make a great tasting meal. I see you are thrifty shopper like me. I can't wait to hear what else you come up with that tastes great. While being cheaply made.

That is a wonderful suggestion! I can't believe that you got 24 servings out of it^_^ You're really giving me a lot of economical suggestions that will help my family out greatly. I can't say that bean soup is my favorite dish in the world, but then perhaps I haven't given it enough of a chance yet! *laugh* And for this price, I'd sure like to try again! ^_~ Thank you!^_^

That sounds like a good idea. Thanks for sharing saving money tips, I'll sure use it next time.

I agree, and we love home made soup! I made soup after New Years, or was it Christmas. I think it was Christmas. I boiled the ham bone too, but I didn't use bullion cubes. I never have. I thought it tasted great. Here's to home made soup! Cheers!

I am not a hugh fan of bean soup but yes beans are cheap ,rice is cheap too even brown rice and it is better for you .Really anytime you cook your own food from the basic ingerdents you save alot of money .Soups are cheapest .But really everthing you cook is you can make a crock pot full of food for less then a good frozen dinner and it is alot better for you .

Oh how I love frugal cooking! :D Soups are the best for that, I agree! When my mom was terminally ill with parotid cancer (salivary gland), it greatly affected her ability to eat. So, feeding her became one of my biggest challenges. I had to puree everything so she didn't have to chew and also had to get as much nutritional value as I could into small servings. That's when I hit on pureed soups... I used to chop up every vegetable I had in the fridge (this is a great way to empty out the crisper drawer and not be pitching veggies in the trash). I'd cook them in a broth or use the bouillion cubes or powder with water. I couldn't add much spice for her but was able to use things like garlic, salt, a bit of pepper, and whatever else I had handy like thyme or oregano. Once the veggies were well cooked, I'd get out her blender. I'd puree several big ladles full at a time. Then it all went back into a big pot to get reheated. It made a very thick and satisfying soup which was really nourishing. It was like having a creamed soup but there didn't have to be even a drop of cream in it (which makes it cheaper but also good for people watching their weight). The fun part was guessing what color the soup was going to be LOL You never can tell until you puree it ;)

I agree! I cooked a 6.00 beef tip roast and will get four meals out of it. Roast beef and mashed potatoes, beef fahitas, beef and noodles, and roast beef sandwiches. I always make pea soup with my leftover ham bone. Love to stretch those meals.

That is just great. Way to go! I always love hearing about any frugal ideas, especially when they include Aldi grocery store.

I hear ya ...love beans ..I always save my ham bones for later use ...I prefer dried beans to canned but they make an awesome meal with some cornbread cooked in cast iron skillet and some fresh chopped onions to go on top ...The great part is you can make a huge crock pot full and freeze the beans for later ...I have a small family and when I cook beans we have so much leftover I just freeze for another meal ...The cornbread is usally eaten for breakfast the next moring ...Can't beat the price of beans for a meal ...

Ahhh...I remember this recipe so well from my Mom making it all the time. It was soooo delicious!! This makes me want to make some homemade bean soup!! Sometimes I buy canned soup because I don't have a lot of time to cook, but it never tastes the same!! Thanks for the hint!! :-)

I like to do the same thing, my own chili and soups too. I made a great soup with the leftover turkey from thanksgiving and chicken stock, and bow tie pasta. YUM, I did freeze the turkey first, so I could make the soup after the holidays, otherwise we get tired of eating. I can also freeze the soup and eat some later.

Hi ElusiveButterfly dear that is great when you made the pot of bean soup, Aldi is a great shop to save money there isn't it. Yes when we can make our own soups from left over we can save a lot of money as it is quite ridiculous the price we pay for soup in the supermarket today plus you would not get this amount out of a tin that is great.

I love making pots of beans because yes, it does end up being cheaper and you get so many more servings. We don't eat pork but we've added stuff like hamburger and a cheap steak that brok apart quite nicely in the pot. Plus, if you get tired of the beans, they freeze really well and you can eat them days or weeks later.

That is great... although being summer here we are more into bbqs ect.. but thanks for the idea for the up coming winter... my girls absolutely love there soups and if i can get more by using your sugestion that is cost effective and giving the girls full bellies... how could you go past it. Thanks, i would love even more soup ideas that are easy to make..anyone have any more suggestions.?

The Savings made justifies u r point. Why pay more for what u can get theu a little hard work.

You did good. We have vowed to not purchase any food all month of Jan. So far we have done it. We are shopping in our pantry instead of the grocery store.If it is not in the pantry, we do without it. We need to catch up on some bills. We acturally have been eating pretty good too. We always eat healthy.