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Gwyneth Paltrow's Money-Saving Recipe

By Kimberly Palmer

Posted: February 17, 2009

On her website GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow shares her thoughts and advice on everything from motherhood to losing weight to feeling happy. She recently shared her recipes for Sunday night dinners, which feature garlic bread, spaghetti, peas and meatballs. If you have a well-stocked pantry, this entire meal could cost under $20.

Here's her garlic bread recipe; for the rest of the dinner, check out her newsletter.

Ingredients: 1/2 stick butter at room temperature; 5 cloves garlic pushed through a press; 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, 1 baguette, 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan.

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

Stir together the butter, garlic, parsley and pepper until well combined. Cut the baguette in half horizontally and spread each cut side with the garlic butter, being sure to use every last bit. Sandwich the bread back together, wrap in a sheet of tin foil and put in the oven for 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler, unwrap the bread, evenly sprinkle the parmesan over both sides of the bread and broil until the cheese is melted and browned. Check after one minute. I burn mine by accident 50% of the time, so keep an eye out! Cut into pieces and serve.

where are they?

Looking for recipes from restaurant chains like the cheddar cheese biscuits from Red Lobster, etc.

lynda trumpower of MD @ Mar 31, 2009 20:47:49 PM

Saving money and eating great!

My family saves money by not eating out as much as we used to. We love restaurant food, especially some of our favs like Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits! I recently found a site that shows you how to cook all of your favorite recipes from restaurants. You can check it out here http://kevkev227.drecipes.hop.clickbank.net/ Just copy and paste the link in your browser. You will save tons of money eating at home and the best part is you won't have to give up all of your favorite restaurant foods.

LindaMCC of TX @ Mar 15, 2009 22:28:30 PM

from scratch

Beth - try Julia Child's recipe, she has a good one.

Kimberly Palmer of DC @ Feb 18, 2009 14:31:15 PM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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