My goal is to provide dinner for my family for an average of $5 except on special occasions. We don’t have to eat beans and rice to accomplish this goal! We typically only cook a main dish 4 or 5 times a week. each main dish cooked will serve 4-6, and the leftovers will be for easy dinners on the weekend, or to freeze for another week. This cuts down on cleaning, cooking, and meal planning- saving us lots of time!
Salmon, broccoli w/cheese, pineapple, mashed potatoes
1 lb salmon fillets @ 5.00
3 slices velveeta @ .45
1 cup broccoli @ .64
mashed potatoes @ .50
1 can pineapple @ .76
Total Cost $7.35
Taco Bueno
Cost $7.22
Taco Salad, sliced peaches, cheese dips and chips
1 lb. ground beef @ 2.07
taco seasoning @ free
2 roma tomatoes @ .46
tortilla chips @ .40
cheese and rotel for dip @ 1.31 (from fajita night earlier this week)
1 can sliced peaches @ free
lettuce @ .11
1 can corn @ .06
Total Cost $4.41
Pasta with italian sausage, green beans, cheesy garlic toast
1/2 box pasta @ .50
1/2 lb sausage @ 1.78
1/2 jar spaghetti sauce @ .67
1 can green beans @ .25
2 slices of toast @ .12
2 slices of mozzarella cheese @ .25
leftover pineapple @ free
garlic
Total Cost: $3.57
Crock Pot Chicken, Rice, Sweet Peas, Fruit Cocktail
1 lb chicken breast @1.78
3 servings minute rice @.54
1 can cream of chicken soup @ FREE
1 can fruit cocktail @ FREE
1 can sweet peas @ .25
Total Cost: $2.57
Average Cost: $5.02