Beef Stew: (throw in a crockpot...cook all day!)
1 lb on stew meat - 2.50 on sale
1 package of baby carrots - 1.00 on sale
4 white or red potatoes (skin on) 1/4 of a bag - .75
1 medium sized onion - .25
1 can of beef broth - .50
spices


French bread pizza (nice summer meal):
1 loaf of french bread, cut in half - 1.00
basil from garden - freebie!
tomato from garden - freebie!
1 can of tomato sauce - .50
2 cups of italian blend cheese - $2.50 (on sale)
minced garlic - .25


BarbQ chicken on the grill!:
Bone in chicken breasts - about $2.50 for 4
barbq sauce - $1.00
corn on the cob - .50 for 4 during the summer
baked potatoes - 1.00 for 4 russets

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We LOVE to have chicken flavored ramen soup
and a grilled cheese for dinner. Simple and
tasty and CHEAP!!

We love Black Beans and Salsa chicken....boneless chicken breasts-4sm or 2 lg (3.00 sale) cut into cubes (bite size) 1 can black beans (40 cents) drained and rinsed, 1 can corn drained and rinsed (40 cents) and 1 c salsa (1.00) put in crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours. I serve with brown rice I buy in bulk at Cosco (pennies). The kids love it....

These ideas are awesome! Just what I was looking for...keep 'em coming!!!

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One of the tastiest cheap meals we have is this:
Garlic Chicken & Pasta
2-4 chicken breasts (this is the most expensive part-buy them on sale!)
angel hair pasta
garlic cloves
olive oil
Parm cheese

-Cut chicken into cubes and saute in about 1/2 cup olive oil. With 5 or so minutes left, add 5-7 garlic cloves and continue sauting. don't the garlic burn! Sometimes I do it in a seperate skillet because of this.
-Cook pasta according to directions, drain and return to pot. Pour cooked chicken, garlic, and oil over pasta. Serve sprinkled with Parm. cheese.

Lentils, Onion, Brown Rice and Chicken broth. Healthy filling and Cheap!

I use about a cup of rice, a cup of lentils, four cups of broth and an onion chopped finely. You can also saute the onion in a bit of olive oil and/or butter and add the rice to brown in that same oil. Then add broth. Brown rice and lentils cook in about the same amount of time. I like brown rice for is chewiness factor.




Barb C

How about red beans and rice. I haven't made it for a few years but I have been craving it. I got the recipe from a lady in tennesee i beleive, on this web site. If I find it i will share it was really good.

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Love this thread!! more more!

Tacos and Hamburger Helper and frozen pizza is our under $5 meals Im copying all of these though!

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hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes

1 pound of hamburger -1.69
1 pack brown gravy mix -.33
3-4 potaoes less than 1.50

i also make homemade pancakes and sausage for dinner sometimes

I saw Ramen Noodles but not this one:

Chicken flavored Ramen Noodles (I do about 5 packs- my kids LOVE them)
Chicken- any (the cheapest)

Boil Chicken until VERY tender. I add some spices now. Leave water and chicken and throw in Ramen noodles. Cook another 3 minutes. Done.


Also, if you shop right, you can make Kraft Mac and Cheese Lasagna but use cheap brand mac and cheese.

1 or 2 boxes Mac and Cheese
1 jar/can spaghetti sauce
1 lb ground meat
cheese (optional)

cook everything. Layer in cassarole dish: noodles, meat, sauce, noodles, meat, sauce. Top with cheese if have on hand. Bake until heated throughout.

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