The "~$5 Meal Ideas~" thread...

[sarahannecloud9]

Can't remember if I have posted this one?
Good old cheap beans, chops, over rice.
Clearance pork-$3
Bag beans-$1
1 large onion-.25 cents?
cpl tsps seasion salt
rice-.50 cents

Chicken/veggie stew
maters, cabbage, broc, onion, herbs, potatoes-free
roaster hen clearance-$3


clearance chicken-around $3 for the whole hen.
fried taters-free
g-beans-free

Garden dinner: FREE!
Kale chips.
Spray kale with oil, splash with salt and/or garlic. Coop till crisp, like 10 mins.

Kabobs.

[momma_of_hjm]

This is absolutely the best thread ever and as saved me tons!!!

[jacandy]

May or may not have been posted. Still going through the thread

Crock pot chicken

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
1-2 sticks of celery chopped
1/4 onion chopped
Carrots (we use a lot)
2 cans cream of chicken
1 container of biscuits

Directions:

Put both cans cream of chicken in crock pot and then 1 can of milk. Add in chicken breasts and veggies (we add other things depending on left over veggies and stuff from the garden). Cook on high for about 3 hours. You can adjust temp and length of cooking to your desire. About an hour before you eat, cut up the biscuits into 1/4 pieces and place on top of everything in crock pot. Let those cook until browned (approx an hour) and done!

[jacandy]

Another easy one is

Put sausage in muffin pan cups and then pour in pan cake batter in each cup. Bake until done and then serve with scrambled eggs or other breakfast foods.

[kfosmom]

Originally Posted by jacandy Another easy one is Put sausage in muffin pan cups and then pour in pan cake batter in each cup. Bake until done and then serve with scrambled eggs or other breakfast foods.

Silly question but bake at 350? and the sausage is cooked right?

[sweetDD]

Thank's for the thread! I will surely check this thread again!!

[swrlgrl105]

Originally Posted by kfosmom Silly question but bake at 350? and the sausage is cooked right?

Im assuming the sausage is already cooked? I'd like to know too becasue it sounds super yummy

[jacandy]

Originally Posted by swrlgrl105 Im assuming the sausage is already cooked? I'd like to know too becasue it sounds super yummy

Ahh sorry forgot about the thread! I only had uncooked but I just browned it in a pan first.

[lizdanielle]

Easiest meal I make; Hubby's favorite for lunch since it reheats well.

Picadillo!

1lb ground meat
3-4 potatoes
1 Can tomato sauce
Tomato Bouillon (I use Knorr)

Brown meat while peeling and cutting up potatoes (less time? cut smaller!). You can add seasoning to meat, but I like to keep the sodium low. Add a couple cups of water, about 2-3 tbs of bouillon, can of tomato sauce, and potatoes. Simmer for as long as you have! I love it super duper simmered, about 40 mins (you'll need to add more water), but it is done whenever potatoes are soft. This probably serves 6; I usually do half of this for us two plus his lunch for the next day.

Easy peasy.

[cassmartinez]

Originally Posted by lizdanielle Easiest meal I make; Hubby's favorite for lunch since it reheats well. Picadillo! 1lb ground meat 3-4 potatoes 1 Can tomato sauce Tomato Bouillon (I use Knorr) Brown meat while peeling and cutting up potatoes (less time? cut smaller!). You can add seasoning to meat, but I like to keep the sodium low. Add a couple cups of water, about 2-3 tbs of bouillon, can of tomato sauce, and potatoes. Simmer for as long as you have! I love it super duper simmered, about 40 mins (you'll need to add more water), but it is done whenever potatoes are soft. This probably serves 6; I usually do half of this for us two plus his lunch for the next day. Easy peasy.

Do you serve this over anything? Sounds pretty good!

Edited to add!
I made this for dinner tonight, no you don't need to serve it over anything. It was freaking delicious! I used a few extra potatoes to make it go further, I didn't have tomato boullion but I added some stewed tomatoes and just a little rotel (I keep it frozen in cubes in the freezer to add just a pinch sometimes)...we added green beans. My 4 year old had 4, yes FOUR servings!