5 Meals for Under $30 at Walmart
What’s for dinner this week? How many times a week do you ask yourself that question! Check out our menu and recipes for this week. We are basing our menu on the great deals that you can pick up this week at Walmart. Everything can be purchased at Walmart and your cost will be less than $30! Our recipes are geared for a family of four, unless otherwise noted. That’s an average of $6 per meal or $1.50 per serving. How awesome is that!
You might find that you already have some of the items listed on the shopping list in your stock pile so your out of pocket cost will be even less! Just so you know, some prices may vary at your local Walmart.
Check out our menu and recipes. Let us know how this works for you and if you have your own recipes for this week’s deals!
Note: These deals are valid through 9/13/14
Potato, Broccoli & Smoked Sausage Skillet
Total Cost: approximately $8.10 **This recipe serves 6**
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Smoked Sausage 14 oz
- Red Potatoes – 1 lb.
- Broccoli Florets (frozen)
- Cream – 1 cup
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese – 8 oz.
- Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons
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Crispy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
with Tossed Salad & Rice
Total Cost: approximately $4.97
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chicken Leg Quarters – 4
- Soy Sauce – 1/2 cup
- Garlic Powder – 1 teaspoon
- Seasoning salt *
- Dill – 1 teaspoon
* We think the seasoning salt would be too salty in addition to the soy sauce. Try adding fresh or ground ginger instead.
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Grilled Swai Fish
with Tossed Salad and Potatoes
Total Cost: approximately $5.86
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Swai Fillets – 1lb
- Garlic Salt – 1 teaspoon (garlic powder should work fine)
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
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Cheddar Penne with Turkey Sausage & Peppers
with Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.43
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Turkey sausage
- Green Pepper – 1 large
- Onion – 1
- Garlic – 3 cloves
- Campbell’s Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Penne – 8 oz.
We’ve substituted the Italian pork sausage in this recipe for Italian turkey sausage.
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Chicken Fried Rice
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.11
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Rice – 3 cups prepared
- Chicken breasts, cooked – 8 oz
- Frozen peas & carrots
- Onion – 1
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Eggs – 2
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce
The recipe calls for 3 tablespoons of sesame oil, you can substitute vegetable or olive oil.
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