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 10/11/14
Foil-Pack Taco Chicken Dinner
with Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes
Total Cost: approximately $5.61
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – 1 lb.
- Taco seasoning mix – 4 teaspoons
- Red potatoes – 1/2 pound
- Shredded Cheese – 1 cup
- Salsa – 1/2 cup
- Sour cream – 1/4 cup
This meal has a bonus – its easy to clean up! 🙂
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Slow Cooker Southwest Hominy and Turkey Sausage Stew
Total Cost: approximately $6.09
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Diced tomatoes – 28 oz can
- Hominy – 31 oz can
- Red onion – 1 1/2 cups
- Celery – 1 1/2 cup(s)
- Chicken broth – 2/3 cup
- Green pepper or hopped green chilies – 1/2 cup
- Dried oregano – 2 teaspoons
- Cumin – 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Ground cloves – 1/4 teaspoon
- Turkey sausage
What’s hominy? Its corn that is soaked. The soaking process loosens the hulls, softens the kernels and causes them to double in size. Hominy can be purchased canned or dried. If you buy it dried, you have to soak it, just like you would with dried beans. Its also ground up and used for grits and various Mexican dishes.
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Sizzlin’ Lemon Pepper Swai
with Frozen Vegetables and Pasta
Total Cost: approximately $6.22
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Swai fillets – 1 lb
- Italian dressing – 1/2 cup
- Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons
- Dill – 1/4 teaspoon
- Rosemary – 1/4 teaspoon
- Dry mustard – 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes
with Tossed Salad and Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.28
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chicken leg quarters – 1 – 1 1/2 lbs
- Garlic – 4 cloves
- Potatoes – 6
- Lemon – 1
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth – 2 cups
This recipe calls for thighs, but leg quarters will work fine.
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Turkey Meatloaf
with Sauteed Cabbage, Rice and Rolls
Total Cost: approximately $5.62
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Ground turkey – 1 lb
- Onion – 1/2
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Dried bread crumbs – 1/2 cup
- Egg – 1
- BBQ sauce – 1/4 cup
- Ketchup – 1/4 cup
- Worcestershire – 2 teaspoons
- Butter – 2 tablespoons
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