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 10/4/14
Sausage Gumbo
with Rice and Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $6.26
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Smoked Sausage
- Vegetable oil – 1 tablespoon
- Onion – 1 large
- Green bell pepper – 1
- Garlic – 4 cloves
- Flour – 1 tablespoon (from pantry)
- Cajun or Creole seasoning – 1-1/2 teaspoons
- Diced tomatoes – 1 can (14.5 ounces)
- Chicken or beef broth – 1 cup
- Cooked brown or white rice
- Fresh parsley – 1/4 cup
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Crab Scampi
With Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.58
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Crab – 8 oz.
- Butter – 1/8 cup
- Olive oil – 1/8 cup
- Fresh parsley – 1 tbsp.
- Fresh tarragon – 1 tsp.
- Garlic, crushed – 1 clove
- Dry white wine – 1 tbsp.
- salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste
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Cuban-Style Slow Cooker Chicken Fricassee
with Tossed Salad and Potatoes
Total Cost: approximately $5.57
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chicken leg quarters – 2 lbs
- Onion 1 large
- Garlic – 6 cloves
- Green bell pepper – 1/2
- Potatoes – 8
- Tomato sauce – 8 ozs
- Dry white wine – 1/2 cup
- Cumin – 1/2 tbsp
- Fresh sage – 1 leaf
This recipe says it serves 8.
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Turkey Sausage & Spaghetti
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.98
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Italian Turkey Sausage
- Spaghetti – 3/4 lb.
- Pasta Sauce
- Parmesan Cheese
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Creamy Chicken Stew
with Biscuits
Total Cost: approximately $6.58
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Boneless Chicken Breast – 1 lb
- Baby Carrots – 1 cup
- Celery – 1 cup
- Onion – 1 cup
- Zatarain’s Spanish Rice – 1 box
- Heavy Cream – 1 cup – you can try half & half or milk instead
This recipe says it serves 8 but it sounds more like a recipe for 6.
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