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 12/13/14
Oven Fried Panko Crusted Chicken
with Baked Potatoes, Tossed Salad and Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.36
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chicken drumsticks or thighs
- Panko breadcrumbs – 1 1/2 cups
- Garlic powder – 1 teaspoon
- Paprika – 1 teaspoon
- Fresh thyme leaves – 1 tablespoon or Dried thyme leaves – 1/2 teaspoon
- Eggs – 2
- Flour – 3/4 cup
- Olive oil mister or cooking spray
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Cool & Spicy Sausage Fajitas
Total Cost: approximately $5.95
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Smoked Sausage
- Vegetable oil – 2 teaspoons
- Onion – 1 large
- Green bell pepper – 1 large
- Red bell pepper – 1 large
- Lime juice – 2 teaspoons
- Chili powder – 1 teaspoon
- Flour tortillas
- Salsa – optional
- Sour cream – optional
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Pollock Chowder
with Oyster Crackers and Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $6.24
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Pollock – 1 lb.
- Carrots – 4 large
- Potatoes – 2 large
- Onion – 1 medium
- Evaporated milk – 12-oz can
- Butter – 1 stick
- Cornstarch – to thicken soup
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Chicken a la King
with Rice, Tossed Salad and Peas
Total Cost: approximately $5.76
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Butter – 1 tablespoon
- Green bell pepper or red bell pepper – 1/4 cup chopped
- Cream of Mushroom Soup or (98% Fat Free works too)
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Cooked chicken – 1 1/2 cups cubed (about 8 oz.)
- Rice – 4 cups cooked
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Alfredo Penne Primavera
with French Bread
Total Cost: approximately $4.83
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Alfredo Sauce
- Assorted vegetables- 2 cups
- Penne pasta- 8 oz.
We added some fresh mushrooms to the frozen vegetables for this recipe. Add some of your own favorite veggies!
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