5 Meals for Under $30 at Target
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 Target. Everything can be purchased at Target and your cost will be less than $30! Our recipes are geared for a family of four, unless otherwise noted. That’s and 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 Target.
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!
Don’t forget to use your Target Red Card to save 5% off your purchase!
Note: These deals are valid through 1/17/15
Crock Pot Chicken and White Bean Stew
with Baby Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.72
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Boneless chicken breast – 1lb
- Ground cumin – 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
- Alfredo sauce – 1 jar
- Great Northern or white kidney beans (cannellini beans) – 1 can
- Chicken broth – 1/2 cup
- Red onion – 1/4 cup chopped
- Diced green chile peppers – 1/2 of a 4 oz can
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese (1 ounce) (optional)
- Fresh parsley leaves (optional)
The original recipe serves 8 so we cut the ingredients in half.
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Vegetable & Fish Bundles
with Rice and Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.92
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- 4 fish fillets – about 1 lb.
- Thinly sliced vegetables – about 1 lb.
- Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory Herb with Garlic Soup Mix – 1 envelope
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Baked Penne
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $4.99
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Pasta sauce – 2 jars
- Penne pasta – 1 lb.
- Shredded mozzarella – 1 1/2 cups
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Lemon & Thyme Chicken Breasts
with Seeds of Change Organic Rice Blend and Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.48
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Olive oil – 1-2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 5-6 cloves
- Chicken broth – 1/3 cup
- Lemons – 2
- Dried oregano – 1/2 teaspoon
- Fresh thyme leaves – 1/2 teaspoon plus 2 sprigs – or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- Boneless chicken breasts – 1 lb.
The fresh thyme may be difficult to find at some Targets so we substituted dried thyme leaves on our list.
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Creamy Tuna Primavera
with Carrots, Peas and Mushrooms
Total Cost: approximately $5.84
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Milk – 1 3/4 cups
- Butter or margarine – 3 tablespoons
- Tuna Helper creamy broccoli – 1 box
- Carrots – 2 medium
- Tuna – approximately 10 oz.
- Frozen peas – 1 cup
- Mushrooms – 4-4.5 oz can (optional)
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