5 Meals for Under $30 at ShopRite
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 ShopRite. Everything can be purchased at ShopRite 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! Throw in some of the great moneymakers and your cost will go down some more.
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!
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 3/21/15.
Turkey Fried Rice
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $4.96
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Brown rice – 2 cups cooked
- Eggs – 2
- Ground turkey – 1/2 lb.
- Green onions or scallions – 1/2 cup sliced
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Frozen mixed vegetables – 2 cups
- Soy sauce – 1/4 cup
- Sesame or vegetable oil – 2 teaspoons
- Ground red pepper (cayenne) – 1/4 teaspoon
The original recipe calls for Minute Rice, but we substituted regular brown rice for our shopping list.
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Corned Beef and Cabbage
with Potatoes and Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.88
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Corned Beef
- Cabbage – medium head
- Red Potatoes – 8 small
- Carrots – 4
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Barbeque Burritos
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.76
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Refried beans – 1 can
- Tortillas – 4
- LLOYD’S Seasoned & Shredded Pork in Honey Hickory BBQ Sauce OR LLOYD’S Seasoned & Shredded Chicken in Honey Hickory BBQ Sauce
- Shredded Cheddar cheese – 1 cup
- Salsa – 1 cup
This recipe calls for the shredded pork, but the chicken should work just as well. Also, the Kraft Cheese Chunks are a better price this week compared to the shredded cheese, so we’ve added the chunks to our list. If you prefer to buy shredded cheese, Sargento’s Shredded Cheese is on sale for $1.88, which is a good price but there is no coupon for it. The Kraft chunk costs less at $1.49.
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California Chicken
with Broccoli, Onion Rings and Mac & Cheese
Total Cost: approximately $5.16
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chicken legs
- Oil – 2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 2-3 cloves
- Grated lemon rind -2 teaspoons
- Lemon juice – 4 tablespoons
- Honey – 1 tablespoon
- Dried oregano – 1 teaspoon
- Dried thyme leaves- 1 teaspoon
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Crustless Crab Quiche
with Tossed Salad and Italian Bread
Total Cost: approximately $5.67
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Crabmeat – 8 oz.
- Cheddar cheese, shredded – 1 cup (low-fat is fine)
- Onion, 1 cup chopped
- Eggs – 4
- Evaporated skim milk – 1 cup
- Dry mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
- Paprika – 1 dash
We’ve added Kraft Cheese Chunks to our list since its a better price this week compared to the shredded cheese. If you prefer to buy shredded cheese, Sargento’s Shredded Cheese is on sale for $1.88, which is a good price but there is no coupon for it. The Kraft chunk costs less at $1.49.
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