5 Meals for Under $30 at ShopRite
We’ve put together your meal plan for the week keeping your costs for all five meals at just under $30. Most of these recipes work for a family of 4 making them as low as $1.50 per serving.
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 4/30/16
Smothered and Covered Chicken
with Potatoes and Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.90
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Flour – 2 tablespoons
- Onion powder – 1 teaspoon
- Paprika – 1 teaspoon
- Cayenne pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
- Canola oil – 1 tablespoon
- Chicken leg quarters – 4
- Onions – 2
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Chicken broth – 1 cup
- Fresh thyme – 2 sprigs
- Bay leaf – 1
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Fish & Chips
with Fries and Collard Greens
Total Cost: approximately $5.89
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Whiting fillets – 1 lb.
- Eggs – 2 – 3
- Fresh breadcrumbs – 3/4 cup
- Lemon wedge
- Parsley to garnish
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Cool & Spicy Sausage Fajitas
with Guacamole and Chopped Tomatoes
Total Cost: approximately $5.82
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
General Tso’s Chicken
with Rice and Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.89
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chili garlic sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Sugar – 2 tablespoons
- Rice vinegar – 1 tablespoon
- Flour – 1/4 cup
- Cornstarch – 2 tablespoons
- Egg white – 1
- Soy sauce – 1 tablespoon
- Boneless chicken thighs – 10 oz. *
- Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons
- Broccoli florets – cut into bite-size pieces (about 3 cups)
- Scallions – bunch
*The original recipe calls for 10 oz of boneless chicken thighs, which seems low for a family of 4. We’ve upped the amount to 1 lb. on our shopping list.
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Italian Sausage and Kale Ziti
with Baby Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.98
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Ziti (or any pasta shape) – 12 oz.
- Italian sausage – 1 lb.
- Garlic – 4 cloves
- Kale leaves – 3 large handfuls roughly-chopped
- Shredded mozzarella cheese – 2 cups
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
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