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 10/4
Baked Ziti with Ground Beef
with Tossed Salad and Garlic Bread
Total Cost: approximately $5.38
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Pasta – ziti or penne – 1 lb
- Ground beef – 1 lb
- Onion – 1 large
- Garlic – 3-4 cloves
- Fresh rosemary (or basil) – 1 Tbsp – we put basil on our list
- Italian seasoning – 1 Tbsp (Oregano)
- Red pepper flakes – 1/2 teaspoon
- Marinara sauce – 1 large jar (about 32 ounces) **
- Mozzarella cheese – 1/2 lb
- Ricotta cheese – 1 heaping cup
- Parmesan – 1 cup
- Olive oil
** To get the 32 oz of tomato sauce we’ve added 1 jar of Newman’s Own (24 oz) and then you will add your free Hunt’s Tomato Sauce (deal with buying the ground beef) to make the 32 oz.
We’ve included a money maker in this shopping list which covers the cost of the ground beef.
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Pierogy Chicken Griller
with Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.93
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Pierogies – 1 (16 ounce) box
- Boneless chicken breasts – 3
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons
- Bell pepper -1
- Zucchini – 1 medium
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Garlic Butter Baked Pollock Fillets
with Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $4.13
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Pollock fillets – 1 lb
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Butter -1/4 cup
- Dried parsley – 1/2 tsp. – we put fresh parsley on our list. Add a little more of the fresh compared to the dried
- Lime juice – 1 tsp.
This shopping list also includes a money maker – the mashed potatoes!
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Hashbrown Potato Quiche Lorraine
with Tomato Soup, Frozen Vegetables and Toast
Total Cost: approximately $5.15
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Hungry Jack Original or Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes – 1 carton (4.2 oz.)
- Bacon – 2 ounces
- Onion – 1/2 medium
- Canola or olive oil – 1-2 tablespoons
- Swiss cheese – 1/2 cup shredded
- Parmesan cheese – 1/3 cup
- Eggs – 3
- Milk – 2/3 cup
- Heavy cream – 2/3 cup
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Crab Scampi
with Pasta, Tossed Salad and Garlic Bread
Total Cost: approximately $5.05
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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