Today we will be working with a $52.50 budget ($3.75) to feed two people for seven days. If you don’t know how I pick my budget amount, please check out this page as well as the tips at the bottom of the page.
Day One
B - Breakfast Burritos - 1 burrito per person for 5 days
To make: Warm the refried beans and spoon about 1oz per tortilla. Fry 10 eggs and as many potatoes (diced) as desired. Put egg and potatoes into the tortilla. Top with hot sauce if you desire.
L - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches for each person made with one piece of cheese and 2 slices of bread for each sandwich. You’ll eat this for five days. For sides - you can pick three cans of vegetables and 2 cans of tomato soup. Of course you can get more tomato soup and forgo the vegetables if you desire but you will probably need to make the tomato soup with water instead of milk as you may not have a ton of it to spare.
D - Lentil sloppy joes on rice - you’ll eat this twice this week
To make: you will cook your bag of lentils. You will add your can of sloppy joe sauce and mix. Serve over your cooked white rice (1 cup per meal)
Day Two
B - Breakfast Burritos - 1 burrito per person for 5 days
L - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup or a vegetable
D - black bean burrito bowls - you will be eating this twice this week
To make: sort, wash and then cook your black beans that has your taco seasoning packet mixed in. When the beans are done add your can of diced tomatoes with green chilies and can of corn. Warm the tomatoes and corn. Divide your bean mixture and use 1 velveeta cheese sauce per day divided between the two plates.
Day Three
B - Breakfast Burritos - 1 burrito per person for 5 days
L - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup or a vegetable
D - Sausage au gratin potatoes - this is the only day you will eat this
To make: Start by dicing your smoked sausage and fry the pieces (yes both sausages). When it's done, set aside. Make the au gratin potatoes according to the instructions. When the potatoes are almost finished add back in your sausage.
Day Four
B - Breakfast Burritos - 1 burrito per person for 5 days
L - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup or a vegetable
D - tuna alfredo casserole - you will be eating this twice.
To make: cook your pasta - you can use any shape (we generally use shells.) When your pasta is cooked add your two cans of tuna, a quarter or so of a diced onion (of course if you don’t care for onion you can use less), 4 ounces (half a package) cheddar cheese and your can of alfredo sauce. Pour this mixture into a pie dish lined with a pie crust and put the second crust on top. Bake at the temperature the pie crust states until nicely golden brown.
Day Five
B - Breakfast Burritos - 1 burrito per person for 5 days
L - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup or a vegetable
D - Lentil sloppy joes on rice
Day Six
B - Fried potatoes and 1-2 eggs depending on how many you have remaining. You will eat this twice. Simply dice a potato or two and fry it up. When the potatoes are cooked, crack in an egg or two (or more if you have them.). Salt and pepper to taste. Can also serve with hot sauce if you purchased some.
L - dressed up rice a roni with a side of vegetables - eaten twice
To make this: cook two boxes of chicken flavored rice a roni per the instructions. When the rice a roni is finished, add 2 cans of chunk chicken and heat your two cans of vegetables.
D - black bean burrito bowls
Day Seven
B - Fried potatoes and 1-2 eggs depending on how many you have remaining
L - dressed up rice a roni with a side of vegetables
D - tuna alfredo casserole
Shopping List
Dollar Tree
10ct four tortillas ($1.25)
20.5oz can refried beans ($1.25)
2-4oz pouch of Velveeta cheese sauce ($2.50 - $1.25ea.)
14.5oz can Alfredo pasta sauce ($1.25)
Dollar General
7oz smoked sausage ($1.35)
Aldi’s
10lb bag russet potatoes ($3.25)
Walmart
1 dozen eggs ($1.97)
2-16pc cheese slices ($2.94 - $1.47ea)
2-20oz loaf of bread (22 slices) ($2.84 - $1.42ea)
5-Any kind of canned vegetable costing ($3.80 - 76¢ or less ea.)
15oz can of corn (.76¢)
2-10.75oz can tomato soup ($1.40 - .70¢ea.)
2-6.9oz boxes chicken flavored rice a roni ($2.96 - $1.48ea)
2-5oz cans of chunk chicken ($2.48 - $1.24ea)
15oz can sloppy joe sauce ($1.00)
16oz bag lentils ($1.92)
32oz white rice ($1.77) or if you have enough from your pantry
16oz bag dried black beans ($1.38)
10oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies ($1.32)
1 packet taco seasoning (.47¢)
16oz margarine sticks ($1.24)
half gallon of milk ($1.64)
4.7oz box au gratin potatoes ($1.22)
8oz shredded cheddar cheese ($1.97)
9” ready to bake pie crusts (2 ct. package) ($1.94)
A small onion (.72¢)
16oz pasta any desired shape - we use shells (.98¢)
2-5oz can tuna ($1.92 - .96¢ea)
Optional:
11.9oz bottle hot sauce ($1.12) Walmart
26oz iodized salt (.76¢) Walmart for your pantry
The grand total is: $49.49 (or $50.61 with the optional pick of hot sauce or $51.37 with both the hot sauce and salt optionals)
Leftover food to add to your pantry:
Eggs
Cheese Slices
Bread
Margarine
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Onion
Potatoes (possibly)
Lentils (possibly)
Black beans (possibly)
Rice (possibly)
Milk (possibly)
Hot sauce - if purchased
Iodized salt - if purchased
I will be taking a break temporarily so I can post a Pick Your Budget Thanksgiving Dinner Menu. Hope you enjoyed this plan.
💗 Jo
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