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 12/20/14
Creamy Chicken Pasta Skillet
Total Cost: approximately $5.86
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Boneless chicken breasts – 1-1/4 lbs.
- Rigatoni or Penne pasta – 12 oz.
- Cooking Spray
- Onions – 1/2 cup chopped
- Diced Tomatoes – 1 can
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup – 1 can
- Frozen peas – 1 cup
- Parmesan Cheese – 3 tablespoons
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Potsticker People-Pleaser Stir-Fry
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.12
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Chicken & Vegetable, Pork & Vegetable OR Vegetable Potstickers – 20
- Vegetable oil – 1 tablespoon
- Frozen stir-fry vegetables
- Garlic – 1 clove
- Minced gingerroot – 1 teaspoon or 1/4 teaspoon ground
- Sugar – 1/4 cup
- Cornstarch – 2 tablespoons
- Sesame oil – 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Hot chili sauce – 2 tablespoons (optional)
- Oyster sauce – 1 tablespoon (optional)
This recipe calls for sesame oil, which is expensive. Personally, I would use another type of oil, such as olive oil and I am sure the recipe would still taste great.
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Panko Crusted Baked Swai
with Rice, Frozen Vegetables and Baby Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.77
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Swai Fillet, 1 lb,
- Eggs – 1
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Panko bread crumbs – 1 cup
- Butter – 3 tablespoons
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Black Bean Chili with Sweet Potatoes
with Biscuits
Total Cost: approximately $5.39
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Sweet potatoes – 2 small
- Carrots – 2 medium
- Red bell pepper – 1/2 pepper (optional)
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Onion – 1 small
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- Black beans – 1 can
- Diced tomatoes or tomato sauce – 1 15 ounce can
- Vegetable broth – 1/2 cup
- Chili powder – 1 tablespoon
- Cumin – 1 teaspoon
- Cayenne – 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste)
- Garlic powder -1/2 teaspoon
This recipe calls for 2 small sweet potatoes. Since most Target’s sell their sweets individually, we suggest picking up the largest sweet potato and using 1 large potato, rather than the 2 small ones.
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Chicken Enchiladas
with Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.87
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Campbell’s Soups for Easy Cooking – Mexican Style Tomato Soup
- Cooked chicken – 2 cups chopped – about 8 oz.
- Shredded Colby Jack cheese – 1 cup
- Tortillas – 8
- Chopped fresh cilantro – 1 teaspoon (optional)
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