5 Meals for Under $30 at Walmart
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 Walmart. Everything can be purchased at Walmart and your cost will be less than $30! Our recipes are geared for a family of four, unless otherwise noted. That’s an 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 Walmart.
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 1/17/15
Herbed Chicken & Vegetables
with Potatoes, Carrots, Tossed Salad and Biscuits
Total Cost: approximately $5.49
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Potatoes (about 1 lb.)
- Carrots – 2 medium
- Chicken Legs (about 2 lbs.)
- Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory Herb with Garlic Soup Mix – 1 envelope
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
This recipe calls for bone-in chicken breasts, we substituted chicken legs.
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Black Bean Salsa Burgers
with Avocado Tomatillo Sauce and Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.26
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Black beans – can
- Seasoned bread crumbs or panko crumbs – 1/2 cup
- Yellow cornmeal -1/2 cup
- Salsa – 1/2 cup
- Cumin – 2 teaspoons
- Garlic powder – 1/2 teaspoons
- For Avocado Tomatillo Sauce:
- Green Taco Sauce – 1 cup
- Avocado – 1
- Sour cream (low-fat ok) – 1/4 cup
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Turkey Creole Lasagna
with Tossed Salad
Total Cost: approximately $5.50
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Ground turkey – 1 lb.
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Hamburger Helper Italian Lasagna – 1 box
- Black beans – 1 can
- Frozen green beans – 1 cup
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
We substituted Tabasco sauce for the creole seasoning. Its free this week at Walmart.
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Baked Pollock
with Baked Potatoes, Kale and Baby Carrots
Total Cost: approximately $5.48
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Pollock fillets – 4 – 6
- Sour cream – 1/3 cup
- Grated parmesan cheese -1/4 cup
- Butter – 2 tablespoons
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Lemon & Thyme Chicken Breasts
with Seeds of Change Organic Rice Blend and Frozen Vegetables
Total Cost: approximately $5.99
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Olive oil – 1-2 tablespoons
- Garlic – 5-6 cloves
- Chicken broth – 1/3 cup
- Lemons – 2
- Dried oregano – 1/2 teaspoon
- Fresh thyme leaves – 1/2 teaspoon plus 2 sprigs
- Boneless chicken breasts – 1 lb.
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