Week 5 Meal Plan:
Saturday- Aldi’s Take ‘n Bake pizzas; side salad
Sunday- Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Monday- Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta; Texas Toast
Tuesday- Scrambled eggs & fried rice
Wednesday- Chicken Parmesan Bake
Thursday- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Friday- Find Your Own Dinner
Grocery Lists:
Aldi-
2 take ‘n bake pizzas- $4.99 each
1 bag Caesar salad- $1.49
1 pkg pre-cooked bacon- $2.46
1 box chicken broth- $1.19
1 pkg velveeta- $1.65 (half saved for second meal)
2 jars Alfredo sauce- $1.69 each
1 box Texas Toast- $1.59
2 jars spaghetti sauce- $0.99 each
1 pkg shredded mozzarella cheese- $1.89
1 pkg shredded cheddar cheese- $1.89
$27.50
Walmart-
2 cans diced potatoes- $0.50 each
2 boxes pasta noodles- $1.00 each
1 pkg shredded parmesan cheese- $1.98
1 container Italian breadcrumbs- $1.09
1 lb breakfast sausage- $1.98
1 bag frozen tater tots- $1.68
$9.73
Notes:
*I buy two 10lb bags of frozen chicken breasts at Sam’s Club. The cost per dinner works out to be $1.67.
*I buy rice in bulk from Sam’s Club once a month. The cost per dinner works out to be $0.45.
*I buy ground beef in bulk from Sam’s Club once a month, divide into specific meals & freeze it.
*I don’t include the cost of staples that I keep on hand such as oil, spices, milk, soy sauce, etc.
*There are quite a few items I buy at Sam’s Club that will be used all month long- like sour cream and shredded cheese- so I don’t include them in my cost per meal breakdown but I do include them in my overall budget.
Sam’s Club Monthly Purchases for Meals:
6 lb container of ground beef- $18.46
2 10 lb bags of frozen chicken breasts- $19.99 each
5 cartons of 18 eggs- $1.33 each
1 box of white rice- $5.94
$71.03
Cost Breakdown Per Meal:
2 Aldi’s take ‘n bake pizzas, Casear salad- $11.47
Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Soup- $9.37
Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Texas Toast- $7.64
Scrambled Eggs & Fried Rice- $1.41
Chicken Parmesan Bake- $9.61
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole- $6.22
Total Cost for Week 5 Meals: $45.72 (average of $7.62 per meal)
