This week of frugal eats I wanted to focus on using "what you have" to make a good tasting and happy wallet meal. This type of planning can really help save money because instead of having to go to the store to purchase items for dinner - you can can take a little from here and there and put together a meal for around $5.00. So I looked around and came up with these three items:
1/2 of Tyson Chicken Strips - 1.50 - the other half was used in this recipe: Frugal Eats” Pasta with a Homemade Tomato Sauce ( Green Beans and Broccoli ) with Grilled Chicken Breast – and Homemade Garlic Bread
1 box of mushroom risotto - 1.99
Bad of Veggie with Soy Sauce - 2.50
I picked these ingredients on a number of factors.
1) Time: I not only try and make recipes that cost under $5.00 BUT under 30 minutes - so all of these items will cook in 30 min or less.
2) Cost - Try to have it under $5.00 - all these product will not require me to use other things in my kitchen like cheese or butter ( which will raise the cost of the meal)
Here are some pictures of the cooking process:
I heated up 1 tablespoon of olive oil added the chicken - cooked over medium heat for 5 minutes then added the veggies - smelled great.
I know the risotto does not look pretty - but it is yummy - my husband could eat a whole bowl of it.
The finished product:
Grilled Chicken with Soy Sauce infused Veggies - with a side of mushroom risotto
Not to shabby -
How does it look to you??
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