$5 Dinner Turkey Meatball Spaghetti

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This week there are good deals on spaghetti and ground turkey. They make a perfect match with bread sticks for a simple Italian dinner

Simple Spaghetti Sauce
Simple Turkey Meatballs
Extremely Frugal Breadsticks

If you have fresh herbs growing in containers or your garden, substitute them in the recipe. In general, you need at least twice the amount as suggested in the recipe for the dried version. I was able to use basil, oregano, and thyme from my windowbox herb garden.

$5 Dinner Roman Navy Beans

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$5.00 Menu

This ~$4.25 dinner provides 1/2 cup beans, 1/2 cup tomatoes, 2 ounces of cheese, and 3 pita breads per person.

Roman Navy Beans
Pita bread
Mozzarella Tomato Salad


Buy: Nothing
Pantry: Navy beans, olive oil, rosemary, garlic, flour, cheese
For 4 servings

1 pound flour .46
1/2 pound navy beans .50
1/4 C olive oil .75
8 oz mozzarella 1.50
1 pound Roma tomatoes 1.00
garlic, rosemary,

Total $4.21

$5 Dinner Three-Chili Chicken

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Put a Mexican-flavored dinner on the table with this week's bargains at Kroger
Chicken Thighs Menu - Kroger

This ~$5.25 dinner provides 4 oz of chicken, 1 cup of rice, and 1/2 C salsa per serving.

Three-Chili Chicken, Mango Salsa

Buy: Chicken thighs, mangos, cilantro, red pepper
Pantry: rice, onions, green chilis
For 4 servings

2 lb chicken thighs $1.90
1/2 lb rice $0.35
1 mango $1.00
1 C onion $0.58
1 can green chilies $.99
1 bunch cilantro $0.50

Total $5.30

$5 Dinner Corned Beef

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This week's specials at Meijer include corned beef brisket and green cabbage.

This ~$4.50 dinner provides 4 oz of corned beef, 1 cup of potatoes, and 1 cup of cabbage per serving.

Corned Beef, Extremely Frugal Colcannon

Buy: Corned beef, cabbage
Pantry: Onions, butter, potatoes
For 4 servings

1 1/2 lbs Corned beef $3.56
1 3/4 lbs Potatoes $0.50
1 1/2 lbs Cabbage $0.30



Total $4.36

$5 Dinner BBQ Chicken

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This week's specials at Kroger include chicken thighs, potatoes, and cantaloupe.

Barbequed chicken thighs, Cantaloupe salsa, Roasted potato wedges.

This ~$5.00 dinner provides 4 oz of cooked chicken, 1 cup of potatoes, and 1/2 cup of salsa per serving.


Buy: Chicken thighs, cantaloupe, cilantro
Pantry: onions, potatoes, bell pepper, green chilis

For 4 servings

2 lb chicken thighs $2.40
1 cantaloupe $0.99
1/4 lb onions $0.10
1 lb potatoes $0.12
1 bell pepper $0.80
1/4 C cilantro $.20


Total $4.70

$5 Dinner Simple Lemon Thyme Chicken

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Broccoli is on sale at $1.00 per bunch, and the Value brand leg quarters are $5.90 for 10 pounds.

This ~$3.00 dinner provides 4 ounces of cooked chicken, 1 cup of rice, and 1/2 cup broccoli per person.

Buy: Chicken leg quarters, broccoli
Pantry: Oil, garlic, lemon juice, thyme, rice, chicken broth.

For 4 servings
2.5 lb chicken $1.50
1 bunch broccoli $1.00
1 1/4 C rice $0.35

Use the chicken broth instead of water to cook the rice. After the chicken has baked, skim off the fat from the juices left in the pan, and pour the flavorful juices over the rice at the table. Sprinkle a bit of lemon juice over the broccoli as it is steaming for a bright flavor.

Simple Lemon Thyme Chicken, steamed broccoli, Rice

You can add some Baked Pears for a seasonal dessert.

$5 Dinner Rosemary Roasted Chicken

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A frugal menu for items you can buy at Kroger this week.

The least expensive meat at Kroger this week is the 10-pound bag of chicken leg quarters.

Menu
Rosemary Roasted Chicken, Apple Onion Saute, Roasted Potatoes

Shopping
Chicken leg quarters 2.5 lbs $1.48
Granny Smith apples 1 lb $.75
Onions .5 lb $.28
Potatoes 1 lb $.30

Total $2.80

Provides 4-oz serving of cooked chicken, 1/2 C serving of apples and onions, 1/2 C roasted potatoes for 4 people.