Sometimes the month is longer than the budget and when that happens, we have to find ways to save cash!
This video is all about feeding your family for an entire week on just $55 worth of groceries!
All the meals are nutritious and fillingbut they are also friendly to the budget!
I hope you enjoy!
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Here's the recipes:
Broccoli Pasta Bake
1 lb cooked, shredded chicken
1 pkg frozen broccoli
16 oz macaroni noodles
1 TBS butter
1 C milk
4 oz shredded cheese
Cook broccoli according to package directions.
Cook macaroni according to package directions.
Combine macaroni and broccoli in large pot. Add 4 oz shredded cheese, 1 TBS butter, 1 C milk, and 2 C shredded chicken. Bake at 350 for 30 mins.

Oats & Apples
1 C Oats
2 C Water
Dash salt
1 Apple, diced
1 TBS butter
Cook oats according to package directions. Add dash of salt. Add apples. Add butter. Stir and enjoy!

Pancakes & Syrup
1 1/2 C flour
1 TBS sugar
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 C milk
3 TBS butter, melted
2 eggs
Butter for skillet
Mix dry ingredients. Add milk, butter, and eggs. Stir until combined. Head butter in skillet and pour 2/3 C batter for each pancake.
For syrup
Heat 1 TBS butter in small pot. Add 1 C sugar and a dash of salt. Add 3/4 C water and stir well. Heat until thickened, stirring frequently

Chicken Pot Pie
Crust
1 C Flour
1 tsp salt
3 TBS butter
1/4 C (+/) milk
Blend dry ingredients until well incorporated. Add milk and combine until it becomes a smooth ball. Roll out to desired sized using rolling pin.
Filling
2 C cooked, shredded chicken
1 recipe cream of chicken replacement
1 12 oz bag mixed veggies
4 red potatoes
Combine all filling ingredients. Mix together and pour into baking dish. Bake at 350 for 30 mins or until crust is browned.
Cream of Chicken Replacement
1/4 C Flour
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 C Chicken Stock
Combine 1/4 C Flour and 1/4 C stock together. Whisk to remove clumps. Heat. Add salt and remaining stock. Heat until thickened.

Chicken Rice Soup
10 C chicken stock
2 C chicken, cooked and shredded
1 lb carrots, diced
3 C rice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sage (optional)
1 tsp pepper
Combine all ingredients. Simmer on stove until rice and carrots are done.

Potato Soup
6 TBS butter
4 lbs potatoes, diced
1/2 C flour
4 C milk
1 tsp salt
4 C chicken broth
1/2 TBS pepper
1 lb carrots, diced
Melt butter in pot. Add flour and stir well. Add salt. Slowly whisk in milk. Stir in broth. Add pepper. Add potatoes & carrots. Simmer on stove until vegetables are tender.

Chili
1 lb ground turkey, browned
3 C black beans, cooked
2 lg cans crushed tomatoes
2 TBS chili powder
1/2 TBS salt
2/3 C water
2 TBS sugar
Brown turkey. Add 2 TBS chili powder, salt and sugar. Add beans. Add tomatoes. Add water. Stir until well combined. Simmer on stovetop until for several hours or on high heat for 30 mins.

Spaghetti Sauce
1 TBS sausage grease or olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes
2 TBS sugar
1 tsp salt
1 TBS Italian seasoning
1 lb ground turkey, browned
Heat grease in skillet on stove top. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and seasoning and stir well. Add Turkey. Simmer for 30 mins.
Serve with your choice of pasta or rice.

Rice and Bean Bowls
3 C Rice, prepared
3 C Black Beans, prepared
salt and pepper

Prepare rice according to package directions.
Add 1/2 c rice and 1/2 c beans to bowl. Top with favorite available toppings. Easy Peasy!