Loving The Northwest

Loving The Northwest

Thursday, June 25, 2009

June 25th Bargain Meals For a Family of 4 For $5

I am happy to participate in the $5dollar dinners Bargain Meal of the Week.

Ingredients were all purchased at WinCo Foods (Thursday June 25th)

Meal #1

Pork Chop Casserole

1 lb to 1 1/2 lbs of Boneless Pork Loin Fillet pieces $2.22 ($1.48 lb)
6 medium potatoes $.32 ($1.28 for a 5 lb bag)
Onion - sliced $.40
1 can of Tomato Soup $.74 (generic brand)
Salt and pepper

Put pork chops in covered casserole or small roasting pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Quarter potatoes and place in between chops. Place slice onion on each chop. Spoon tomato soup over chops and potatoes (do not dilute). Put cover on pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until chops are tender.

Total $3.68
Add the Dole Salad mix on sale for $.98 to serve on the side

Meal #2


SUNDAY DINNER ROAST BEEF

1 (2 lb.) round roast or London broil ($2.48 lb)

2 tsp. dry mustard

Garlic salt, salt and pepper to taste


Rub beef all over with mustard and spices. Wrap in aluminum foil and place in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 2 hours. Start the roast when you get up Sunday morning. Let it cook 2 hours and turn the oven off when you leave for church. Come home to delicious smell in the kitchen and a ready dinner!


You can also cook carrots and potatoes with the roast. Put the cut up vegetables in the foil and cook as above.

Total $4.96

Add 1/2 baby carrots $.50 (2lbs on sale $1.98) and potatoes $.32 (1.28 for 5lb bag) Total of $5.78



3 comments:

Mom2mykids said...

Hey, I'm so glad to find a PNWesterner who is doing $5 meals! I'm in SE Washington State (Tri-Cities), and have not been able to find anybody blogging about deals at Winco or Albertson's. Love that you're doing it, hope you don't mind I'm now a stalker ... er, follower!

Mom2mykids said...

Oh, gee, now I see you're in the Tri-Cities too. LOL. Guess I should have read your profile ... ! I've also got two kids, my daughter is 15-1/2 and my son is 12. My son is a very picky eater though and that makes it a challenge!

Lori said...

Thank you so much. I thought my NW friends would like the WinCo sales. It's a little work because they do not have fliers but I shop and write down prices at the same time. Enjoy.