Loving The Northwest

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

$5 meals for a family of 4 - Ingredients purchased from WinCo Foods

WinCo $5 Bargain Meals - all ingredients purchased at WinCo Foods



I am happy to participate in the $5dollar dinners Bargain Meal of the Week.
For more of my $5 meals to go Bargain Meals and 1 trip, 1 bag, 5 dinners

Meal #1
Pork Chops with Apples and Stuffing (Serves 6)

Ingredients:

1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken $.78
1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling $1.98
6 boneless pork loin chops (1-1/2 lb.), 3/4 inch thick $2.97

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

PREPARE stuffing as directed on package.

SPREAD pie filling onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with chops and stuffing. Cover with foil.

BAKE 40 min. or until chops are done (160ºF), removing foil after 30 min.
(You can substitute 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves)

Total $5.73 serves 6, so for a family of 4 it will be $3.82. For $5 you can feed your family of 4 and have leftovers.

Meal #2
A1 Meatloaf (serves 8)

Ingredients:
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce, divided. Hy-Top $.27
2 lb. ground beef $3.96
1 onion, chopped $.54
1 cup fresh bread crumbs (on hand)
1/3 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce $.99
2 eggs, beaten $.20
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

HEAT oven to 350°F.

RESERVE half the tomato sauce. Mix remaining tomato sauce with remaining ingredients.

PRESS meat mixture into 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 1 hour or until done (160ºF), draining fat and topping meatloaf with reserved sauce after 50 min.

Total $5.90 for 8, for a family of 4 that would be $2.95.

You still have money left to add a spinach salad and a hot steamed green vegetable. Special Extra Add 1 small green pepper, chopped, to meat mixture before pressing into pan.

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