Need help with a 2 week menu.

[DooLittle]

Guys btw! There are some great recipes in here. I'll be using some of these.


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I know, yum!! New ideas always welcome. One other I forgot, to use precooked taco meat, mix with mac and cheese! Similar to above mentioned with chili.

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[Dracoluna]

Hot dish is my go to for a cheap meal. You can make it in any quantity though I normally do 3-5 lbs at a time.

1 lb. ground beef/elk/venison/bison
1 lb. frozen sweet corn
2 cups noodles (I like the egg noodles but any work)
alfredo sauce to bind it together (I use the Ragu Reduced Fat and it tastes wonderful)
Nature's Seasoning to taste

Cook the meat in a skillet, draining any fat. While you're doing that, cook the noodles in a separate pan along with corn so it cooks together. Drain the remaining water, put in enough alfredo sauce to help bind it to a thick consistency, and then mix in the meat. Season to taste. I use Nature's Seasoning but any mixed seasoning you like would work.

[heathers*bps]

I totally forgot tortilla pizza!! I use tortillas for burritos, a jar of pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and whatever pizza toppings you like. Bake them in the oven ( either on a cookie sheet or aluminium foil ) for 15-20 mins at 375.

Or you can use English muffins. I toast the English muffins first, so they are a little crispy.

Another one I thought of is a pasta bake. Penne pasta, sgetty sauce, either Italian sausage or ground beef, shredded mozzarella. I boil the pasta for about 5-8 minutes, mix with sauce and browned beef or sausage, put in a baking dish or casserole dish, cover with cheese and bake at 350/375 for 20-25 mins. You can also make this a Spanish type dish as well, using taco seasoning with ground beef or chicken, and a salsa and cheese sauce instead of pasta sauce. Use shredded cheddar or montery jack cheese.

Oh!! And shepards pie that I make! I brown ground beef with onion powder and garlic powder, place in the bottom of a baking dish, can of stewed tomatoes, bag of frozen corn thawed, then top with home made mashed potatoes ( this should be layered ). I also sprinkle shredded cheese, usually cheddar or Sharp, on top of potatoes. Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins.

[DooLittle]

I totally forgot tortilla pizza!! I use tortillas for burritos, a jar of pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and whatever pizza toppings you like. Bake them in the oven ( either on a cookie sheet or aluminium foil ) for 15-20 mins at 375.

Or you can use English muffins. I toast the English muffins first, so they are a little crispy.

Another one I thought of is a pasta bake. Penne pasta, sgetty sauce, either Italian sausage or ground beef, shredded mozzarella. I boil the pasta for about 5-8 minutes, mix with sauce and browned beef or sausage, put in a baking dish or casserole dish, cover with cheese and bake at 350/375 for 20-25 mins. You can also make this a Spanish type dish as well, using taco seasoning with ground beef or chicken, and a salsa and cheese sauce instead of pasta sauce. Use shredded cheddar or montery jack cheese.

Oh!! And shepards pie that I make! I brown ground beef with onion powder and garlic powder, place in the bottom of a baking dish, can of stewed tomatoes, bag of frozen corn thawed, then top with home made mashed potatoes ( this should be layered ). I also sprinkle shredded cheese, usually cheddar or Sharp, on top of potatoes. Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins.

X2 on English muffin pizzas, fast and yummy. I like shepherd's pie, but my picky Hubby won't eat it. There's veggies in it :eek:

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[jbean7916]

X2 on English muffin pizzas, fast and yummy.

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My dad uses hamburger buns for mini pizzas! Soooooo good!



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[ChrisS]

I work in the pizza biz so mini pizzas won't go at my house but still a great idea.

[DooLittle]

Lol. We usually do pizza on friday nights. I get totally burnt out on it. Hubby and daughter not so much.

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[carljames08]

Try to make a list for a week or two. Then buy all the needed stuff one time so that you can control your budget. Im also having the same dilemma but little by little, I was able to control my budget. Goodluck!

[ChrisS]

Just an update. I went grocery shopping yesterday and came out way ahead. For 2 weeks dinners I only spent $66.06 and about 6 of that was on a pack of sodas and chips for my nephew's birthday party. So we came out to $2.00 a person per meal. I still have to buy lunch meat and bread for our lunches, and still have to figure out what to do for saturday and Sunday.

[DooLittle]

That's good. Be curious to see what your over all bill is with breakfast and lunches figured in. Do you still stay under your allotted amount from original post? Also curious, what's on the menu?

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