Ingles 4 Under $40

I love how 4 Under $40 just comes together every week. The more I practice making reasonable, mostly healthy inexpensive food choices for my family from only the sale papers, the easier the job becomes! And you are going to be SHOCKED when you see how "little" you can eat well on!

Monday – Nachos $11.48

Brown and season ground beef according to seasoning packet directions. Assemble nachos however your little heart desires. We like ours with salsa and lettuce and sour cream.

NOTE: If you want the LL Stadium Style or Salsa con Queso cheese then it comes in a nice, neat jar. A healthier option is to buy the big bag of LL Shredded Cheddar cheese on sale and use it here and later in the week (and you’ll still have plenty left over!). You can also trade out regular LL Sour Cream for LL Plain Yogurt. You get the same effect, but a bit less fat and better stuff for your tummy.

Tuesday – Kielbasa Roast $5.21

I listed this recipe several weeks ago and had never before tried it. Turns out it was super-yummy and a great alternative to the more expensive beef roast.

Cube potatoes (6 or 7) & Kielbasa sausage. Chop carrots (recipe calls for 4, but these are a fav, so I usually use the whole pound) and quarter 2 medium onions. Place into a greased 9x13in baking dish. Season with salt & pepper as desired. Cover tightly with foil and bake 1 hour at 400 degrees.

Wednesday – Church 

Thursday – Chicken Pot Pie $5.24

There are a million different ways to do chicken pot pie. I prefer my MaMac’s, but the Ingles’ paper had this recipe listed. I like to top mine with “whop” biscuits (from a can), but you can spring for the Bisquick if you’ll use it for other things. ( I think it’s kind of a budget buster for this one meal.) I listed 3 different chicken options depending on your time and how much effort you want to put forth pre-cooking the chicken. And also swapping the frozen veggies for a can of Vegall is an option if you already have that on your shelf.

Mix 1c chicken, frozen veggies and 1 can (regular) cream of chicken soup. Place into well-greased 2-qt baking dish. Mix 1c of Bisquick with 1/2c milk and 1 egg. Top chicken mixture with Bisquick mixture or flattened canned biscuits. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 min until golden brown. Vary baking time as needed for canned biscuits.

Friday – Quiche $7.88

I know, quiche sounds terrible. But, it’s really not! AND it’s a great way to incorporate lots of fun veggies into a healthy dinner. I will definitely be adding red peppers since they’re on sale. You can add or subtract whatever else you think your crew might eat. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain frozen spinach well and press dry between paper towels. Brown LL Sausage and diced onion. Drain and set aside. If you decide to use fresh spinach cook it well at this point. Lay crust over pie or quiche dish and poke hole in the bottom of crust with a fork. Prebake for 10 minutes. In separate bowl mix 4 eggs, cheeses (3/4c shredded cheddar and 3oz cream cheese), sausage and onions. Pour into finished crust and bake 30 minutes. Now, the recipe I have says remove and stir gently with a fork after 30 min to ensure even baking - just don't stir the crust. (News to me.) But, if you do that, bake it 10+/- more minutes for a total of about 40 minutes – until golden brown.

How does 4 UNDER $30 suit you?!?!?

~Megan

Nachos		11.48
Ground Beef	2.98lb	2.98
LL Taco Seasoning	3/$2	0.67
LL Tortilla Chips	3/$5	1.67
LL Salsa con Queso		2.38*
LL Cheddar Cheese	2#/$6.48	.5#/1.62
LL Salsa (16oz)		1.98*
Lettuce		1.58
LL Sour Cream (8oz)		0.98
LL Yogurt (Plain 32oz)		1.98*
Kielbasa Roast		5.21
Smithfield Kielbasa	2/$5	2.50
Idaho Potatoes	5#/$1.98	0.80
Carrots	.98lb	0.98
Yellow Onions	.98lb	0.93
Chicken Pot Pie		5.24
Tyson Trimmed & Ready Breasts	2.98#	2.98*
Harvest Farms Bone-in Breasts	1.98#	1.98
Hormel Canned Chicken	2/$5	5*
LL Frozen Mixed Veggies (16oz)	32oz/$3	1.50
Vegall Canned Veggies (29oz)		2.08*
LL Cream Of Chicken Soup (reg)		1.08
Bisquick	3.28/box	*
LL Canned Biscuits	2.08/4-pack	0.52
milk	1/2 cup
egg	1	.21(6ct)* or .16(doz)
Quiche		7.88
LL Frozen Pie Crust	1.98 (2ct)	0.99
Onion	.98#	0.47
LL Sausage	2/$5	2.50
LL Frozen Chopped Spinach		0.98
LL 3oz Cream Cheese	8oz/1.84	0.69
LL Shredded Cheddar Cheese	2#/$6.48	1.62
eggs	4	.83(6ct)* or .63(doz)
*indicates NOT added into meal total
	Grand Total:	29.81