With today's high prices at the grocery store, it might seem impossible to make a healthy and nutritious dinner for less than $5. The truth is that with a little planning and some careful shopping, you can make dozens of different dinners for under $5. All of the suggestions listed below require minimal effort to prepare and will satisfy your appetite.
1. 8 Ounce Grilled Burger, Mashed Potatoes and String Beans
Cost of Ingredients: Ground Beef - $2.00, Mashed Potatoes - $1.00, String Beans - $1.00 - Total: $4.00
Make a hearty and filling meal by sautéing some onions with a juicy beef patty. Whip up some mashed potatoes with butter and salt and add some string beans to complete the meal.
2. Garden Salad with Baked Chicken
Cost of Ingredients: Bag of Fresh Salad - $2.50, One Boneless Chicken Breast: $2.00 - Total: $4.50
Eat healthy tonight by baking, instead of frying, a plump chicken breast. Season the chicken with paprika or some other spices you like. Once the chicken is cooked, cut it into bite-sized pieces and add to the bag of salad. Add a few extras like tomatoes and cucumbers, mix well and top with your favorite salad dressing.
3. Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Tater Tots and Toast
Cost of Ingredients: 3 Eggs - 0.50, 3 Slices of Bacon - $1.00, Tater Tots - $0.50, 2 Slices of Bread - $0.40 - Total: $2.40. Who said you can not have breakfast for dinner? In a pinch, this is a very cheap way to fill up and satisfy your hunger.
4. Philly Steak and Cheese Sub with Chips and a Pickle
Cost of Ingredients: 6 Ounces Sirloin Steak - $2.00, Pepper and Onion $1.00, Swiss Cheese - $0.50, 1 Sub Roll - $0.50, Handful of Potato Chips - $0.25, Dill Pickle Wedge - $0.10 - Total: $4.35
Cut up your steak into small strips. Cut up your green pepper and onion. Splash a few drops of oil in a heated frying pan, add the ingredients and then place the cheese on the almost cooked concoction. In about five minutes you will have a delicious cheese steak sandwich.
5. Fried Chicken with Coleslaw and Potato Salad
Cost of Ingredients: Two Chicken Breasts with Ribs Plus Batter - $ 3.00, Coleslaw and Potato Salad - $1.50 - Total $4.50
Make sure the oil is hot before you dip your batter-coated chicken breasts into the frying pan. Get you plate ready by spooning out the coleslaw and potato salad. Remove the chicken, drain and enjoy!
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