Delicious and Budget-Friendly Meals: Garlic Parmesan Pasta, Veggie Stir Fry, Crab Alfredo, Cheesy Chicken & Rice, and Taco Mac & Cheese

[babylove90]

Some cheap meals that I make a lot and are sooo good!
Garlic Parmersan pasta
-bottle of garlic parmersan sauce- $3.69
-Penne noodles- $0.89
-bag of mozzarella cheese - $3.98
-cream cheese- $2.86
-milk- $2.76
(Add chicken if you want to add chicken)
Total: $15
Veggie Stir Fry
-Mushrooms- $2.28
-broccoli- $1.16
-onion- $1.24
-soy sauce- $1.58
-stir fry sauce- $3.88
-Fortune Yakisora Stir Fry Noodles (Teriyaki)- $3.12
-Add whatever other veggies you want
Total: $14.00
Crab Alfredo
-pasta noodles (preferably fettuccine or penne) -$0.89-$2.00
-Crab meat- $5.00
-Parsley-$1.12
-old bay seasoning- $4.43
-Alfredo sauce- $3
-black pepper- $1.76
Total: $18
Cheesy Chicken & Rice
-2 packs of chicken flavored rice- $1.26
-1 22.05oz of great value cream of chicken-$0.68
-Chicken broth- $1.37
-Chicken tenderloins- $9.00
-Slap ya mama seasoning- $3.93 (optional)
-Mozarella cheese- $3.98
Total: $21.48
Taco Macaroni and cheese
-1lb hamburger meat- $5
-2 boxes of velvetta shells and cheese- $3.43
-1 cane of rotel- $1.24
-1 pack of taco seasoning- $1.07
-salt and pepper- $1.76
-Add water
Total: $13

 

[beniamin]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[babylove90]

@beniamin your welcome!

 

[alannasteph]

Would love the recipe for the stir fry! Thanks

 

[babylove90]

@alannasteph
•Chop mushrooms
•Chop onions
•Chop Broccoli
•Add garlic
•Cook, and then add salt and pepper
•Take vegetables out
•Add noodles, throw the packet out
•Heat up and break up the noodles
•Add the veggies back in and stir it up
•Add some soy sauce
•Add oyster or stir fry sauce
Done

 

[alannasteph]

@babylove90 Thank you! What are the noodles... I don't think I've used them before... (sorry if that is a silly question...lol)

 

[babylove90]

@alannasteph they are Fortune Yakisora stir fry noodles. I get them from my local Kroger!

 

[alannasteph]

@babylove90 thanks

 

[babylove90]

@alannasteph your welcome!

 

[faithwear]

Where I live the boxes of shells and cheese are about $3.50 EACH!

 

[uniquescreenname]

Keri Talley yes Velveeta shells and cheese are depending on size
Anywhere from $3.50-5.45 a box

 

[dj_cadiz]

Could I have the recipe for cheesy chicken and rice?

 

[babylove90]

Yes!
•Pour packs of chicken flavored rice into pan
•Add cream of chicken
•fill half of cane with chicken broth and add to pan
•Give it a mix
•Add chicken tenderloins
•Add a lot of slap ya mama seasoning (optional if you want the kick to it)
•Add mozzarella cheese
•Cook for 45mins on 350degrees

 

[reverendrv]

Yummy

 

[ajrillik]

Olivia Marie

 

[jordanmarli]

F

 

[fdavis]

@brea555

 

[schizlife]

@kazz

 

[naila]

It all looks delicious!

 

[momtoparker]

@shannonrees1