What is the Cheapest Dinner Possible for 3 People??!
This should be fun!
Answers: My husband & I are having a bet on who can make the Cheapest meal for the 3 of us. 2 Adults & One Child. We have to go to the store to Buy it ( it can be pre-made) so it can not be fast food. Don't have to worry about the drinks we decided to be fair & skip that part in the Deal??
This should be fun!
Beanie Weenies. Pack of hot dogs + can of pork'n'beans.
Beans and cornbread. Get a cheap hamhock from the butcher, add to a pot of navy/northern/pinto beans (bulk is cheapest) and a cornbread mix for 89c.
Go to deli and buy 3 slices of the cheapest meat, 3 slices of cheese, and the cheapest loaf of bread. You can grill them and call them paninis!
a crockpot meal
Just buy the cheapest pasta available and use a can of the cheapest crushed tomato as the sauce. That should be MAYBE around $3.
Beans and rice. Go to Aldi also, if you want to win, let him go to an expensive store.
Boiled Spaghetti noodles. No sauce. Just season by putting some salt on top.
...a pack of hot dogs and a bag of chips... A pound of speghetti is about 85 cents...sauce about $1.85... rice and beans...
mac n cheese
kids love that
Buy some bulk pasta and cheap, store brand pasta or tomato sauce.
Or you can go with good old Kraft Dinner. Can't get much cheaper than that, really.
Tuna Noodle Casserole (made it last week)
2 cans of tuna (store brand) $1
1 bag of wide noodles(cooked)(store brand) .85 cents
1 small can of peas(store brand) .45 cents
2 cans of cream of mushroom(store brand) $1
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
I bought all my indredients at the dollar general, and even took the kids leftover potato chips and crumbled on top.
At this price you have money left over for a cheap soda or beer.
Crackers from a drive through in the kitchen drawer...
Or try this. (prices based on East Tennessee Bargin Shopping)
1 small package spagetti noodles generic $.79
1 -2 cans mixed veggies generic 2 for $1.25
1 cheap spagetti mix packet $.35
1 pack store brand Italian Sausage $2.25
Left over packs of cheese from pizza delivery
Left over packs of crushed red pepper from pizza delivery
Boil Noodles and combine with remaining ingredients in a glass baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for about 25 minutes at 300 degrees. Remove foil, top with cheese if desired and serve hot.
speghetti with meatsauce, it should only cost around $8.00
buy a whole chicken around 1 dollar and maybe a side or two of vegies. a paket of gravey also about 1 dollar
pinto beans (maybe .89 per pound)
and corn bread( jiffy mix maybe .69 per box)
Fried potatos ( maybe .99 per pound )
Greens ( maybe 1.39 per pound )
Hunk of salt pork ( for greens and beans) 1.89
three packages of ramen noodles... might run you 5o cents....
Angel hair pasta with olive oil, fresh grated garlic, parmesan and romano cheeses on top. Boil pasta and drain. Stir in olive oil and grated garlic. Sprinkle with cheeses.
Garlic bread. Heat olive oil with garlic salt. Spread on bread or rolls of your choice. Heat in oven.
A tray of olives, sliced tomatoes and cheese chunks.
Fresh sliced fruit and/or a pint of ice cream.
1lb ground beef $3.00
Hamburger helper $1.50