Dinner for a Family of 4 for $50 this week at Bi-Lo

In the past, I've always done this segment at Publix, but I've decided to try Bi-Lo this week.  Because I think Publix has pretty expensive meats, I always had to have a meal of spaghetti or hot dogs or something, and I wanted a chance to be a little more creative.  So let me know what you think!

Monday: Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, deviled eggs ($11.24)
Tuesday: Flounder, Roasted Potatoes, Veggie ($6.17)
Wednesday:  Mexican Chicken, black beans, tomatoes and rice (8.87)
Thursday: Jambalaya and french bread ($3.84)
Friday: Fritata, toast, fruit cup ($5.73)
Saturday: BLTs, buttered noodles, corn on the cob ($9.98)
Sunday:  How about having leftovers or eating out of the pantry one day and buying dessert instead-Ice cream sundaes! ($4.07)

Total: $49.83
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, deviled eggs

• 1 Smithfield Ham Steaks, ($1.99)
• 1 bag potatoes (estimated $4) (use about 6 med-lg potatoes)
• 1 onion (estimated $.75)
• 1 can cream of mush soup (estimated $1)
• shredded cheese (estimated $2.50) (use half)
• Southern Home Large White Eggs, grade A, $1

For devilled eggs: Use 4 hard boiled eggs and a little of the onion minced, I'm assuming you have a little mayo and mustard to finish this dish. I love to top with smoked paprika!


For potatoes: Peel and thinly slice the potatoes, roughly chop half an onion, dice the ham steak. Mix the chopped ingredients with the soup and half a bag of the cheese. Put in a greased casserole dish and bake covered about 1 1/2 hours on 350 degrees. 


Flounder, Roasted Potatoes, Veggie

• Frozen Flounder, BOGO ($4.49) (pan roast with olive oil and your fave spices)
• Roasted Potatoes (left from Monday)
• Buy 2 Pictsweet Frozen Vegetables, ($1.68 after Q)                                             Use -$1/2 Pictsweet vegetables, Bi-Lo Gold Star Meats booklet,                     save one for later in the week

Mexican Chicken, black beans, tomatoes and rice

• 1 SH Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts BOGO ($5.49) (use 2 breasts)
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes any variety (estimated $1.59)
• 1 can black beans (estimated $1)
• 1 small bag of rice (estimated $.79)

This recipe is a staple in our house, quick/cheap/healthy.  I usually use brown rice flavored with tomato sauce, cumin, bullion and garlic, but it is great with plain white rice as well.  Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.  In a med pan, mix the beans (drained a little but not all the way), tomatoes (undrained) and the chicken.  Cook on low-med about 20 minutes while your rice is cooking separately. Serve the chicken mixture over rice. 

This mixture is great by itself, or garnished with cheese/sour cream/avocados.  It also makes a good burrito filling (just stuff in a flour tortilla and cover with a canned sauce) or  a good taquito filling (roll in a corn tortilla and fry).



Jambalaya

• 1 package of Johnsonville Chicken Sausage Links, BOGO (0.99)                          -use $1 off Johnsonville Smoked Chicken sausage, SS 6/19
• leftover flounder, 1 chicken breast, rice, picksweet veggies, onion
• 
  1 Southern Home Canned Tomatoes, BOGO (86¢)
• 1 loaf french bread ($1.99)

Heat a little olive oil in a big pot and saute the sausage until it browns.  Add 1 1/2 C rice and saute.  Add tomatoes, a little chopped onion, the frozen veggies, and the chicken breast chopped into bite-sized chunks.  Add 1 cans worth of water, salt, pepper and some cayenne or chili flakes if you like heat.  Cover and let simmer about 25 minutes.  Stir (add a little more liquid if necessary) and add the rest of the defrosted flounder cut into chunks.  Cover and let cook on low another 4-6 minutes just to cook the fish. 


      
Fritata/omelet/egg scramble (your preference)

• 1 Smithfield Ham Steaks, BOGO ($1.99)
• leftover eggs & cheese
• leftover french bread toasted/buttered
• 1 Ripe Mango (99¢)
• 2 New Zealand Green Kiwi (50¢)
• 1/2 lb Dole Bananas ($.25)
• any fresh veggies you like to add ($2)

Saturday: BLTs, corn on the cob, buttered noodles

• Fresh Baked Kaiser or French Sandwich Rolls, BOGO ($1.49)
• Carolina Pride Sliced Bacon, ($1.99)
  Use -.50/1 Carolina Pride bacon, SS 6/19
• 2 Pasta Roni, buttered noodle or your choice ($2)
• lettuce ($1.50)
• Tomato ($1.50)
• Birds Eye Corn on the Cob, ($1.50)

Ice Cream Sundaes:

• Pet Ice Cream BOGO ($2.49)
  Use $1/2 Pet dairy frozen novelties, SS 5/15
• Smucker’s Magic Shell,  ($.08) Buy 2
  Use 2 .55/1 Smucker’s toppings, RP 5/15
• Whipped Cream (estimated $1.50)