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Dinners for the Week with Weekend Prep – Easy and Budget Friendly

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October 28, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: October 18, 2013
modified datt: October 28,2013

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Five Dinners for the Week with Weekend Prep
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The school year can be hectic and when life isn’t settled, it is very easy to to let your budget and money-management go by the wayside.

This week we are going make 5 delicious and simple dinners. We’ll start with a shopping list for all ingredients, and then move on to weekend prep.  Dinners include minimal dishes to wash and delicious meals to savor. This round we are going a to travel around the world and not even need a passport. We have Chinese , Italian, Greek, and American dishes. No abnormal or expensive ingredients here either!

Menu for the Week:

  • Sirloin Gyros 
  • Creamy Farfalle Carbonara 
  • Crock-Pot Chicken Parmesan
  • Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry 
  • Mini Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

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Shopping List:

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  • 1 pack bacon
  • 2-1 pound packs of chicken breasts
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 1½ pound thin sliced sirloin steak
  • 1-20 oz. can pineapple tidbits
  • 1 bag frozen stir fry vegetables
  • 1- oz. jar spaghetti sauce
  • package farfalle pasta
  • package of linguine or fettucini pasta
  • 1 can or 1 bag frozen peas
  • Tub fresh grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 bag shredded mozzarella
  • 2 small onions
  • 1 tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Rice, instant or slow cooking
  • Tub plain greek yogurt
  • Ginger, fresh grated or paste
  • Cheese sticks, mozzarella or cheddar
  • Package pita bread

Pantry Ingredients*:

  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Oregano
  • Rosemary
  • ½ and ½
  • Soy Sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • Garlic
  • Cornstarch
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Eggs
  • Honey

* If you don’t have these add them to your shopping list!

These meals are based on 4 people with a little leftovers – perfect for a lunch the next day-double duty meals! They are easy to adjust to take out or add in ingredients based on your family size and needs.

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Last Updated on October 28, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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