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

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September 12, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: September 06, 2013
modified datt: September 12,2013

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Five Recipes 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 prep. From the time I spread all my groceries out on the kitchen table until I wiped down my prep table, and swept the floor, cleaning a bit as I went, for all 5 dinners! After the initial prep each meal will only require a few minutes of time on busy work nights.

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Here is our menu for the week:

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  • BLT Chop Salad With Homemade Ranch Dressing
  • Buffalo Ranch Chicken Quesadillas
  • Inside Out Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers
  • Pizza Zucchini Boats
  • Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta 

Shopping List:

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1 lb. chicken breasts/tenders
  • 1 pack bacon -you will only need about 6 pieces)
  • 1 small pack pepperoni (again will only need a small amount, freezes great!)
  • 1 8 oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 8 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • Chicken broth
  • Milk- whole, skim, almond, whatever you prefer
  • Bottle of buffalo flavored hot sauce
  • Pack of tortillas
  • Small tub Greek yogurt
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2- 8 oz. bags of shredded mozzarella
  • 4-6 green bell peppers
  • 1 oz. bag frozen broccoli
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 bunch of romaine or bag salad
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 garlic bulb
  • 3 zucchini

Pantry Ingredients*:

  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Oregano
  • Garlic salt
  • Dried parsley
  • Garlic paste
  • Vinegar
  • Dill

* 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 September 12, 2013 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Comments

  1. Mary Adams says

    September 7, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    RE:Recipes for the Week with Weekend Prep – Easy and Budget Friendly

    September 6, 2013 By Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

    I could not find the recipes that you had listed -the link just kept taking me back to the shopping list-very frustrated. Would love to do this. Please help. Thanks. Mary

    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      September 8, 2013 at 8:39 AM

      recipes come tonight 9/8/13 :)

  2. Stephanie says

    September 7, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    I can’t seem to find the links to the actual recipes. Am I staring them right in the face? Please help! :)

    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      September 8, 2013 at 8:38 AM

      They will come starting today at 2 PM ET. 9/8/13

  3. Jackie Ryan Masek says

    September 15, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    What do you serve as sides with the quesadillas?

    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      September 16, 2013 at 11:05 AM

      salad, beans or rice

  4. Kevin Wilderman says

    September 24, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    My wife and I just found your site and we’re already loving it. We’re new to the whole “frugal lifestyle”, and we’re constantly looking for cheap recipes to try. Can’t wait to see how these go!

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