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

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.

Here is our menu for the week:

• 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