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22 Meals for $200




Not my cheapest round, but I'm not mad at it! 

Here's what's on the menu:

Pepperoncini Pork Sandwiches

Pork Taco

Burgers + Veggie

Spanish Dirty Rice

Baked Ravioli

Chili Dogs

Lemon Pepper Salmon

Spaghetti

Bacon potato soup 

Orange Chicken

California Burritos

I made two of each meal.

Grocery List:

Meat:
1 large pork loin (at least 12 lbs. total)
1-2 packages of sirloin burgers (we did 1 burger and 1 veggie because my husband is a vegetarian)
2 lb. ground beef
2 packages hot dogs
2 bags salmon filets
2 bags of meatballs
2 bags popcorn chicken
6 lbs. carne asada 

Canned:
1 jar pepperoncinis
2 cans French onion soup
3 carton chicken broth
4 cans corn
7 jars marinara
2 can black beans
2 can kidney beans
2 can pinto beans
2 can tomato sauce
2 cans cream of chicken
2 bottle orange chicken sauce

Seasoning:
2 packets of ranch seasoning
4 packets of taco seasoning
Brown sugar
1 bottle lemon pepper marinade
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Bay leaves

Dried goods:
2 lbs. brown rice
2 packages spaghetti
2 packages of bacon pieces

Refrigerator:
2 jars salsa
2 packages ravioli
1 package shredded mozzarella
2 packages of cream cheese

Freezer:
2 bags broccoli florets

Other:
4 packages of hamburger buns or rolls
2 packages of hot dog buns
Hefty gallon freezer bags
2 disposable trays
2 packages tortilla
2 packages taco shells


When you get home from shopping, brown the ground beef and label each bag. The trays are for the ravioli. The orange chicken and burgers will just go straight in your freezer.

Pepperoncini Pork Sandwiches
1 pork loin
½ jar of pepperoncinis (plus juice)
1 packet ranch seasoning
1 can French onion soup


8 hours low. Shred. Serve on buns or rolls with BBQ sauce and provolone cheese.

Pork Tacos
3 lb. pork loin
1 taco seasoning packet


8 hours on low. Shred and serve with tortillas and taco fixings.

Burgers + Veggie
               1 sirloin burgers
               1 veggie burgers

               Just grill these and serve on buns.

Spanish Dirty Rice
2 cups brown rice
1 cup salsa
1 lb. ground beef, cooked
1 cup broth
1 can corn

Bag the ground beef, corn, and salsa. Add the rice and broth to the instantpot and cook for 25 minutes. Serve with taco fixings.

Baked Ravioli
1 package ravioli
2 jars sauce
Top with mozzarella

Combine sauce and ravioli in tray and top with mozzarella. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Chili Dogs
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 packet chili seasoning
1 Tbsp brown sugar

7 hrs on low. Cook hot dogs, top with chili and cheese on buns.

Lemon Pepper Salmon
1 bag salmon filets
½ bottle of lemon pepper marinade

Thaw. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes.

Spaghetti
2 jars sauce
2 bay leaves
1 bag meatballs

7 hrs. on low. Serve with noodles.

Bacon potato soup
1 carton chicken broth
1 can corn
1 can cream of chicken
1 package cream cheese
1 package chopped bacon
Season with pepper
1 tsp garlic powder


7-8 hours on low. Top with sour cream and chives.


Orange Chicken
1 bag popcorn chicken, cook to according to package instructions
Steam 1 bag of broccoli
Add orange sauce and serve over rice

(This meal will just be kept in the freezer and prepared the day of)

California Burritos
2-3 lbs. carne asada
1 packet taco seasoning


8 hours on low. Cook French fries to package instructions and serve in tortillas with cheese and pico de gallo.

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