Suppers under $15 | Imamother

amother

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 12:05 pm

These are my go to suppers under $15 total. There is one supper over $15 but I even it out with a supper that is under $10. Please add if you have more ideas. This is for a family of 7 but the equivalent of 5-6 eaters.

1: Tuna Patties and Rice and sliced veggies

2 cups of rice - $1
36 oz Tuna (makes 20 patties and we have leftovers for lunch the next day) - $8.50
5 eggs - $0.50
1/2 cup bread crumbs - $0.50
oil and spices negligible
vegetables - $2-$3

2: Homemade Pizza and salad

dough (2 pies) - $4
sauce - $3
cheese - $5
vegetables (I use cheap lettuce) - $2-$3

3: Chicken Stew (this costs a little more)

Drumsticks - $12
potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, spices - $5

4: Meatsauce and macaroni and green beans

ground beef - $8
Macaroni - $2-$3
Sauce - $2 - $3
green beans (from can)- $2

5: Eggs with hot dogs

2 dozen eggs - $3-$4
turkey dogs (Few dogs cut in to eggs) - $1
bread - $3
pepper and onion - $2

6: Macaroni, cheese, and sauce with corn

macaroni- $2-$3
cheese - $4
sauce - $2 - $3
canned corn - $2

tichellady

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 12:18 pm

Lentils and rice
Cornbread and vegetarian chili
Dutch baby pancake or cottage cheese pancakes with fruit
Red lentil sweet potato stew with rice
Homemade focaccia and split pea soup

cupcake123

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 12:22 pm

Depends where you live. In Lakewood I can consistently find ground beef on sale for $5 or under a pound. So the possibility is endless with that: burgers, meatballs, meat pizzas....

notshanarishona

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 12:22 pm

Veggie soup and rice
Veggie soup with barley (when I shred the veggies in the food processor my kids will eat it)
Pareve cholent
Homemade pizza
Lasagna
Chicken soup and noodles
Homemade Rolls and spreads
Wraps are very cheap and can be made with almost anything (deli, avocado, cheese and sauce, chicken, etc )

wiki

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 12:23 pm

Juevos Rancheros

Fajitas ($3-4 for 20?)
Scrambled or sunny side-up eggs ($2 for maybe 12 eggs for that size crowd?)
Easy peasy veg "chili" (One large can baked beans and half a jar of salsa, $4)
One bag shredded cheese ($4 ish)

Delish, fast, nutritionally balanced, and cheap!

amother

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 1:58 pm

Whatsnext wrote:

You are so amazing! Cheese and veggies cost way more for me though...

We don't keep CY so cheese is cheap at Costco.

My kids aren't big on vegetables so they don't eat a whole lot of it. Canned vegetables are also cheaper.

amother

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 2:17 pm

tichellady wrote:

Lentils and rice
Cornbread and vegetarian chili
Dutch baby pancake or cottage cheese pancakes with fruit
Red lentil sweet potato stew with rice
Homemade focaccia and split pea soup

Do u do beans for protein in the veggie chili?

My kids don't love beans. Trying to think of another filler food that's not expensive.

amother

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 2:18 pm

wiki wrote:

This sounds yum

amother

Cantaloupe

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 2:25 pm

Chili and warm bread

Burritos

Black bean burgers and all the fixins

Quesadillas

Grilled cheese and tomato soup

Omelette, crusty rolls, hearty soup

Salmon burgers (from canned)

Tofu stir fry

Falafel with all the fixins

Humus basar (spiced ground beef on humus)

Meat pizza

Sushi bowls with kani and toppings

amother

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 2:30 pm

notshanarishona wrote:

Thanks for reminding me.

We also do deli sandwiches. Turkey and bologna are both cheap and make good supper inexpensively.

amother

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 2:32 pm

amother Cantaloupe wrote:

Can I have the meat pizza recipe?

amother

Pink

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 2:33 pm

Rice and beans-
Rice
Baked beans- either homemade or canned
Optional to add in ground beef
Can make a quick corn salad for a side- corn, cucumber, Israeli pickles, mayo, salt, pepper

amother

Viola

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 3:16 pm

Sushi salad
Bag of rice- $3
2 cans canned salmon-$4
Cucumber- $1
Avocodo-$1.50
Pepper-$1
(You could use slivered carrots but we don't-$1)
Top with teriyaki or soy sauce and crunchy onions ($1.50)

Taco night (just over $15)
Box of shells-$2 on sale
1lb ground beef sauted and then seasoned with taco seasoning. -$6
1 can beans added to meat-$1
Bag of rice -$3
Avocodo- $1.50
Cut up tomatoes -$2
Can of corn- $1

amother

Cantaloupe

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 3:17 pm

amother Turquoise wrote:

I'm stuck at 5 eggs for .50.

5 eggs = $1.16, not $0.50.
My eggs are $2.79 a dozen.

I also don't know how OP purchases 7 cans of 6 oz tuna for $8.50. My tuna is $2.19 for 6 oz can so 36 oz is $15.33.

The meat and chicken amounts don't match my bills either.

Though I admit these suppers are budget friendly, the pricing is off.

amother

Clear

Wed, Nov 22 2023, 3:23 pm

amother Cantaloupe wrote:

A lot of this is location dependent. Eggs here are $1.38 a dozen. If I wasn't makpid on bishul yisroel tuna (assuming OP is not) I could get Starkist 5 oz cans for $1.17 each. $6 per lb of ground beef is not unusual either.