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7 Meals for Less Than $50!

March 15, 2016 By Aunt Lou 2 Comments

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How many meals can you make for 50 bucks? I set out to find out just that and with these yummy recipes, the answer is 7 Meals for Less Than $50!

How many meals can you make for 50 bucks? I set out to find out just that and with these yummy recipes, the answer is 7 Meals for Less Than $50!

Aunt Lou here.

So when Indiana Family of Famers contacted me and asked me if I wanted to take the $50 Challenge (take $50 and see how many meals you can make with it) and write a sponsored post to tell you guys about it, you know this penny-pinching gal was all in!

Now, ya’ll know I love my grocery “manager specials”, but to keep it fair, I did not use any of my meat that Michael bargains with the manager on the price for this nor did I buy the loaf of Italian bread that was on crazy markdown. THAT is how much I love you guys, I passed up a sale! The reason for this because I wanted to keep it as realistic as possible. However, I would highly recommend looking for sales in your area to go along with these recipes. That would make it even cheaper for you or you could add in an extra meal or two!

How many meals can you make for 50 bucks? I set out to find out just that and with these yummy recipes, the answer is 7 Meals for Less Than $50!

Also, just to make sure we are all on the same page, I did not include the price for staples in this challenge. You know, things you normally have sitting in your cabinets, spices and such.

Now I misjudged my prices when I was planning and did my shopping when I had only 35 minutes, so I didn’t have time to do a ton of math in the store. It wasn’t until I was in the second store that I realized I could have gotten an extra thing of biscuits and some eggs and still came out below. So I paid the higher price for the eggs but forgot the biscuits. (Do you ever have one of those days? You know, where you would forget your head if it weren’t attached?) The eggs were $1.29 at Ruler, but I paid $1.99 at Jay-C. Well, the biscuits are only $0.39, so if I would have time, I could have come out a little cheaper even with the biscuits, so will you forgive me on this one?

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7 Meals for Less Than $50

What exactly was my total? $43.12! You can buy a lot of biscuits with the extra $6.88 that would take you up to $50.

In order to get the most bang for my buck, I bought a big ol’ pork loin and cut it into thirds and used it for three different recipes. If you aren’t exactly sure how that works, Mikey will show you!

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I left one of my thirds together and made this delicious Rosemary Garlic Crock Pot Pork Loin..talk about flavor! And I paired it with some salad and crusty Italian bread (my loaf of bread was divided between 3 recipes…the loaf was huge!)

This Rosemary Garlic Crock Pot Pork Loin has an amazing flavor!

Next up, I cut the second third of my pork loin into chops and made this Crock Pot Pork Chop Delight. You serve this over noodles, so I just added in a side of corn and our taste buds and bellies were satisfied!

Do you love a good homestyle pork chop with an amazing gravy? Then you are going to love this Crock Pot Pork Chop Delight!

I cut the last part of my pork loin into chops for this Crock Pot Tangy Pork Chops recipe, which I paired with some salad and yummy Italian bread.

Do you love a good tangy recipe? If so, you don't want to miss these Tangy Crock Pot Pork Chops

I also bought a 5 lb log of ground beef and divided it up between three recipes. I used on pound of it and made a half portion of this yummy Crock Pot Hamburger Casserole and paired it with some yummy green beans.

This Crock Pot Hamburger Casserole is a tried and true family favorite!

Then I made this Crock Pot Crustless Pizza and made up the last of my Italian bread with this Garlic Bread recipe minus the cheese, but if you want cheese, you still have $6.88 left, so feel free to splurge. 😉

This Crock Pot Crustless Pizza is delicious and simple to make!

I used the last 2 lbs of my ground beef to make this amazing Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole and made up some seasoned french fries.

This Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole is loved by young and old alike!

Then I used the 1/2 lb of bacon I had leftover, the biscuits I went back and bought (remember they were only $0.39) and my eggs to make up a yummy brinner for us.

So there you have it folks, 7 Meals for Less Than $50! And in total servings, you have 44 servings of your main dishes! That is a lot of eatin’ for just a little dough!

With a little planning, you can do your own $50 Challenge and feed your family for less! How many meals do you think you can make for $50?

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I'm wife to Michael (not Mikey 😉 ) and mom to Mr. Ryder and Miss Iyla. I'm just walking through this life step by step focusing on enjoying the little things in life. I am in awe of the many blessings big and small I receive daily from a pretty amazing God who calls me His own. Sometimes life is crazy and messy, but I am loving every minute of it.
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  1. Shelley says

    April 25, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    So glad I found your crock pot menus! I use mine every week!
    I look forward to lots of new ideas.
    Thank you!

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  1. 5 Meals for $50! - Recipes That Crock! says:
    April 1, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    […] made up 7 Meals for $50 last month. While this month, I have 5 Meals for $50, the recipes still produce a whopping 44 […]

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