Meijer Meal Planning Week 11/12: 6 Meals $35 Bucks
It’s a new shopping week at Meijer:
Take a moment to subscribe to our Meijer only newsletter. Get all the deals delivered to your email daily!
This week, 11/12, we’re bringing you these awesome budget friendly meal planning for all of you Meijer Shoppers. You can find more Meijer Meal Planning ideas HERE
For this week, using the Favado App and our Meijer Matchups posted here on A Mitten Full Of Savings, I’ve been able to come up with a whole week’s worth of dinners that will cost you less than $50, along with a few things from your pantry! You can also print out my FREE Meal Planning printables that will help you plan and organize your meals each week! (this is always super helpful for me!!)
- This is based on a family of 4-5- so you will need to adjust it accordingly for a bigger or smaller family.
- All items are on sale or part of the lower Meijer price. If you don’t have the pantry items, then you will need to add those into your final price. (sale dates )
Meal 1: Slow Cooker Chicken Stew $4.45
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cubed
- 3 carrots, cut into ½ inch pieces (pantry)
- 2 celery stalks, cut into ½ inch pieces (pantry)
- 1 onion, diced (pantry)
- 2 potatoes, diced (pantry)
- 1 sprig rosemary
- Salt and pepper (pantry)
- 32 oz chicken stock (not broth)
- 3 T flour (pantry)
Directions: Place the chicken, vegetables, rosemary, salt and pepper, and chicken stock in a slow cooker. Cover and set to low for 6-8 hours. Mix the flour with enough water to make a thick slurry, stirring to remove lumps. Stir into the slow cooker and turn to high for 15 minutes, until mixture is thickened. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.
Be sure to check out our 20 Slow Cooker Meals for $100 bucks (and the instant pot version as well)
Meal 2: Cranberry Pork Loin with Butternut Squash $9.22
- 3 lb boneless pork loin
- 1 can Ocean Spray whole cranberry sauce
- ½ C vegetable broth (pantry)
- 2 T brown sugar (pantry)
- 1 small onion, diced (pantry)
- 1 T tomato paste (pantry)
- 1 T Worcestershire sauce (pantry)
- ½ C balsamic vinegar (pantry)
- ¼ t liquid smoke (pantry)
- 1 t ground ginger (pantry)
- 1 3 lb butternut squash
- 4 T butter (pantry)
Directions: Place the pork loin, fat side up, in a slow cooker. In a small pan (this can be done the night before), place the cranberry sauce and broth. Heat over low heat until the cranberry sauce melts. Add the brown sugar, onion, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, liquid smoke, and ginger. Bring to a simmer, then pour over the pork loin. Cover and set to low for 6-8 hours. Cut the squash in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, and place, skin side down, in a baking dish. Place 2 T butter in each seed cavity. Cover with foil and bake in a 400°F oven for 1 hour or until the squash is tender. Serve the pork loin with the juices.
Meal 3: Baked Ham, Baked Potatoes, and Peas $9.62
- 1 4 lb Sugardale boneless ham
- 4 Russet potatoes, scrubbed and pierced
- Butter and sour cream, if desired (pantry)
- 1 bag Bird’s Eye frozen peas
Directions: Place the ham in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake in a 375°F oven for 2-3 hours, until ham is hot throughout and splitting. The last hour the ham is baking, add the potatoes to the oven and bake until tender when pierced. Steam the peas according to the package directions. Save leftover ham for the next meal.
Meal 4: Ham and Bean Soup $2.59
- 3 C leftover ham, cubed (pantry)
- 1 large onion, diced (pantry)
- 2 carrots, diced (pantry)
- 2 stalks celery, diced (pantry)
- 1 bag HamBeens 15 bean soup blend
- Salt and pepper
Directions: Soak the beans in water overnight. Rinse and place in a 5 qt slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients and enough water to fill the slow cooker. Cover and set to low for 8-10 hours. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.
Meal 5: Smoked Sausage with Red Beans and Rice $2.64
- 1 pkg Eckrich smoked sausage, cut into ½ inch pieces
- 1 can Meijer red beans, drained
- 3 C rice (pantry)
- 6 C water (pantry)
- ½ t cumin (pantry)
- ½ t chili powder (pantry)
Directions: Brown the sausage in a deep saute pan. Add the beans, rice, water, and spices. Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.
Meal 6: Quick Beef Stroganoff $6.67
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion, diced (pantry)
- 2 T Worcestershire sauce (pantry)
- 1 can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup
- Milk (pantry)
- 1 bag Bird’s Eye peas and carrots
- 1 bag Meijer extra wide egg noodles
Directions: Brown the ground beef and onion in a deep saute pan. Drain any drippings. Add the Worcestershire sauce and soup, adding milk to get to desired consistency. Bring to a simmer. While the meat mixture is cooking, boil the noodles as directed on the package. Drain and add to the meat mixture, stirring well.
This week, six mouthwatering meals will cost only $35.19!
Not a Meijer Shopper? Or shop at other stores? Then check out these other Meal Planning tips and strategies:
No Comment