7 EASY FAMILY MEALS | $20 GROCERY BUDGET | FEEDS A FAMILY OF 4

7 EASY FAMILY MEALS | $20 GROCERY BUDGET

In this video I created a meal plan with a $20 grocery budget to help families on a tight budget. I created this for a family of four but you can alway customize this to meet the needs of your own family. This is an extreme budget challenge. Thank you for watching my video!

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⭐️ GROCERY LIST⭐️ - I SHOPPED AT WALMART
pasta linguini 1.18
pasta elbow 1.18
mushrooms 2.08
cheddar cheese block 2
2 tortillas 10 count soft taco Great Value 4.24
lentils 1 lb 1.42
rice 1 lb 0.97
2 roma tomatoes 0.4
1 CAN diced potato 0.97. - PROBABLY COST LESS IF YOU BUY A SINGLE POTATO ELSEWHERE
spinach 1.98
romaine 1.87
corn 0.64
1 salsa 1.3
TOTAL 20.23

I didn't end up using the corn. I suggest instead of getting the corn, buying about 3 more Roma tomatoes so that you have plenty of tomatoes for salads and the recipes.

⭐️ RECIPES

⭐️ WITH MUSHROOMS, SPINACH & TOMATOES
You have enough pasta for 3 meals for 4 people.

Linguini
tomatoes
spinach

Boil linguini in salted water until al dente. Meanwhile in pan fry mushrooms until they have a char but still some moisture in them, add tomatoes and fry add garlic salt to taste, add a small amount of pasta water when pasta is almost done. Add in desired amount of spinach. Add more garlic salt or powder over spinach. Add in cooked linguini. Stir and serve with spinach being almost wilted.

⭐️ PASTA SOUP WITH VEGGIES

elbow pasta
mushrooms
spinach
tomatoes

Boil pasta in salted water. Drain off a little of the water. Make it with as much broth as you want. If you are trying to fill tummies, then use more broth. Add in vegetable bouillon to taste. Cook veggies as in previous recipe then add to mixture. I also added some of the Trader Joes Sriracha seasoning for some spice, but you could add a das of hot sauce, or other sriracha seasoning.

⭐️ TOSTADAS with SEASONED RICE

flour tortillas - 2 per person
1 1/2 cup dry rice - serve 3/4 cup per person if serving 4 people
sharp cheddar cheese block - serve just under 1/2 cup cheese per quesadilla (conserve)
salsa - 1-2 tablespoons per person (conserve)

To make the rice, I added Spanish paprika (smoky) and vegetable bouillon to my pot of rice. You could also use chicken bouillon or tomato chicken bouillon, etc.

⭐️ LENTIL BURRITOS

Leftover lentil chili - drained with slotted spoon
spinach - small amount or you could use romaine lettuce
salsa
flour tortillas - 2 burritos per person

I ate mine soft but if you wanted to you could make these crispy and then top with lettuce.

⭐️ LENTIL CHILI

lentil - 1 lb bag
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/3 can salsa - or omit if you are trying to conserve and then just top with a tablespoon on top.
or add can of tomatoes if you have it.

Rice - Cook 1 1/2 cups dry rice to serve 3/4 cup rice each

serve by adding 3/4 cup rice to each bowl and top with the lentil chili mixture and a tablespoon of salsa and a small amount of the spinach. I had mine fresh but you could saute slightly with a little garlic. Don't oversaute though...you just want it slightly wilted and full bodied.

⭐️ TOSTADAS

4 flour tortillas
Leftover lentils
Chopped romaine lettuce
cheddar - small amount left over
tomatoes - diced- use a small amount

Make lentil refried beans with leftover lentils. Drain lentil with slotted spoon. Add a little taco seasoning and mash in bowl. Or omit, because they already have a nice seasoning. Fry shells, top with refried lentils, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and salsa.

OPTIONAL BUDGET ADD-ONS
$1 GREAT VALUE SOUR CREAM
1 JALAPENO FOR ABOUT .10

OPTIONAL RECIPES WITH SAME INGREDIENTS

Salads
Rice with mushrooms and gravy

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