Chicken Spaghetti

Thank you Ashley P. for this great, easy, cheap recipe! We'll be adding it to our normal dinner rounds for sure.

Ingredients:

1 can Rotel (.98)

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup (.57)

1 can Cream of Chicken soup (.57)

1 box of spaghetti (1.18--we use whole wheat when possible)

Step 1: fix spaghetti according to package.

Step 2: (I don't know how Ashley does this, but I threw the three cans together in a saucepan) Put three cans together in saucepan on medium heat.
Step 3: Stir them together and let them simmer a bit.
Step 4: Drain pasta, put it back in it's pot and add the sauce.
Step 5: Mix the pasta and sauce together and you're done!
Total cost of meal: $3.30

Tacoroni and Cheese

A great new spin on an old classic!

Ingredients:

1 8oz box elbow noodles (.79)

1 15oz can of tomato sauce (.69)

1 15oz can of Rotel (1.34--next time I will use a coupon for sure)

1/2 lb of ground chuck (1.78)

1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (.12--found a GREAT sale!)

Step 1:

Cook noodles as instructed on package. Drain and set aside.

Step 2:

Brown beef and drain.
Step 3:

Put stovetop on medium heat. Add Rotel, tomato sauce and macaroni to the beef and mix.

Step 4:

Add cheese and mix.

Step 5:

Don't forget your side dish! Mine? A loaf of homemade bread (.25)

And we're ready to eat! This recipe actually makes enough for about 5 people. I put the leftovers in some tupperware and will be having it for lunch tomorrow!

Total cost of meal:

$4.97