As I type this week's menu, the creamy mushroom chicken is cooking in the crockpot and it smells sooooo good! Is it 7:00 pm yet??
Monday
Creamy Mushroom Chicken in the crockpot (see cost breakdown and recipe below)
Egg Noodles
Roasted Apsaragus
Milk for kids
Other WRAL Top Stories
Tuesday
Turkey Sandwiches (using B2G3 deli meats at HT last week and .99/lb tomatoes from Lowe’s Foods though 4/13)
Whole Wheat Bread (free at triples 2 weeks ago)
Pasta Salad (using free Barilla Piccolini pasta from Lowe’s and HT a couple weeks ago)
Cantaloupe
Wednesday
Baked Spinach and Feta Pierogies (see cost breakdown below)
Creamed Spinach
Pineapple Slices
Thursday
Kids and hubby eating at Grandpa’s – I’m working late
Friday
Shrimp and Veggie Quesadillas
Mexican Rice
Corn
Saturday
Family reunion in Wilson
(not sure where we are eating...maybe Parkers?! Mmmmm..Brunswick Stew and hush puppies....
Sunday
Veggie Quiche
Pasta Salad
Fruit (depends on what’s on sale starting 4/14)
Crockpot Creamy Chicken cost breakdown
Chicken $1.89/lb at Lowe’s Foods through 4/13 – using 1.72 lbs = $3.25
1/2 Can Progresso Soup Creamy Mushroom can on sale a couple months ago with coupon = .25
4 oz white mushrooms sliced – on sale $1.99 for 8 oz = .99
No Yolks noodles on sale $1.79 through 4/13 - .75/1 coupon doubled = .29
Asparagus - .99/lb at Harris Teeter last week = .99
Milk $1.99/gallon at Harris Teeter through 4-13 = .40
Total for meal for 4 = $6.17
Pierogie Meal cost breakdown
Box of frozen Cheemo Spinach and Feta Pierogies (regularly $2.00 per box) on sale with $1 coupon at Lowe’s Foods a couple weeks ago = .50
Pasta Sauce – Hunt’s pasta sauce on sale at Lowe’s with Fresh Rewards Deal and coupon through 4/13 = .70
4 oz Shredded Cheese - on sale with Kroger promo a couple weeks ago = .25
Garlic and Italian Spices = .25
Creamed Spinach – Bird’s Eye Frozen on sale w/coupon = .50
Dole Pineapple Slices – .35/can during triples
Total for meal for 4: $2.55
Recipe for Creamy Mushroom Chicken in the Crockpot
Ingredients
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx. 1.50 – 1.75 lbs)
½ can Progresso creamy mushroom soup
4 oz. button mushrooms, sliced
Approx. 1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp Italian spices
Put chicken in crockpot. Add mushrooms and spices. Pour soup over ingredients. Cook on low 5 to 6 hours or on high 3.5 – 4 hours. If sauce is too thin for you, add flour to thicken. Serve chicken breast slices in mushroom sauce on a bed of egg noodles and a side salad or veggie. Serves 4.