We don't usually eat much red meat at our home due to cost and my husband's health concerns, but we do love it.
Sometimes I'll give into temptation if I find a family pack in the markdown bin. This pack as been in our freezer for awhile and I needed to use it or seal it before freezer burn set in.
We can make a big pack like this last for ages by using small amounts of it in different types of dishes, like stews and casseroles, but sometimes we'll just have a steak. Pair it with marinated roasted vegetables and you've got yourself quite a meal!
We also added some of the shrimp (not pictured) from the other day for an extra luxurious feel.Cost breakdown:
Steak: We used about 1/4 of the package, so $2.29
Shrimp: 15 pieces at .07 cents each- $1.05
Mushrooms: 1/2 of a marked down to .99 cents bag- .50 cents
Zucchini: about .50 cents worth
marinade: Kraft Italian dressing, FREE with coupons. Score!
Total: $4.34, or 1.44 a person. Who says you can't have steak on a budget?
6 comments:
How often do you go to the grocery stores? How many different grocery stores do you go to? Thanks!
WOW. This makes me so jealous! I was so tickled by how much this meal cost you per person that I made my husband read the entry. His eyes bugged out. Good job!
impressive for a steak dinner! :)
i shoot for $2-$4 a meal (for a family of 2) so this would even be within my budget - which usually doesn't allow for anything beyond ground beef or chicken.
My husband loves steak. He found some that was a manager's special for 2.99 per pound. We're saving for Valentine's Day. Can't wait!
What a great deal, DL! I hope you enjoy your find. :) It tastes better if you know you've gotten a good deal!
Yum! Don't you just love those manager's specials? The kids have started spotting those stickers and when we find a treasure, they'll exclaim, "I *love* the manager!"
I don't want to make anyone jealous or anything, but we picked up filet mignon as manager's specials for 1.69 each. Wrapped in bacon, ready to cook. It was a super-fun special Christmas dinner. I told the kids to pretend they were rich and eating at a fancy restaurant.
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