$1 Meals - Chicken Stew

I really wanted some stew the other day, but I wanted to use chicken. I decided to make chicken stew the same way that I make beef stew, and it turned out wonderfully. Number One Husband really liked it and that says a lot. I also realized that it cost less $1 per meal, so I thought that I would share it with all of you.

A month or so ago, we found split chicken breasts on sale for .99 a package. Each package weighed around 5 pounds and had 4 breasts in each package. It was a great deal. We topped off our freezer for winter. 

Ingredients:

1 Split chicken breast, deboned (reserve bones for stock) .15

1 Large potato, cut into chunks .66

1 Large carrot, cut into chunks .15

1/4 Onion, chopped .25

1 Celery stalk, diced .10

1 Can diced tomatoes .75

Seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

Bread .15 per slice

4 Cups chicken broth (homemade or use 4 bouillon cubes and 4 cups water) free if using homemade bone broth from scraps

Flour

Season salt

Garlic

Directions:

Remove skin and bones from chicken. Cut the chicken into chunks. Render fat from chicken skin. Place bones in 4 1/2 cups of water with washed peelings from vegetables. Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes. Strain and set aside.

Lightly flour the chicken chunks in flour seasoned with season salt and garlic powder. In the rendered fat. brown the chicken chunks with the vegetables. Add the broth and stew until vegetables are tender and the sauce is thickened. Serve with bread.

This recipe makes 10 - 1 cup servings at a cost of .21 per serving. Add a slice of bread for an additional .15 per slice for a total of .36. 

Enjoy,

Mrs. Smith

$1 Meals - Toast and Gravy

 

Ingredients:

1/2-pound homemade chicken sausage $.70

4 Cups Milk $.85

1/4 C Flour 

Fat from sausage

Salt, pepper

Bread (Homemade 10 slices) $3.00

Notes:

Toast and gravy - 10 servings - .45 per meal

2 pieces of toast and 3/4 cup of gravy

Could easily add an egg or two and still stay within $1 per meal.

Prices may vary

Shabbat Shalom,

Mrs. Smith

$1 Meals - Sharing My Ideas

 

Number One Husband made breakfast for us the other day. I was thinking about the cost and realized that it was less than a $1 per meal. It was a simple meal of hashbrowns and toasted homemade bread. That's it. Simple and filling. 

This was a lot of food. We could have gotten three or four servings out of the hashbrowns, but they were really good, and it was nearly 11 am and we hadn't eaten yet. I could have easily added a couple of eggs or homemade breakfast sausage and would have stayed within a $1 budget. 

I have decided to do a series sharing ideas for $1 meals. The meals that I share will not include the cost of pantry items like spices or fats used to prepare the meals. Most people have these items on hand, and the cost is nominal. 

My hope is to help everyone who is struggling in this economy and to share a little wisdom during tough times. Knowledge is a powerful tool and is easily obtained in this day and age. 

Mrs. Smith