Three Meals You Should Make This Week with These Meijer Deals

Special Edition: Easy Back to School Meal

With so much to do in getting back to school, make easy chicken and crackers, soup and fruit for four-plus this for less than $11. Or use coupons and store incentives and make life simpler this week for around $9!

Ingredients:

Swanson Premium chicken breast in water: Meijer, $1.67.
Alouette spreadable cheese (recommend spinach & artichoke; family's choice): Meijer, $3. ($1 on 1 coupon Alouettecheese.com.)
Vine ripe tomatoes (optional): Meijer, 99 cents per pound. (Optional: 25 cents on 1 offer for members of Checkout51.com.)
Blue Diamond Nut Thins (family's choice of flavors): Meijer, $2.50. ($1 on 2 coupon August 17 SmartSource insert.)
Campbell's Homestyle or Slow Kettle soups (family's choice): Meijer, $2.49. (Store offer: $5 off on 10 participating products, mix and match ““ instantly at register.)

Pantry ingredients: Pepper.

To complete meal:

California grapes: Meijer, $1.28 per pound.
Local whole seedless watermelon: Meijer, $3.49.

Let's Cook!

Drain chicken well and gently mix into spreadable cheese with a dash of pepper. Spread on nut crackers with small slices of tomato (optional). Serve with soup and fresh fruit for a quick, easy meal ready in minutes.

Editor's note: Final cost based on percentage of product used.

Back to school has enough to do, and more than enough expense. But you can trim time and cost off dinner with these recipes and deals.

Sausage and Potato Bake
Courtesy of Hillshire Farm

To save time, prep the potatoes and get them on the stove first, then prep everything else while potatoes are softening.

Eckrich Smoked Sausage 13-14 oz pkg. Excludes beef.
Meijer (WMI)
Retail: $3.19
Sale:$2.00
Use this coupon:$1 on 1 facebook.com
SavingsAngel price: $1.00
You SAVED$2.19
That's a savings of69%

Locally Grown Round White Potatoes 5 lb bag
Meijer (WMI)
Retail: $3.49
Sale:$1.50
Use this coupon:
SavingsAngel price: $1.50
You SAVED$1.99
That's a savings of57%

Locally Grown Green Peppers. Priced per pound.
Meijer (WMI)
Retail: $1.49
Sale:$0.99
Use this coupon:
SavingsAngel price: $0.99
You SAVED$0.50
That's a savings of34%

Cheese-Topped Grilled Tomatoes
Courtesy of Kraft Foods

Pair these delicious tomatoes with fresh fruit or crackers for a light, easy meal.

Locally Grown Vine Ripe Tomatoes. Priced per pound.
Meijer (WMI)
Retail: $1.69
Sale:$0.99
Use this coupon:.25 on 1 checkout51.com (Limit 1 Not valued)
SavingsAngel price: $0.99
You SAVED$0.70
That's a savings of41%

Kraft Shredded Cheese 5-8 oz. Select varieties.
Meijer (WMI)
Retail: $3.49
Sale:$2.00
Use this coupon:Natural: $1 on 1 (All You Magazine 07/25 pg 67)ORNatural: $1 on 2 (SS 8/3)
SavingsAngel price: $1.00
You SAVED$2.49
That's a savings of71%

Kraft Salad Dressing 15.8-16 oz
Meijer (WMI)
Retail: $2.17
Sale:$1.88
Use this coupon:.75 on 1 PrintableOR.55 on 1 Printable
SavingsAngel price: $1.13
You SAVED$1.04
That's a savings of48%