It's not fancy, but it's filling, and super budget-friendly to boot! Amazingly, this meal will feed four-plus for less than $7; or use coupons and store incentives, and serve it for around the astounding price of $4.76!
Ingredients:
Barilla pasta (family's choice of style): Meijer, $1. (55 cents on 2 coupon September 7 SmartSource insert; PLUS Store offer: Buy 10, get 1 free, mix and match ““ instantly at register.)
John Morrell rope sausage: Meijer, $1. (Store offer: Buy 10, get 1 free, mix and match ““ instantly at register.)
Meijer pasta sauce: Meijer, $1. (Store offer: Buy 10, get 1 free, mix and match ““ instantly at register.)
Pero mini sweet peppers: Meijer, $1. (Store offer: Buy 10, get 1 free, mix and match ““ instantly at register.)
Pantry ingredients: Garlic (2 cloves), onion.
To complete meal:
Pillsbury Grands biscuits: Meijer, $1. ($1 on 3 coupon Bettycrocker.com; PLUS Store offer: Buy 10, get 1 free, mix and match ““ instantly at register.)
Pillsbury cookie dough: Meijer, $2. ($1 on 2 coupon Everydaysaver.com.)
Let's Cook!
Set a large pot of salted water on the stove to begin heating. Turn oven on to preheat for biscuits.
While water heats, set a large skillet to medium-high heat. Slice sausage into discs, and lay in skillet, browning well on both sides. Remove sausage, but keep pan and any juices. Immediately add 1/4 cup diced onion, 2 diced mini peppers, and 2 minced cloves of garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent and peppers are just beginning to brown, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and carefully add jar of pasta sauce. Add sausage back to skillet. Stir sauce and sausage often as it heats through.
Put biscuits in the oven. Don't forget to time them.
Drop pasta into boiling water. Boil just until al dente ““ about 7 minutes. Just before pasta is done, ladle about 1 cup pasta water into skillet and incorporate into sauce. Drain pasta. Add well-drained pasta to skillet, gently stirring to coat.
Serve immediately with piping hot biscuits and add fresh-baked cookies for dessert.
Editor's note: Final cost based on percentage of product used.
With fall seeming to start early, and school and activities back in full swing”¦ simplicity is on the calendar this week. Meijer has some great Buy 10, Get 1 Free offerings, so make the most of them!
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Sale: $1.00
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