Money Saving Meals 12/10

Here's my menu for the upcoming week.   A lot of the ingredients for these items you can find on sale at Food Lion  or Giant this week.

*Tips* 

• Buy Ragu Sauce at Food Lion, get free pasta - get pasta for the chicken noodle soup.
• The cheeses and Roast Beef(Oscar Mayer) are part of a deal where you buy 10, Save $5 instantly.
• Use the email coupon to get your meats & Cheese
• Use the email coupons for your My Essentials items
• Rolls for Sandwiches, ravioli, etc.
• Use the produce coupon for produce needed
• For the Balsamic Braised Chicken, if you don't have a lot of those spices, instead of buying each one, buy the can of tomatoes that already have basil & oregano in them!  

Monday

• Roast Beef Sandwiches
• Put Pepperjack cheese slice on hoagie bun with sweet & spicy mustard and toast it in oven.
• After cheese is melted add roast beef and toast a little more
• Top with Arugula or any lettuce
• Simple Chicken Noodle Soup
• Put Chicken and Broth into stockpot, cook until chicken is done
• Cut chicken into chunks and return to pot
• Add celery, carrots, fresh parsley, salt and pepper to taste
• Simmer on low until celery and carrots are soft.
• About 30 minutes before serving add noodles (any- whatever you have on hand)

Tuesday

•  Weeknight Ravioli Bake, 
• Salad 
• Parmesan Cheese Bread 
• Use leftover hoagie buns, add butter and parmesan cheese and bake in oven until toasted

Wednesday

• Hamburger Steaks (Hamburgers w/out buns) 
• Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes
• Salad

Thursday - Leftovers

Friday

• Balsamic Braised Chicken

Saturday

• Pork Roast 
• Mashed Potatoes 
• Butter Beans

Sunday - Dinner at Friends