6 Quick & EASY Money Saving Recipes! | $20 Grocery Budget | Best CHEAP Meal Ideas | Julia Pacheco

Summary by Krater

The creator goes to Walmart and buys a week's worth of groceries for $20.35, then demonstrates how to use the ingredients to make four different family dinners.

From the video

Answers: How can I feed my family dinner for a week with only $20?

• grocery shopping on a budget
• budget meal planning
• cheap family dinners
• walmart grocery haul

Ingredients

• 5 lb bag chicken drumsticks
• 1 lb pasta
• 8 cubes chicken bouillon cubes
• 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 lb bag long grain rice
• 1 lb bag lentils
• 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 15 oz can black beans
• 1 package pork chorizo
• 12 oz bag frozen sweet peas
• 1 lb bag carrots
• 10 oz bag fresh spinach
• 2 russet potatoes
• 1 yellow onion
• null olive oil
• null paprika
• null onion powder
• null garlic powder
• null Italian seasoning
• null water
• null salt
• null pepper
• null chili powder
• null cumin
• null oregano
• null rosemary
• null cheese
• null parmesan cheese

What it concludes

• Buying chicken drumsticks instead of chicken breasts saves money, as drumsticks cost under $1 a pound compared to $3.50 a pound for breasts.
• Mixing half a can of tomato paste with water creates tomato sauce and saves money over buying prepared sauce.
• Microwaving water with a bouillon cube is an easy way to make chicken broth.