5 dinners I’d make if I had to feed 4 under $50 (Grocery List + Recipes)

Here are five dinners from Trader Joe’s that would make if I had to feed four people under $50!

PRODUCE

• 1 bunch green onions

• 2–3 cups baby spinach

• ½ cup fresh cilantro

• 8 oz cremini mushrooms

• 1 yellow onion

MEAT & PROTEIN

• 12 oz chicken sausage

• 1 lb ground turkey

• 1 package pineapple teriyaki chicken meatballs

PASTA & GRAINS

• ½ lb rigatoni

• ½ lb spaghetti

• 1 bag basmati rice

• CANNED & JARRED

• 1 can full-fat coconut milk

• 1 can chickpeas

FROZEN

• 1 bag fire-roasted bell peppers and onions

SAUCES & CONDIMENTS

• 8 oz Everything But the Elote dip

• 1 jar peanut butter satay sauce

• 1 bottle soyaki sauce

• 1 jar red Thai curry paste

• 1 jar chili crisp

• 1 jar peanut butter

DAIRY

• 5.2 oz Boursin cheese

• ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

• 2 tbsp butter​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

if you buy everything on the grocery list at once, you’re looking at around $64-70! Since you’re purchasing full-size ingredients, the five dinners themselves cost under $50 to make :) Plus, you’ll have leftovers like rice, spinach, green onions, soyaki sauce, and Parmesan cheese that carry over into the rest of your week