5 of my favorite dinners for $96

Five dinners this week, and they cover a lot of ground! All made with ingredients you can find in almost any grocery store. Two of them are dump and bakes, so you throw everything in one dish and let the oven do the work. There’s chicken, beef, and shrimp in the mix, so you’re not eating the same thing twice. All of these are easy and some of my favorite dishes to make, the kind you really can’t go wrong with!

Check your fridge, freezer and pantry for what you already have at home then grab the grocery list and recipes below!

Produce

• 24 oz baby potatoes

• 2 lemons

• 4 cups baby spinach

• 2 cups broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)

• 2 containers cherry tomatoes (1 pint plus 12 oz)

• 1 yellow onion (plus 1 more if you skip the mirepoix container in the pot pie)

• 1 container mirepoix (14.5 oz), or 2 celery stalks, 2 carrots, 1 yellow onion

Meat & seafood

• 1 1/2 lb chicken breast

• 1 lb ground beef

• 24 oz chicken sausage total (12 oz Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar, 12 oz sweet Italian)

• 1 lb shrimp

Dairy & cheese

• 3 1/4 cups heavy cream (can sub half and half in the Boursin bake, coconut milk in the orzo, or milk in the mash)

• 6 tbsp butter

• 2 packages Boursin cheese

• 1 cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend, cheddar, or mozzarella)

• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

• 1/2 cup sour cream

Pantry & dry goods

• 1 cup uncooked basmati rice

• 1 lb pasta (farfalle)

• 2 cups dry orzo

• 15 oz jar alfredo sauce

• 8 1/2 cups chicken broth or bone broth (two 32 oz cartons)

• 3 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes

• 1 can crescent rolls

• 1 tbsp minced garlic

• Olive oil

• Italian seasoning

• Garlic seasoning​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Note: Meal prices reflect the portion used in each recipe. Buying the full grocery list may cost more.