Tonight's dinner is going to be spaghetti with turkey meatballs and brussel sprouts. Leftovers actually, but still delicious, healthy and budget friendly! I'll put my approximate cost in parentheses to help calculate the total cost.
Broiled Turkey Meatballs
1 lb ground lean turkey ($2)
1 egg, beaten ($0.08)
2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs (about 1 1/2 slices, $0.02)
1 tsp pepper (under $0.01)
1/2 tsp salt (under $0.01)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (under $0.01)
1 tsp italian seasoning (under $0.01)
1 tbsp dried parsley (under $0.01)
2 tsp worcestershire sauce ($0.02)
2 tbsp parmesan cheese ($0.02)
1/4 small onion, very finely minced ($0.03)
Total cost per recipe - about $2.20, makes 5 servings. $0.44 per serving of 4 meatballs.
To make meatballs, combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth and well combined. Shape into 1 tbsp balls, a cookie scoop is very handy for this! Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray and broil about 20 minutes until cooked through.
I used Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti, $0.75 with sale and coupon for 7 2-oz servings, $0.11 per serving. A jar of organic marinara on sale for $2, 6 servings of 1/2 cup at $0.33 each. And a bag of frozen brussel sprouts, 6 servings for $1.50 is $.025 each.
That's a total of $1.13 per serving for a healthy, homemade and very satisfying dinner! Enjoy!
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