- 1/4 chicken w/ BBQ sauce
- potato salad or Cole slaw
- baked beans
- salad
- 1/2 can soup
- corn bread
- iced tea
Smart-shopping cost: 3-course dinner = $1.31; single plate = 91¢
29¢ – chicken quarter, BBQ sauce
32¢ – potato salad (Kroger manager’s special)
Please check this page to see how I get such low chicken prices.
20¢ – salad
20¢ – 1/2 can of baked beans
12¢ – corn bread
5¢ – iced tea
5¢ – BBQ sauce*
5¢ – 28¢ – Soup
Cheap soup is .50¢ a can, regular price. I found some cheap onion soup packets on manager’s special that came to 5¢ a cup. I priced this meal using a 20¢ price.
*Kroger sells Kraft BBQ Sauce for $1.49 per bottle, but puts it on sale for 49¢ per bottle several times per year. Just buy 4-6 bottles and you’re set for the year.