Sausage Jambalaya – 88¢

• Zatarain’s jambalaya (or red beans and rice)
• sausage
• baby carrots
• canned tomatoes
• corn bread
• salad w/dressing
• iced tea

Zatarain’s is $1.79 at Kroger right now (1/21), so I buy it for .97 at Publix when it’s BOGO. I wait for deals on sausage and then buy a bunch of them and freeze them.

Sausage is frequently $1.88 to $1.99 at Kroger, with or without a coupon. (which comes frequently from Kroger). I recently stocked up and froze Heritage Farms smoked sausage for $1.29.

I dice and freeze the sausage in a Tupperware container and then anytime I want jambalaya or red rice and beans,, I can toss in a handful of sausage and/or a chicken breast. I also add canned tomatoes and baby carrots (sometimes this is enough and you don’t need meat).

Zatarain’s says a small box contains five servings. If I add meat and carrots and serve with cornbread, a salad and a drink, that’s a good lunch.

You can add chicken for another 15¢ – 25¢ per serving.

88¢ Per Serving (@ 5 servings per box)

20¢ – Zatarain’s

13¢ – 20¢ – sausage

6¢ – 9¢ – baby carrots (coupon or not)

8¢ – canned tomatoes (59¢ can with 20¢ coupon)

20¢ – salad

13¢ – corn bread

5¢ – iced tea