We all have those days when we are exhausted and the last thing we can think about is putting a meal together. These days are the ENEMIES of living on a budget! I have had MANY experiences with this and have looked down at my Arby's food ($20) or written out my check for the pizza guy ($20 + tip) and thought grrr....waisted money and the food wasn't that great!
With that in mind I have a few 'go to meal kits' around my pantry that I make sure to keep stocked at all times. This is one of them!
Pizza Night is my son's favorite dinner and I am finding that is it also one of mine! Here is the cost break down:
2 packages of pizza crust = $.50
(If I have lots of time and energy sure I make it from scratch but that is a post for another day)
1 small can of tomato sauce = $.25 *Sprinkled in about 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
(These go on sale about every 3-6 weeks at walgreens and combined with a coupon they are a fantastic deal)
8oz cheese = $.20
(I always have cheese on hand and this was a particularly great deal! Hy-Vee had buy 5 for six dollars get $5 Hy-Vee bucks back! Thanks for that great tip last week Tatyana!)
Breakfast Sausage = $.50
(This is just breakfast sausage links that I found on sale for $1 at Fareway last week. I had great coupons for $1 off of two so I stocked up)
The time break down is even better! To each package of crust I add hot water and let it sit for 5 minutes while I pre-heat the oven and cook my sausages on the stove top. The meat cooking took the longest of this whole meal! Spread out the two crusts, split the sauce between the two, add the meat to one (just cheese for my son), top with cheese, brush the crust with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. Bake for 12 minutes and voila!
Super Fast 'Go To' Meal in under 30 minutes and the cost is about $1.45 for both or a whopping $.73 a pizza! These pizzas aren't huge but they fill you up! We added a side of carrots to round out the meal! (We even had a few leftovers the next day for lunch!)
So for all of you rushing around and driving through fast food joints or ordering in, there is a MUCH less expensive way to do your "I'm so tired--what day is this again?" meals!
By the way cruising through my daily blogs I found the most hilarious post on this very topic! Check it out to find out 'what NOT to do with homemade pizza' Enjoy!
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