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5 Dinner Recipes for just $50!

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It’s no surprise that Peapod has become a staple in our house. Between the incredible quality and the convenience, using Peapod for all your grocery needs is a win-win for everyone. Especially this mama’s sanity.

I was challenged to create a weeks worth of meals for just $50 (an average of $10 per meal)! Browsing through Peapod, I couldn’t believe how inexpensive and easy it was to find ingredients to truly put these recipes over the top. On top of it, I was able to include an ingredient from a local Chicago company in each dish!

Peapod recently started a campaign called From The Pod where they offer you ingredients from local companies specific to your area. As someone who has always been a supporter of shopping local I knew I had to incorporate some Chicago flare into these dishes.

Thanks to Peapod and From the Pod I was able to easily throw together 5 not so ordinary recipes that would impress even the biggest of foodies. Give one of these a try or even add your own twist to them and let me know what you think!

Mango Brie Sandwich

What You’ll Need:
1 mango
1 package of brie
1 package of garlic cheese spread
1 onion
1 package of Il Mulino Di Valenzano bakery bread

What You’ll Do:
1. Start by caramelizing an onion, while that cooks add garlic cheese spread to your slices of bread
2. Slice up a mango and add pieces to the sandwich.
3. Place a large slice of brie on the mango slices and top with your caramelized onions.
4. Toast in a pan until the cheese has melted.
5. Enjoy the gooey delicousness!

Fajita Chicken Tacos

What You’ll Need:
1 onion
1 green pepper
1 package of Frontera skillet sauce
Crimini mushrooms
Chicken breast
1 package of tortillas

What You’ll Do:
1. Cube the desired amount of chicken and allow to cook in skillet.
2. While the chicken cooks, slice up your green pepper, crimini mushrooms, and white onion, set aside
3. Once the chicken has cooked add veggies.
4. Drizzle the Frontera skillet sauce, let simmer. Move contents to a separate bowl.
5. Heat a tortilla on the skillet, fill with the amazing filling and bite into a mouthful of flavor!

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Cups

What You’ll Need:
1 pakcage of Gothan Greens butterhead lettuce
1 bottle of buffalo sauce
Ranch, or blue cheese dressing
Chicken breast
Celery
Carrots

What You’ll Do:
1. Cube the chicken breast and add to skillet to cook.
2.  While chicken cooks, peel and julienne carrots and chop up celery, set aside.
3. Pour buffalo sauce into skillet with cooked chicken and allow to simmer.
4. Assemble butterhead lettuce on a plate.
5. Add the buffalo chicken, top with celery and carrots, and drizzle with dressing of your choice.

Pesto Tortellini

What You’ll Need:
1 bag of tri color tortellini
1 jar of Gotham Greens pesto

What You’ll Do:
1. Boil bag of tortellini
2. Top with Gotham Greens pesto
3. Enjoy! (It’s that easy)

Sausage Pizza

What You’ll Need:
Crust from Wildfire
1 bag of shredded cheddar
1 can of pizza sauce
Package of Amylu chicken sausages with roasted garlic and asiago

What You’ll Do:
1.Remove Wildfire dough from freezer 2 hours before cooking.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
3. Slice up your precooked Amylu chicken sausages
4. Roll out the pizza dough onto baking pan (or pizza pan if you have one)
5. Spread pizza sauce on the dough and cover with shredded cheddar cheese.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, slice and serve!

All these recipes took no time and are sure to wow whoever you’re cooking for and they just go to show you that you don’t have to break the bank for good and good for you ingredients delivered right to your door!

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  4. Love that you were able to do this! Would def hav to invite friends over to share living alone! @mbibs10

  8. The pesto tortelliniland the sandwich looks yummy honestly they all look super yummy. I will definitely try these recipes! Thanks🍝😋🦄
    Hello_creative

  9. All the recipes look delicious. Looks like something I might need to try after our baby gets here in March. Anything to make cooking just a little bit easier I am all about!

  11. Cannot wait to try the mango Brie sandwich! Everything looks great, with very few ingredients which is budget conscious. Love this post!

  16. These all are so simple but favorful recipes. Love that they didn’t break the bank. Tacos and tortellini sound delicious.

  20. Mango and Brie sounds heavenly. I am so bad at snacking instead of making a meal. This is a great video and will try some of the recipes after all the holiday goodies are finished off .

    @sflurvey

  22. The mango Brie sounds heavenly. I am terrible about snacking instead of making meals. I will be trying some of these after all the holiday goodies are gone.🌮🥪

  23. This is the most brilliant – and everything sounds so delicious!! That Mango Brie Sandiwch especially!

  24. Adding stuff for the buffalo chicken recipe to my list! I make something similar to the tortellini and add fresh parmesean cheese at the end So good!!

  26. I want to try the mango sandwich and make veggie buffalo lettuce cups! (Maybe use cauli or artichoke?!) love it! Instagram: @Chandani_92

  27. I love this, would definitely be great for like a double date night or a small group of friends. I love getting recipe ideas
    @k_murray12

  28. Oh my gosh! All of those recipes sound so good but that buffalo chicken lettuce cups and the sausage pizza are going to be on my list to try for sure! It’s definitely a good idea to meal prep if you’re busy, but it will help stay on budget! @alyssa_werner

  30. They all look super delish! Thanks for sharing these great budget friendly recipes! My top pick is a tie between the buffalo chicken cups and the fajita tacos!!! Yummmmm!!

    🦄 ig: Jenmatthews18

  38. I just ate and I’m already hungry because these look so good!! Those sandwiches aren’t something I’d normally try but really want to try them now!

  44. This is such an awesome idea!! I love your blog as well as your Instagram I’m @ravengilkerson, you’re awesome Erica!! Thanks for all the great tips and tricks !!

  48. Ok I need to try this next week and see if it’s really possible cuz I have such issues budgeting food money. We always spend so much!! Thanks Erica!!! 🦄

  49. On Insta, I said the Buffalo cups and the pizza, but I think I’ve changed my mind bc the pesto tortellini like so amazing! 🍜

  51. Those mango brie sandwiches sound absolutely amazing! Love brie and mangos but never would’ve put them together in a sandwich before! I’ll definitely have to try this asap

  52. Mango Brie and the tortellini are def ones I want to try! So easy and good for a beginner cook like me!

  53. You are a ROCK STAR! The editing in this video is 🔥. I would love to make those chicken lettuce cups! They sound like a dream. I find cooking to be so intimidating sometimes and you make it simple, streamlined and helpful. I can’t wait to use Peapod to get food delivered! 🙂