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One trip, 17 items. The ingredients repeat across the week, so nothing is bought for a single meal.
A 7-day meal plan on a budget: dinners that share ingredients, a budget grocery list sorted by aisle, and a simple recipe for every night. Our sample shop came to $49.06 at typical US supermarket prices.
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Download the meal plan (PDF) →One trip, 17 items. The ingredients repeat across the week, so nothing is bought for a single meal.
Baked potatoes, one-pot chicken and rice, burrito bowls, quesadillas: weeknight food with short ingredient lists.
Whole packs leave extra rice, potatoes and eggs. They carry into next week, so next week costs less.
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