Weekly Menu: Black Bean Chili

November 25, 2008 by ononeincome
Filed under Recipes

One of the greatest ways that I save money is by planning out weekly dinner menus. Here is our dinner menu for this week. I’ll admit that I’m working on making our breakfast and lunch menus more organized.

Dinners:
Monday: Black Bean Chili* with sour cream and cheese, cornbread muffins
Tuesday: Dinner out for Anniversary
Wednesday: Baked Potatoes with leftover chili, steamed veggies
Thursday: Thanksgiving with family, we’re bringing rolls and sweet potatoes
Friday: Barbeque Chicken Pizza, fruit
Saturday: Fajitas
Sunday: Chicken Enchiladas, side veggies, biscuits

*Black Bean Chili ($3.70/8 servings or $0.46/serving)
1/2 lb ground beef, cooked (can increase to 1 lb)
1 1/3 cup dry black beans, soaked and drained
2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
2 15-oz cans tomatoes
6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 t. lime juice (can substitute lemon juice)
1/2 t. ground cumin
4 t. chili powder (or to taste)
1 onion, diced
2 t. Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
2 cup water
6 T chopped cilantro (opt)

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir, cover and cook on high for 2 hrs them low for 8.

*Note: Can garnish with cheese and sour cream which would bring cost up to $4.25-$4.50/8 servings or $0.53-$0.56/serving.