Price Chopper Budget Meals 3/18 - 3/24

Click the image above to see everything that's on sale this week.

I am so wrapped up in my Four Ingredient Cookbooks that I pulled this week's recipes from there - what better way to save money than to combine sales with just four ingredients? I definitely intend to try these recipes and I'll let you know my thoughts when I do. I have one more fish recipe slated for tomorrow night, then unfortunately I'll probably have to move on to another book before I spill all the secrets in this one! But I definitely recommend that you purchase a copy of your own!

For coupon matches to these deals check out Little People Wealth and Cutting Coupons in KC. Note that these deals pertain only to the Price Chopper stores in Kansas and Missouri.

Recipes:

Barbecued Spareribs
4 lbs spareribs (Country Style Ribs $1.48/lb)
2 medium onions, sliced (Sweet Yellow Onions $.039/lb, 3/19-3/21 only)
1 (18 oz) bottle barbecue sauce (KC Masterpiece 4/$5)
1 tsp brown sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place ribs in roaster. Add onions and brown sugar (optional). Pour sauce over ribs and cook covered for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and cook 30 minutes longer. Serves 4.

Pork Potato Casserole
4-6 pork chops (Lean Pork Loin Chops $1.48/lb)
4-5 potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch slices (Large Baking Potatoes $.039/lb, 3/19-3/21 only)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/2 can milk

Place two layers of potatoes in bottom of a greased casserole dish. Place pork chops on top. Combine soup and milk. Pour over chops. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour; uncovered at 375 degrees for 1/2 hour. Serves 4-6.

Mushroom Chicken
6 chicken breasts, thighs or legs (Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs $1.49/lb)
3 Tbsp oil
2 (4 oz) cans button mushrooms
2 cans cream of mushroom soup

Brown chicken in oil in frying pan. Remove and arrange chicken in casserole. Combine soup and mushrooms and pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Serves 4-6.

Broccoli Tuna Casserole
1 (6 1/2 oz) can tuna, drained (Best Choice Chunk Light Tuna $0.69)
1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained (Westpac Classic Vegetables $0.69 3/19-3/21 only)
1 can mushroom soup
1 cup crushed seasoned potato chips (Lay's Potato Chips $1.79 3/19-3/21 only)

Layer tuna, broccoli and mushroom soup in small baking dish. Cover with crushed potato chips. Bake, uncovered, ta 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Fish Delight
4 fish fillets (Tilapia Fillets $3.99/lb)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp sugar or ginger (optional)

Place fillets in greased casserole dish. Mix soy sauce and lemon juice with sugar or ginger if desired. Pour over fish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Place under broiler for 10 minutes. Serves 2-4.

BBQ Cups
1 lb lean ground beef (Certified Lean Ground Chuck $1.49/lb 3/19-3/21 only)
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (KC Masterpiece 4/$5)
1 can refrigerator biscuits Best Choice Jumbos Biscuits 4/$5)
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

Brown meat, drain. Add barbecue sauce and set aside. Place biscuits in ungreased muffin cups, pressing dough up sides of edge of cup. Spoon meat mixture into cups. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Serves 4-5.

Scalloped Corn
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup milk
1 cup cracker crumbs
2 (16 oz) cans corn, drained (Best Choice Vegetables $0.48)

Blend all ingredients together. Bake in lightly greased loaf pan for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

3/18 - 3/24 Deals:
Fresh Lean Pork Loin Chops or Country Style Ribs - $1.48/lb
Best Choice Canned Vegetables - $0.48
Rice-a-Roni or Pasta Roni - $0.78
Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs - $1.49/lb
Tilapia Fillets - $3.99/lb
Price Chopper Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns - $0.99
KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce - 4/$5
Deli Fratelli Tomatoes - 4/$5
Libby's Canned Fruit - 4/$5
Best Choice Chunk Light Tuna - $0.69
Best Choice Jumbo Biscuits - 4/$5
Red Delicious Apples - $0.99/lb
Hot House Tomatoes - $0.99/lb
Argentine Bartlett Pears - $0.99/lb

3/19 - 3/21 Deals
Oscar Mayer Meat Weiners - $0.99
Certified Lean Ground Chuck - $1.49/lb
Lay's Potato Chips - $1.79
Westpac Classic Vegetables - $0.69
Dannon Yogurts - $0.29
Large Baking Potatoes - $0.39/lb
Sweet Yellow Onions - $0.39/lb

Price Chopper Budget Meals 3/11 - 3/17

Click the image above to see everything that's on sale this week. This week I browsed Price Chopper's website a bit more and found that they offer recipes to match their sale items, and a host of other recipes too! I enjoy exploring new recipe sites and Price Chopper is one I've never used before - so this was an exciting find!

I've also decided to change up the organization of the Price Chopper Budget Meals section - I think it'll make it easier to find what you are looking for and to cross-compare Price Chopper sales with your coupons. For coupon matches to these deals check out Little People Wealth and Cutting Coupons in KC. Note that these deals pertain only to the Price Chopper stores in Kansas and Missouri.

Recipes:
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Point Cut Corned Beef Brisket - $1.69/lb
B-Size Red Potatoes - $0.89/lb
Medium White Onions - $0.49/lb
Fresh Green Cabbage - $0.19/lb
Carrots
Horseradish Sauce (optional)
Mustard (optional)

Boiled Shrimp and Fresh Corn Dinner
Best Choice Cooked P&D Shrimp - $5.99
Best Choice Corn on the Cob - $1.69 (recipe calls for fresh)
B-Size Red Potatoes - $0.89/lb
Medium White Onions - $0.49/lb
Fresh Green Cabbage - $0.19/lb
Ale, Beer or Water
Seafood Seasoning Blend

Drumstick Skillet Dinner
Fresh Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks - $1.19/lb (recipe calls for frozen)
Butter
Harvest Rice Pilaf Mix
Frozen Mixed Vegetables

Crunchy Oven Fried Chicken
Fresh Cut Up Chicken Fryers - $1.19/lb
Best Choice Black Pepper - $1.29
Butter
Corn Flakes
Paprika
Salt

Lineman's Lasagna
Ground Round - $1.99/lb
Roberts Cottage Cheese - $1.99
Best Choice Shredded Cheese (Mozzarella and Parmesan) - 2/$6
Lasagna Noodles (not sure if this is included in the $0.99 American Beauty Pasta)
Italian Seasoning
Egg
Spaghetti Sauce

3/11 - 3/17 Deals:
Yoplait Yogurt - $0.39 each
Point Cut Corned Beef Brisket - $1.69/lb
Fresh Green Cabbage - $0.19/lb
Ground Round - $1.99/lb
Fresh Cut Up Chicken Fryers - $1.19/lb
Fresh Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks - $1.19/lb
Roberts Cottage Cheese - $1.99
Best Choice Chunk Cheese - 2/$3
Best Choice Shredded Cheese - 2/$6
Pillsbury Grands Biscuits - 2/$3
Best Choice Garlic Texas Toast - 2/$3
Best Choice Corn on the Cob - $1.69
Granny Smith Apples - $0.99/lb
Cauliflower - 2/$4
Whole White Mushrooms - $1.69
Fresh Limes - 4/$1
B-Size Red Potatoes - $0.89/lb
Medium White Onions - $0.49/lb
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna Pouches - $0.99
American Beauty Pasta - $0.99
Best Choice Ketchup - $0.99
Best Choice Macaroni & Cheese - 5/$2
Best Choice Saltines - $0.99
Best Choice Peanut Butter - 2/$3
Best Choice Tomato Sauce - 2/$1
Best Choice Black Pepper - $1.29

3/13 - 3/15 Deals
Green Seedless Grapes - $0.99/lb
Lean Whole Pork Tenderloins - $1.99/lb
Wonder Classic White Bread - $0.99
Tyson Sliced Bacon - $1.79
Best Choice Cooked P&D Shrimp - $5.99

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Price Chopper Circular: March 4 - March 10 2009

Click the link above for everything that's on sale this week. Here are a few highlights and some recipes to coordinate. This week's recipes come from Kraft's website (see links). Note that these deals pertain only to the Price Chopper stores in Kansas and Missouri.

Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Chicken of the Sea Tuna - .79
Mount Olive Dill Chips or Sweet Relish - .99 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7) (Recipe calls for Claussen Sweet Pickle Relish)
Nature's Pride Bread - 2/$4
Head Lettuce - .99

One-Pan Taco Dinner
80% Lean Ground Beef - $1.49/lb (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)
OR 93% Lean Ground Beef - $2.79/lb
Kraft Cheese (Shredded, Chunk or Cube) - 2/$4

Favorite BLT
Assorted Farmland Bacon, Sausage, Franks, Ham and Braunschweiger - Buy one Get one FREE (Recipe calls for Oscar Mayer Bacon)
Head Lettuce - .99
Baguette Breads - .99

Fanned Baked Potatoes
Best Choice Russet Potatoes (10 lb) - $1.89 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)

Barbecue Meatloaf
80% Lean Ground Beef - $1.49/lb (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)
OR 93% Lean Ground Beef - $2.79/lb
KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce - .79 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7) (Recipe calls for Kraft Thick 'N Spicy Original Barbecue Sauce)
Best Choice Oats - .79

Shake-a-Leg Chicken Dinner
Chicken Leg Quarters - .79/lb

Hickory Smoke BBQ Ribs
Pork Spareribs - $1.19/lb (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)
KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce - .79 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7) (Recipe calls for Kraft Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce )

Lemon Mustard Roasted Chicken
Whole Fresh Fryers - .99/lb

Ultimate Chicken Wings
Best Choice Chicken Wings (3 lb bag) - $5.99

Spicy Oven Fried Catfish
Catfish Fillets - $3.99/lb

Sour Cream and Chives Mashed Potatoes
Best Choice Russet Potatoes (10 lb) - $1.89 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)
Roberts Sour Cream or Dips - $1.19

Italian Pasta Skillet
80% Lean Ground Beef - $1.49/lb (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)
OR 93% Lean Ground Beef - $2.79/lb (Recipe calls for turkey breast)
Martha Gooch Pasta - .99
Kraft Cheese (Shredded, Chunk or Cube) - 2/$4

Other Hot Deals:
Progresso Soups - 3/$5
Best Choice Canned Pink Salmon - $1.99
Best Choice Yogurts - 5/$2
Pillsbury Grands Biscuits - 2/$3
Westpac Quick 'n Easy Combos - 2/$3
Braeburn Apples - .79
Green Giant Sliced White Mushrooms - 2/$4
Best Choice Apple Juice - $2.99
Heinz Ketchup - $1.79 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)
Best Choice Hot Dog and Hamburger Buns - .79
AquaStar Single Serves - 10/$10
Best Choice Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (3 lb bag) - $4.99 (price only valid 3/5 - 3/7)

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Price Chopper Circular: February 25 - March 8 2009

Click the link above for everything that's on sale this week. Here are a few highlights and some recipes to coordinate. I was really inspired by all the great deals this week, so I decided to do something fun with the recipes - for branded items that are on sale, I pulled recipes from the brand's website (see links). Note that these deals pertain only to the Price Chopper stores in Kansas and Missouri.

Broccoli Cornbread (Jiffy)
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix - .29 (price only valid 2/26 - 3/1)
Shedd's Spread Country Crock Margarine - 2/$4
Sweet Yellow Onions - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Roberts Cottage Cheese - $1.99

Creamy Corn Muffins (Jiffy)
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix - .29 (price only valid 2/26 - 3/1)
Best Choice Vegetable Oil - $1.99
Large Lemons - 4/$1

Biscuits and Sloppy Joe Casserole (Pillsbury)
Pillsbury Biscuits - .99
Certified Ground Round - $1.69/lb
Sweet Yellow Onions - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Celery - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Crunchy Biscuit Chicken Casserole (Pillsbury)
Pillsbury Biscuits - .99
Best Choice Frozen Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast or Tenders (3 lb) - $5.99
Large Lemons - 4/$1
Shedd's Spread Country Crock Margarine - 2/$4

Grands! Biscuit Taco Cups (Pillsbury)
Pillsbury Biscuits - .99
Certified Ground Round - $1.69/lb
Roma Tomatoes - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Tuna Melt Biscuits (Pillsbury)
Pillsbury Biscuits - .99 StarKist Chunk Light Tuna - .59 (price only valid 2/26 - 3/1)
Celery - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Sweet Yellow Onions - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Chicken Enchiladas with Cottage Cheese (Roberts)
Roberts Cottage Cheese - $1.99
Best Choice Vegetable Oil - $1.99
Best Choice Frozen Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast or Tenders (3 lb) - $5.99
Sweet Yellow Onions - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Festive Cottage Cheese (Roberts)
Roberts Cottage Cheese - $1.99
Celery - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Radishes - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Baked Ziti Casserole (Hunts)
Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce - $1.19
Certified Ground Round - $1.69/lb (recipe calls for ground sirloin)

Baked Chicken Fingers (Country Crock)
Shedd's Spread Country Crock Margarine - 2/$4
Best Choice Frozen Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast or Tenders (3 lb) - $5.99

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Pasta and Broccoli (Country Crock)
Shedd's Spread Country Crock Margarine - 2/$4
Best Choice Frozen Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast or Tenders (3 lb) - $5.99
Sweet Yellow Onions - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Christopher Ranch Jumbo Garlic - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Large Lemons - 4/$1

Little Sizzlers Skillet Breakfast (Hormel)
Hormel Little Sausage Sizzlers - .99

Mac & Cheese Skillet Lasagna (Kraft)
Kraft Mac & Cheese - .49
Certified Ground Round - $1.69/lb
Shedd's Spread Country Crock Margarine - 2/$4
Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce - $1.19

Confetti Mac & Cheese (Kraft)
Kraft Mac & Cheese - .49
Yellow or Zucchini Squash - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)
Green Giant Baby Cut Carrots - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Mac-a-Taco (Kraft)
Kraft Mac & Cheese - .49
Certified Ground Round - $1.69/lb
Roma Tomatoes - 5 lb/$5 (Mix & Match)

Other Hot Deals:
Bananas - .39/lb (price only valid 2/26 - 3/1)
The Allens Frozen Vegetables - .49
Wild Pollock Fillets - $2.99/lb
Baguette Breads - .99
Kellogg's Cereals - Buy One Get One FREE
General Mills Cereals - 5/$10
Post Cereals - 2/$5
Betty Crocker Brownie Mix 4/$5
Yoplait Yogurt - 10/$5
Best Choice Cheese Chunks - $4.99
Mix & Match Produce - 5 lb/$5
Fuji Apples
Sweet Yellow Onions
Celery
Tropical Mangoes
Green Giant Baby Carrots
Yellow or Zucchini Squash
Dole Cole Slaw Mix
Jalapeno Peppers
Radishes
Roma Tomatoes
Christopher Ranch Jumbo Garlic
D-Anjou Pears

price chopper budget meals

Price Chopper Circular: February 18 - February 24 2009

Click the link above for everything that's on sale this week. Here are a few hilights and some recipes to coordinate. This week's recipes came from AllRecipes.com (see links). Note that these deals pertain only to the Price Chopper stores in Kansas and Missouri.

Flavorful Flounder
Wild Flounder Fillets - $2.49/lb

Orange Island Chicken
Roberts Orange Juice (1 gal) - $2.99
OR Best Choice Premium Orange Juice (64 oz) - 2/$5
California Naval Oranges - 3/.99
Pilgram's Pride Chicken Breast or Tenders - $1.99/lb
Crisco Cooking Oil (48 oz) - $3.29

Egg Chicken Casserole
Pilgrim's Pride Whole Chicken Fryers - .99/lb
Sara Lee Whole Grain Bread - $1.99 (sub for white bread)
Best Choice Large Eggs - .79
Best Choice Saltines Crackers - .99
OR Sunshine Krispy Saltine Crackers - 2/$3

BBQ Country Syle Ribs
Pork Loin Chops or Country Style Ribs for BBQ - $1.99/lb

Turkey Red Grape Salad
Best Choice Pasta - 3/$2
Roberts Sour Cream or Dips - $1.29
Red Seedless Grapes - .99/lb

Other Hot Deals:
Best Choice Tomato Sauce - 2/$1
Best Choice Chunk Cheese - 2/$3
Best Choice Shredded Cheese - 2/$6
Washington, Fuji or Gala Apples (3 lb Bag) - 2/$5
Green Giant Baby Cut Carrots (2 lb Pkg.) - 2/$5
Large Russet Baking Potatoes - 2 lb/$1
Eggplant - .89/lb

price chopper budget meals

Price Chopper Circular: February 11 - February 17 2009

Click the link above for everything that's on sale this week. Here are a few hilights and some recipes to coordinate. This week's recipes came from Cooks.com (see links). Note that these deals pertain only to the Price Chopper stores in Kansas and Missouri.

Chicken Cheddar Casserole:
Chicken Leg Quarters - .79/lb
Red Onions - .99/lb
Best Choice Butter Quarters - $1.29 (price only valid 2/16)
OR Parkay Margarine Quarters - 2/$3
Best Choice Shredded Cheese - 2/$3

Grilled Cheese Sandwich:
Home Pride Wheat Bread - $1.99
Best Choice American Cheese Singles - $1.79
Best Choice Butter Quarters - $1.29 (price only valid 2/16)
OR Parkay Margarine Quarters - 2/$3

Cheesy Mac and Vegetables:
Westpac Classic Frozen Vegetables - 4/$5
Best Choice Deluxe Mac & Cheese - $1.29
OR Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese/Deluxe Dinner - 2/$3
Red Onions - .99/lb
Best Choice Butter Quarters - $1.29 (price only valid 2/16)
OR Parkay Margarine Quarters - 2/$3

Potatoes with Sage and Parmesan Cheese:
Large Russet Baking Potatoes - 2 lbs/$1
Best Choice Butter Quarters - $1.29 (price only valid 2/16)
OR Parkay Margarine Quarters - 2/$3
Best Choice Grated Parmesan - $2.49 (recipe calls for fresh)

Frozen Fruit Salad:
Best Choice Frozen Fruit - 2/$4
Red Delicious Apples - $1.29/lb

Baked Ziti:
Best Choice Shredded Cheese - 2/$3
Ragu Pasta Sauce - 2/$3
Best Choice Grated Parmesan - $2.49
Personal note: I prefer the texture of cottage cheese in my ziti; I sub it whenever a recipe calls for Ricotta.

Tuna Cakes:
Best Choice Canned Tuna - .75
Best Choice Saltines - .99
Best Choice Butter Quarters - $1.29 (price only valid 2/16)
OR Parkay Margarine Quarters - 2/$3

Other Hot Deals:
Split Chicken Breasts - .99/lb
Kellogg's Cereals - 50% off
Kraft Salad Dressings - 2/$4
Kraft Miracle Whip - $2.99
Hunt's Tomato Sauce - 2/$1
Best Choice Canned Mushrooms - .79
Best Choice Cornflakes - 2/$3
Farmland Bacon - $1.88 (price only valid 2/16)
Fritos/Cheetos - .98 (price only valid 2/16)
Dannon Yogurt - .28 (price only valid 2/16)
Imperial Margerine - .38 (price only valid 2/16)

price chopper budget meals

For those of you in the Kansas City area, I have an exciting new feature for my blog (not that my entire blog isn't new...)!

Erin over at $5 Dinners sent a call out for bloggers to monitor grocery circulars in their area and suggest recipes based on each week's sales. I love a bargain, and I always read Wednesday's grocery circulars - so I jumped on the opportunity!

Each week I will review Price Chopper's circular and coordinate recipes using some of the best deals. These may or may not be recipes I've tried. If all goes well I'd like to add circulars from HyVee in the future.

Price Chopper Circular - February 4 - February 10 2009
Check out the link above for everything that's on sale this week. Here are a few hilights and some recipes to coordinate. This week's recipes came from my Dinner on a Dime cookbook and are also available on Taste of Home's website (see links):

Zesty Mustard Chicken:
Fresh Whole Fryer Chickens - $.99/lb

Cabbage with Meat Sauce:
Green Cabbage - $0.39
Tennessee Pride Sausage - $2.29

Cream Cheese Potato Soup:
Best Choice 8 oz Cream Cheese - $1.29
Farmland Special Select Ham Steaks, Cubes and Strips - $3.79
Sweet Yellow Onions - $0.99/lb

Other Hot Deals:
Best Choice Canned Vegetables - $0.49
Best Choice Diced Tomatoes - $0.49
Best Choice Condensed Soups - 3/$2
Best Choice 32 oz Pastas - 2/$4
Best Choice Jumbos Canned Biscuits - $1.29
Best Choice Frozen Vegetables - $0.99
Roma Tomatoes - $0.99