Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe and Price Break Down

Okay well I meant to post this a LONG time ago but life happened:) We love this recipe!

Chicken Tetrazzini: Serves 8

• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (I figured this to be about 1 lb.)=1.99
  
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup=.59/1 at Aldi
  
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup=.59/1 at Aldi
  
• 1 (10 ounce) pkg. spaghetti, broken into bite size pieces and cooked= $1 or less if you buy at Aldi or get it on sale
  
• 2 cups whipping cream (or milk)= Milk is cheaper and this maybe costs .25
  
• 1 stick of butter (I used margarine)=.15/stick when you buy off brand at Alid
  
• 2 T minced dry onion=pennies
• 1 large can mushrooms=??? ( I personally left these out of mine because we don't just love mushrooms)
  
• 2 T chopped parsley (I used 1 T of dried)=pennies
  
• 1 c Parmesan cheese=.49 (I got bags of this on sale at Hy-Vee for .99/1 that I have frozen for meals such as this)
  

Directions:

Melt butter and sauté’ drained mushrooms and minced onions for about 5 minutes and add cooked chicken. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes (butter will absorb into chicken). Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Add the soups and cream (milk) to the chicken mixture. Stir until mixed well. Add drained spaghetti and chopped parsley. Pour into a greased 9x13 casserole dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly and browned on top. Cool for 10 minutes.

For me this meal costs about $5 to make or only .63 a serving. This meal could easily cost double if you use whipping cream instead of milk, add in the mushrooms, use fresh parsley, use freshly grated Parmesan cheese and use real butter. I did none of those things and we thought this meal was great!

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Got To Much?

I have a friend who works for Fellowship and Faith Ministry in Topeka and she was sharing with me some needs this ministry has. This ministry (food pantry) gives out hygiene kits and food packages to people in the community and they can always use extra items!! I know I have tons of extra hygiene items on hand and just recently came into a slew of free cereal and thought that this ministry might really benefit from my extra stuff. So if you have to much and are looking for a place for it this might be a great options for you! If you don't live in the Topeka area perhaps you know of some place in your community that could be of benefit.

Below is a brief description of what is in the kits this food pantry hands out.

Hygiene kits include: shampoo, conditioner (sometimes), bar soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, deodorant, and a towel and/or washcloth

Food packages include: a variety of non-perishable foods. Saltine crackers, dry cereal, and ramen noodles are the items that go the fastest.

As of right now this food pantry is completely out of dry cereal. A complete list of items that are put in the food packages can be found here.

Menu Plan Monday 11/16 Edition

Well last week turned out like nothing I had planned. We had an unexpected death in my extended family so we didn't spend much time at home, but instead spent time with my family. People were so sweet to bring food over to my grandmother's for us to have while we made preparations for the events of the week. So you will notice our menu this week looks much the same as last:)

Saturday: Hubby and I went on a much needed date... out of town even!
Sunday: Skillet Lasagna, green beans
Monday: Homemade chicken nuggets, sweet potato fries, green beans
Tuesday: Meat Loaf, mashed potatoes, corn
Wednesday: Pigs in a blanket and mac and cheese
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Sausage pizza

Breakfasts Options: (usually served with fruit)
banana muffins from the freezer
cereal
homemade pancakes from the freezer

Lunch Options: (usually served with fruit, raw veggies)
Leftovers
PB&J
Grilled Cheese
Meat and Cheese