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the Savings issue

7 meals, $ 70

You can feed a family of four for just $10 a meal. The trick is to use the same proteins, vegetables, sauces and starches in multiple meals. These meals are cheap, easy and delicious, and each one is served with at least one side.

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with Sausage WHAT YOU WILL NEED 1 pound Rouses ground beef, chuck or sirloin 1

ALREADY HAVE ON HAND Rouses Extra Virgin Olive Oil Rouses Salt Rouses Black Pepper Hot Sauce (Tabasco, Crystal, Louisiana Gold, etc.)

Rouses Cajun Seasoning Rouses Italian Seasoning Rouses Dried Parsley, Oregano, Thyme

½ pound Rouses fresh Italian sausage Rouses salt and black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons Rouses Extra Virgin olive oil 2 cups finely chopped onions 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 28 ounces canned of tomato sauce 6 ounces can tomato paste 4 cups beef stock or water 2 teaspoons dried thyme 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 bay leaves Pinch of crushed red pepper 2 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese 3 cups cooked pasta SIDES: Italian Salad, Rouses French Bread HOW TO PREP In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the ground meat and sausage. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil, add the meat and brown for 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in onions. Season with salt and pepper and cook until onions are soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, stir to combine and cook for 3

Crushed Red Pepper Rouses Bay Leaves Rouses Tarragon Worcestershire Sauce Rouses Eggs Butter Rouses Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard Brown Sugar Lemons T0 BUY MEAT 4 pounds Rouses lean ground beef, chuck or sirloin 1 pound Rouses fresh Italian pork sausage ½ pound Rouses fresh Green Onion pork sausage SEAFOOD 1 pound wild-caught Gulf shrimp PRODUCE 1 large head Iceberg lettuce 6 large tomatoes

Meatless Monday

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White Beans WHAT YOU WILL NEED 1

tablespoon Rouses Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1

garlic clove, minced

2 2

tablespoons diced onion

tablespoons diced bell pepper

1

16-ounce can Blue Runner White Beans

Dash of hot sauce 2 cups white rice, cooked SIDES: Garlic Sautéed Spinach, Rouses French Bread HOW TO PREP

Fresh baby spinach 2 large white onions

1 large cucumber 1 large bell pepper 6 heads fresh or bagged garlic BAKERY 1 loaf Rouses French bread DELI 1 pack Rouses fresh pizza dough 1 cup DeLallo pitted Kalamata Olives DAIRY

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and cook until just wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in white beans and season with hot sauce. Serve over white rice with Rouses French Bread and a side of spinach.

8-ounce package shredded Mozzarella cheese 8-ounce package shredded Parmesan cheese 2 packages of Rouses hamburger buns (16 buns total)

minutes. Stir in thyme, oregano, basil, bay leaves and red pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cheese. Remove bay leaves and serve with pasta.

15-ounces canned tomato paste 42-ounces canned tomato sauce 14-ounces canned diced tomatoes 1 package Luxury thin spaghetti 4 5-ounce cans or packs tuna in water

1 small box Saltines 5 cups Beef stock 1 16-ounce can white beans 1 pound white rice Heavy Cream

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MY ROUSES EVERYDAY SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2015