Salmon Patties Dinner (Feed 4 for $5.42)

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Salmon Patties served with asparagus and rice. This cheap and easy meal is a perfect weeknight meal. It can be prepared in less than 30 minutes and the total cost for a family of 4 is just $5.42. #salmon #cheapmeals #easyrecipe

Cheap and Easy Recipes: Salmon Patties Dinner (Feed 4 for $5.42)

I stole this Feed 4 for 5 meal from my mom, the only difference is that my mom always served it with a box of mac n’ cheese and green beans. When we were growing up there were times when money was really tight, but my mom always had a way of making an inexpensive meal feel like we weren’t scrimping.

I think it was those rough times that lead to me being frugal even when I didn’t have to.

To this day salmon patties are one of my favorite meals, not just because they taste so good but they bring back a lot of good memories. Does that make this a comfort food?

Salmon Patties

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

13 mins

Author: Robin | Fluster Buster

Recipe type: Main Dish

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 (14.75 ounce) canned salmon (drained)
1 egg
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
½ onion, chopped
½ cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine salmon, egg, mustard, onion and bread crumbs. For into 4 equal size patties.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook patties for 3-4 minutes per side or until browned

Serve rice and asparagus:

Ingredients

1 cup white rice
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 pound asparagus spears, cleaned and trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1 – Cook rice according to package directions, except add the bouillon
cubes to the water when boiling. When it’s done stir in the parsley and let
it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

2 – While the rice is cooking, place the asparagus in a single layer
on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt
and pepper. Bake in a preheated 400° oven until tender, about
15-20 minutes.

How to get these prices:

Rice – (32 ounces for $1.69) purchased from Save A Lot. *To Save Time: Cook a whole bag of rice and freeze it in 2 cup portions. When freezeing, to keep the granules separated, lay the rice out flat on a baking sheet and flash freeze. Once the granules are frozen, divide and store in freezer bags. **One cup of dry rice make about 3 cups of cooked rice.
Chicken Bouillon – (25 cubes for $1.99) purchased from Save A Lot.
Parsley – (Free) grown in my herb garden.
Asparagus – (1 pound for $1.99) purchased on sale from Kroger.
Olive Oil – (12 ounces for $2.39) purchased from Save A Lot.
Salmon – (14.75 ounces for $2.49) purchased from Save A Lot.
Egg – (30 count for $2.59) purchased from Save A Lot.
Spicy Brown Mustard – (12 ounces for $1.00) purchased from DollarTree.
Onion – (3 pounds for $0.79) purchased on sale from Aldi’s.
Bread Crumbs – (free) instead of throwing out the heals of breadm I store them in a Zip-loc bags that I keep in my freezer. Whenever I need bread crumbs or I need to make garlic toast I just pull out what I need.

Savings Tip:

Using items from your stockpile is one of the most important ways to serving inexpensive meals. Keeping a price book is the key to building up your stockpile. Your price book helps you recognize a good deal and when you find a good deal that’s when you stock up. This helps keep your meal costs in the future low.

Example:

Spaghetti Dinner

Made using current
prices: