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Salmon Patties Dinner (Feed 4 for $5.42)

July 25, 2014 by Robin 1 Comment

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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.

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

 

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
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine salmon, egg, mustard, onion and bread crumbs. For into 4 equal size patties.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook patties for 3-4 minutes per side or until browned
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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:
  • 24
    oz. spaghetti sauce ($2.89)
  • 1 lb
    ground beef ($3.19)
  • 16
    oz spaghetti noodles ($1.29)
  • 8
    oz. salad bag ($1.99)
  • ½ cup
    salad dressing ($0.62)
  • 8
    slice garlic Toast ($2.29)
Cost: $12.27
Made from stockpile:
  • 2 ½ cup
    marinara sauce ($0.79)
  • 1
    lb. ground beef ($1.88)
  • 16
    oz. spaghetti noodles ($0.50)
  • ½ head
    lettuce ($0.50)
  • ½ cup
    salad dressing ($0.25)
  • 8
    slices of garlic toast ($0.76)
Cost: $4.68
Savings: $7.59
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Filed Under: Feed 4 for 5, Food Tagged With: entrée, fish, recipe, salmon, simple

Comments

  1. Rea T says

    July 28, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    thanks for sharing robin, i need to try this salmon patties, i've never done this before 🙂

    Reply

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