

I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for something else and that this amazing meal to your meal plan! Don’t you think your family would love this one pot homemade macaroni and cheese recipe? Shopping sales really makes a big difference in our grocery budget. Easy recipes like this keep my family happy and my grocery budget in good shape. This is how I keep our grocery budget reasonable. Just use what you have in your pantry or can get on sale. The kids won’t even notice.Īs you can see, the ideas are endless for this easy mac and cheese recipe. You can puree cauliflower and mix in with the cheese. Toss in leftover Rotisserie chicken or even tuna to make this like a casserole.We have even mixed mozzarella with cheddar when we didn’t have enough cheddar. Out of cheddar? Monterrey Jack cheese is good.Some ideas include bowtie, shells, penne and more. You can even top it with shredded cheese and breadcrumbs to make an even fancier dish. When you are ready to eat it, allow it to thaw, and just bake it in the oven at 350 degrees (covered) for about 30 minutes. Macaroni and Cheese freezes great! Cook like normal and place in a foil 9×9 baking pan to freeze. Not too shabby at all! 😉 Did you know that you can freeze this? I would say that this quick and easy side dish cost me around $.50 to feed my family. The butter was free, and I didn’t use much milk. Then the cheese was $.50 for the entire package and I only used 3 slices. My pasta cost me $.50 for the box, but I only used half.
