Shrimp And White Rice with Avacados, Spicy Black Beans, and Pan Fried Okra.
4 servings (2 adults, 1 teen, 1 preteen)
Total $19.93/meal or 4.98/person
The protein (and feeding two teens) is this meals biggest expense. As a base without the protein the cost for the ENTIRE meal is $5.95 or $1.49/person. Substituting in a cheaper protein like tofu or increasing the portion of spicy beans would keep this meal well under $8.00 while keeping stomachs full.
Basic Expenses:
White Rice-2 cups dry: $0.48
2lb Shrimp: $13.98
Frozen Okra Bag: $1.50
Spice Black Beans: $1.98
Avacado x 4: $1.99
Breakdown of the Numbers:
5lb bag of rice = 12.5 cups dry = 36 cups cooked
This equates to $0.24-$0.30 cents/cup dry or $0.08-$0.10 cents/cup cooked.
2lb Sand Bar Shrimp @ $13.98 = approximately 80 shrimp or $0.17/shrimp.
Frozen Okra $1.50/bag (We’re also growing this in the garden and hope to cut this cost soon!)
Spicy Black Beans:
1 x Black beans $0.79/can
1 x Tomato Paste $0.99/can
1/2 Onion $0.20*
Salt/Pepper/Chipotle Powder ??
4 x Avacado $1.99
*Kroger sells a 2lb bag of onions that has 7 medium sized onions in it. Prices @ $2.79/bag or $0.40/onion.
Not OP, but I don't see why broccoli or green beans or any cheap veggie couldn't substitute? But Okra largely isn't a thing where I grew up so I don't exactly have any special taste for it...and maybe that matters, lol.