🍅🌶️✨ Stretch Your Grocery Budget With This $5–$6 Meal ✨🌶️🍅
Feeding your family doesn’t have to break your wallet.
With 6 Roma tomatoes, 6 peppers, and 2 cups of brown or white rice, you can make a healthy, filling meal that lasts 2 full days!
Estimated Prices:
- 6 Roma tomatoes: $1.50–$2.00
- 6 peppers (mixed colors): $2.00–$2.50
- 2 cups rice: about $1.00➡️ Total: around $4.50–$5.50
What it makes:
A big pot of seasoned peppers + tomatoes cooked down into a rich, flavorful sauce over rice.
It’s affordable, nutritious, and perfect for feeding yourself (and kids!) for multiple meals.
Why it lasts 2 days:
✔️ Makes 4–6 servings
✔️ Rice expands & keeps you full
✔️ Veggies create a juicy, hearty sauce
✔️ Easy to reheat—tastes even better the next day!
My kids love this meal. What protein would you add?