Frugal Friendly Foods: Spaghetti Dinner for Less Than $1 a Person

[@jackgoldman1]

Tomato paste tip. Cut off both ends of the can. You can push the paste through and no scraping the can. Leave the second end lid on and just push it through. Works great. Comes out easy and no scraping.

[@NCCHICK525]

I love it when the kids participate. Thanks for sharing this meal option.

[@beth4059]

Here’s a yummy cheap dinner! I’ve been buying chicken drum sticks for $1.19 lb. They are on sale this week for 99 cents. A family pack with at least 14 drumsticks was approx $5.50. If you sprinkle with seasoned salt and bake at 425 for one hour they melt in your mouth and the skin is super crispy. We’ve added this to my family’s super cheap dinner rotation every week or two. Love this video..great recipe.

[@cynthiaburen180]

Love the "It always taste better when Mom makes it". Great duo!!!

[@jbeachbob58]

Fantastic video! Keep on going with the pantry meal recipes. It looked amazing. Plus the bread sticks, great bonus. However, the packaging for long term is also important stuff. Incorporating into same vid a great idea. We just bought flour to store and the timing of this vid couldn't be better. The Wallaby promo will come in handy. Thanks for all you do.God Bless

[@littlebird585]

A very yummy but inexpensive meal is Spanish Rice and Refried Beans. If you have a garden add a salad on the side. Very inexpensive, meets nutritional needs, and tastes GREAT!! What more could you ask.

[@philw7174]

I enjoy these frugal friendly videos, and all of your videos. Thank you Sam, Kylene, Jonathan and Ben. You all are doing a great service for us, please keep up the good work. May you all be blessed! Happy trails!

[@pickledprepper]

Love these shelf stable, budget friendly meal videos!

[@joycewilson6359]

Great ideas for people who don’t raise a garden and can. I myself have always grown and pressure canned our spaghetti sauce with meat and without and we grow the herbs and garlic and I also make my own breads and pasta so it comes out very inexpensive. My parents taught us to grow and make everything possible ourselves. We buy only what we can’t produce ourselves. Great info, God bless

[@susanm9078]

Love the easy bread stick recipe. Your sauce is very similar to mine. Lots of fresh herbs, and veggies. I usually add carrots, celery, peppers, spinach, and zucchini. I buy mushrooms when on sale and freeze, so if I have any the go in as will. Oh and definitely a squeeze of honey!

[@judipepper6066]

Another great vid! My 4 yr old grandson helps me put “ beggtibles in jars”. Also, my youngest son served in the Utah Provo Mission a few years ago. 🙋🏻‍♀️🙏NW GA

[@judipepper6066]

He served from 2015-17. He’s at BYU now.

[@537537]

I love the the way this family rolls.

[@easttennesseeexpat7545]

These videos are a fantastic resource for just about everyone these days. Thanks! I'm sure you're planning some ultra-frugal bean meals in the near future. Here's one of my favorite bean recipes. Do what you like with it but I promise it's the best meal a person can get for less than 50 cents. It's an "Italian" adaptation of the common White Bean Chili. The adaptation is pretty obvious, so the recipe has probably been independently developed by thousands of people. 1 lb of dry Navy or Great Northern beans (soaked overnight) 1 medium onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 6 cups of water I cook the beans 5 hours on 'high' in a 5 qt crockpot. 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 4 celery ribs, diced 1 cup whole milk 1 cup cheap grated parmesan cheese Diced chicken, leftover from a previous meal. Stir in these additional ingredients and continue cooking on high for another hour. By my accounting method, the chicken was paid for in a previous meal, so any amount that's leftover is "free". The other ingredients total to about $3.50 in my city. If served over rice, this should make 6-8 pretty generous meals which I estimate to cost about 45 cents per serving. I love all kinds of chili but this one is definitely my favorite.

[@sharondesfor4112]

If Ben is vegan (or lactose intolerant), bring him in to discuss alternative ingredients for us! Nutritional yeast instead of parm, oil instead of butter, tvp or soy curls instead of meat. Still all shelf stable, but no animal products.

[@sharondesfor4112]

Okay, I found your answer below in the comments, but it would still be fun to have Ben chime in on healthy replacement ingredients.

[@bertieyearout2690]

Love the interaction between mother and son. Reminds me of times my son and I cooked together. Tfs and God bless..

[@marypeterson3512]

Love seeing the kids involved.

[@tsf637]

Your son is so sweet! I have 4 sons and it’s really nice how he is helping with this project

[@TheFoxisintheHouse]

😃 Q That was so cute!!! Creative Family friendly ❤️ Q ❤️

[@JimMendenhall]

Great video. So much good info packed into one episode! I also love it that more of the family is getting involved with the videos. Keep up the great work!

[@bearrivermama6414]

That is a pretty dang good deal Sam😉 and your right, mom’s cooking is off the hook😁. Looks delicious!!! I’d be throwing some venison in mine😉. One of our favorite cheap easy meals is French dips. I make mini French bread loaves, cook the cheapest roast I can buy (or use venison 😉 to make it even cheaper 😁) in the instant pot with homemade au jus sauce, it comes out perfect every time no matter how cheap a cut I buy. Toast the bread with garlic butter and provolone cheese, fill with meat, served with a dipping bowl of au jus, and enjoy. We always add tons of veggies from the garden too😉 sometimes I will add onions and peppers to the roast /instant pot, and make it more of a Philly cheese steak 🤤. Because I use wild game most of the time this meal is incredibly cheap!

[@audrey5941]

I really enjoy these frugal meal ideas. I feel like I’m just hanging with your family in the kitchen gleaning some good tips. My favorite frugal meal is a twist on the Chinese sundae. I haven’t done the math on per serving cost but I use what I have. It’s warm, filling and delicious.

[@Fredhig11465]

Right on time.

[@kathysparks6338]

Enjoyed this, thank you for sharing recipes and helpful information and a laugh, take care, God bless

[@OvcharkaShepherd]

Made sourdough discard for buttermilk sourdough waffles in the am. The discard on saturday becomes a loaf of bread on Sunday.

[@terrymanning5132]

Love this series. Thank you.

[@jebradley25]

Love it! Going to make this tonight!

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

I have to be so careful with kale (or spinach), since they are big contributors to the formation of kidney stones. So I'd prolly leave the kale or spinach out, but other than that I'm right there with you. Love it! Never enough garlic, btw.

[@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098]

Great video! Making both your recipes tonight! I have home dehydrated celery, squash, onions, and even garlic powder I made. Love your videos, I learn so much!

[@PrayerOpensDoor]

You guys are so precious! Thanks for this video. I gleaned so much. Gods bless you. 🇨🇦♥️✝️

[@robininva]

Stellar presentation/explanation! Loved seeing you guys create this meal. I’m super impressed …and reminded I need to check my (probably aged) pasta! Oops! Would love to see you do a one dollar chicken carbonara using shelf stable ingredients….with an Italian loaf of bread. Challenge accepted? I’ll be at the table waiting…….. 😘

[@robininva]

@@TheProvidentPrepper not really… When I make it (which is rare) I search a recipe and go with it. Sorry. I’m no help. 😑 Love you guys. ❤️

[@victorialg1270]

I always enjoy the frugal Friday meals. Could you do one meal that is very low carb for diabetics who do not do well with rice, pasta, or beans. It probably would have to be eggs. But if you can make meat or fish for under $1.00 per person would be incredible.

[@shannoncraig509]

Do you have an Aldi in your area? It is a no frills grocery store chain. I find that its canned goods are usually cheaper and work well in cooking. If you do, I would suggest that you do a comparison of Aldi vs brands you buy and see if they will work for you.

[@hollyivins8843]

You can also buy hard parmissian cheese and was it for long term storage

[@gaylegrindle7977]

This looks delicious.

[@FiatVoluntasTua23]

Looks 👍 great

[@Our_Urban_Homestead]

Looks great!!

[@MichaelR58]

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

Tuna casserole or homemade chicken soup

[@SuperJill1111]

Totally enjoyed u 2 edit: QUESTION HOW LONG WILL FLOUR LAST WITH MYLAR AND OXYG ABSORBERS JUST LIKE U DID

[@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098]

I heard that Amazon will no longer sell the regular mylar bags. Only the ones with the window. Do you have a source for the huge mylar bags as well as the regular sized bags. I don't think the bags with the window will work for long term storage.

[@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Sweet! Thank 😊 YOU so much!

[@lindavip]

Watching. Great idea!

[@hollyivins8843]

Super helpful video , Thank you provident prepper

[@nessasnook]

Your not lazy I say I am a very lazy cook also. Anything I can do that does not spend tons of time in the kitchen count me in one of the reasons I have soo many gadgets! Dinner looks great as always thanks for sharing the video :)

[@nessasnook]

@@TheProvidentPrepper yes I went back Monday it was not too bad. Thank you for thinking of me. Looks like you are feeling better that is good

[@sonjia4917]

I love your content and appreciate the work y'all put into these videos. May I ask, is Ben a vegan? As a vegan myself, I can't tell you how upset I would be to find out I ate non vegan food. I hope off camera he was told about the parmesan cheese.

[@sonjia4917]

@@TheProvidentPrepper I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you for responding. I look forward to more content.

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

How do you get rid of the canned like taste that canned spaghetti sauce has? I stopped using them because of the taste.

[@WilderDust]

Great vid. Looks yummy. Question: How do you work out how many oxygen absorbers to put in your bags according to volume?

[@marygallagher3428]

There are free charts available on line from various companies that sell Oxygen absorbers that help you know how many cc's of Oxygen absorber you need to include :-)

[@jackgoldman1]

Pasta sauce is tomato paste. Just get the tomato paste. Makes pasta sauce, tomato sauce, what ever you like, cheap. I garden at Aldis. Aldis are excellent. Really good deals.

[@amberluttrelll8359]

Sam needs his own cooking channel

[@amberluttrelll8359]

@@TheProvidentPrepper the two of you work so well together. Maybe cooking with Sam and mom

[@amberluttrelll8359]

@@TheProvidentPrepper that would be good too. He is absolutely adorable. My 14 yr old son is really getting into prepping with me. I love it

[@elaines5179]

Have you noticed the quality of the Hunt's pasta sauce has gotten so watered and undercooked that I have stopped buying it.

[@reasoningtruth]

Are all the health problems a high carb diet brings worth the food savings? 🥺

[@K4Kale]

Ben at that breadstick with cheese. 😪

[@randallpotter5340]

How many pounds of pasta did you cook in this video for 4 people?

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

Black mylar bags?!

[@christinebutler7630]

If you have a garden you can add salad for next to nothing!

[@jackgoldman1]

Still waiting for a meal of FAMINE meal aka, Fameal on Wikipedia. That is by volume, 5 parts grain flour, three parts bean flour, one part oil or fat, one part sugar or sweetener, as complete protein. That is 10 cents a cup, easy to make, almost no energy used. Mix 5 Tablespoons grain flour, 3T bean flour, 1T oil, 1T sugar. Add 2 cups water, bring to a boil, shut off heat. Cooked in 15 minutes sitting. Grain, beans, sugar keeps twenty years. A twist on beans and rice. Delicious too. Experiment.

[@jackgoldman1]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Vary the water content. That is the secret to making different products. I personally like the basic 2 cups water and sweeter with maple syrup but if price is the issue, sugar is cheaper. How cheap is cheap enough. I don't think there is anything cheaper than fameal. Not the gourmet taste but it keeps people alive. Love your channel. Thanks.

[@jackgoldman1]

@@TheProvidentPrepper The trouble is most people don' want to eat fameal or cheap food like beans and rice, which is another candidate for a cheap frugal meal. Trick is to make it taste good.

[@laineroddick5406]

I bought wallaby bags and was short 3 oxygen absorbers. They wouldn’t send me the missing ones. Won’t order from them again

[@timway6839]

I guess there's hope for that youngest one still. Poison people!

[@kathydempsey7110]

It's not good to put dairy in food without telling people.

[@suzyjackson5514]

No disrespect there is no way I can eat food like that....most people in America are diabetic and over weight, a meal like that would hurt people.

[@ng3069]

With your attitude it won't take you long to starve to death!

[@suzyjackson5514]

@@ng3069 I would die eating that many carbs and so would many insulin deficient people. No attitude here just truth of the matter. And don't you worry I have been prepping for years!