1st off .....
4 cans whole crushed tomatoes - $3-$4
4 cans tomato puree - $2
2 cans tomato paste - $1
2 Cloves of Garlic - $1 - $2
2 lbs linguine or spaghetti noodles - $2
2 lbs elbow macaroni - $2
2 lbs ground beef 80-20 - $10
4 cans tuna - $2
1 jar mayo - $1
2 cans chopped black olives - $1
Celery salt - $0.50
Salt - $0.50
Pepper - $0.50
Italian seasoning - $1
Crushed Basil - $1
Rosemary - $0.50
Parsley - $0.50
Ok so take the cans of tomato and put them in a big pot, crush garlic set to side. Add All of the Garlic, and about 2 to 3 tbsp each of Italian seasoning, bay leaves, basil, parsley. Add ground beef, bring to a boil, once it boils reduce to a simmer and let sit for 4 to 8 hours. This will cook the beef, release the fat and add flavor
Now take some old jars and put the extra sauce you aren't using right now in the freezer! That should last you at least 2 weeks. Boil water, add some salt and cook up enough pasta to eat for 1 meal. Take enough sauce for 1 meal put on pasta and enjoy. FYI you could buy some good parmasan or romano too put on the pasta as well.
Ok now take the 1 lb elbow mac, boil water, put in mac, cook until they are cooked, drain pasta and run cold water over it. Add tuna, olives, celery salt and black pepper and rosemary about 2 to 3 tbsp each. Eat and enjoy, whatever you don't finish put in fridge that's your lunch for the week. the following week repeat.
Hearty healthy and good for you
Thats about $30, now you can take the other $20 and buy some bread, milk, cereal, and a snack.
