Family Dinner Is Served

Family Dinner Option # 2

• Marinated Pork Loin Roast
• Baked Macaroni and Cheese
• Green Bean Casserole
• Dinner Rolls

Prices obtained from samsclub.com in October 2008.

Menu Item	Cost ($)	# Servings	Cost per Serving	Cost per Family of 4
Pork Loin, Marinated
Pork loin roast, 2 pounds	$ 4.00	8
Marinade for Pork Roast
Canola oil, 1/2 cup	$ 0.35
Lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons	$ 0.10
Meat tenderizer, 1/2 Tablespoon	$ 0.10
Mesquite seasoning, 1/2 Tablespoon	$ 0.20
SUBTOTAL	$ 4.75		$ 0.59	$ 2.40
Macaroni & Cheese, baked		8-12
Macaroni, 1 pound	$ 0.94
Velveeta, 32 ounces	$ 4.19
Milk, 5 cups	$ 0.80
Flour, 1/4 cup	$ 0.05
Butter, 8 Tablespoons (1 stick)	$ 0.55
SUBTOTAL	$ 6.53		$ 0.54-0.82	$ 2.18-3.28
Green Bean Casserole		4
Green beans, 1 pound frozen whole	$ 1.17
Mushroom Soup, 2 cans	$ 2.00
Milk, approximately 1 cup	$ 0.16
French's french fried onions, 2 cups	$ 2.00
SUBTOTAL	$ 5.33		$ 1.33	$ 5.33
Dinner Rolls, Home Made		6-12
Flour, approximately 5 cups	$ 1.00
Butter, 1/3 cup	$ 0.20
Sugar, 1/3 cup	$ 0.20
Yeast, 1 packet	$ 0.33
Milk, 1 cup	$ 0.16
Eggs, 2	$ 0.24
SUBTOTAL	$ 2.46		$ 0.10-21	$ 0.40-0.80
TOTAL			$ 2.56-2.95	$ 10.31-11.81

Baked Macaroni and Cheese Serves 8-12 Prep Time:20 min Cook Time: 60 min

(Adapted from a recipe in Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook)

This is a very simple and classic macaroni and cheese recipe. Trying other cheeses, especially in combinations will add flavorful punch, and punch up the price!

• 1 pound Macaroni, or other noodles
• 32 ounces Velveeta, cubed
• 2 cups milk
• ¼ cup flour, all-purpose
• 8 Tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 quart baking dish. Cook noodles following manufacturer’s directions. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour when butter is bubbly. Add milk all at once. Stir frequently until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Cook for 1 or 2 more minutes. Turn off heat and add Velveeta. Stir until melted.

Pour noodles into greased baking dish. Carefully pour cheese sauce over noodles. With a spoon, carefully stir the noodles to moisten all sides with sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until a light golden brown color, and bubbly throughout.