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

Pork Loin, Grilled Serves 8 Prep Time:5 min Marinade Time:8-12 hours Cook Time: approx 2 hours
Here is a meal that says “The Holidays are coming” or “Company’s coming”

Marinade:
Mix ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons lemon juice, or juice from 1 whole lemon squeezed
½ Tablespoon Adolph’s meat tenderizer
½ Tablespoon mesquite seasoning
2 pound pork loin roast

Stir all marinade ingredients, and pour into 1 gallon freezer bag with roast. Place in a baking dish and refrigerate for 8-24 hours. Grill or rotisserie. Pork should be 160 degrees on the inside when done. Let meat rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.