Four Plus one is five.

Four people, 1 meal, 5 bucks .......based on two adults and 2 school aged children.  

• Spaghetti and meatballs, green beans. 
• Pasta sauce .88, pasta .48, meatballs 2.00. Peasant bread .25, green beans .39. Total 4.00
• Based on GOC prices.  It pays to rotate purchases. 

• Tacos , refried beans, Spanish rice.  
• Taco shells ..49 hamburger1/2 lb 1.22, cheese ,50, lettuce .25tomato .25 Refried beans 1.00, Spanish rice .08 total 4.51
• Based on GOC prices, it pays to rotate bulk purchases 

• Chicken breast stir fry, rice 
• Stir fry vegges 1.50, 1 lb chicken 1.00, top ramen noodles only, .25, rice .08 total 3.55
• Based on GOC prices .  It pays to rotate bulk purchases 

• Pizza , green salad 
• Pizza crust .19. 1/5 jar of pizza sauce .20., 1 cup cheese .50, total .89. Add 1/2 package pepperoni .50 totals 1.39.  Green salad :  lettuce 1.00, tomato .55, cucumber .33.   Total 3.27 
• Based on GOC prices, it pays to rotate bulk purchases.

• Vegetable bean soup.  
• Vegetable broth, 2 cans diced tomatoes .78, beans .30, carrots, celery .45, 1.53 toasted cheese sandwiches bread 1.00. Cheese 2.00.   4.53 

Totals 3.97 a meal.