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|Bean and rice burritos|||
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|2lb bag black beans|1x|[$2.74 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Black-Beans-32-oz/10315983)|
|2lb bag brown rice|1x|[$1.64 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Natural-Brown-Long-Grain-Rice-32-oz/10898755?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&from=/search)|
|8ct flour tortillas|4x|[$2.42 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/CHI-CHI-S-Flour-Tortillas-Tortilla-Wrap-Burrito-Size-17-oz-Regular-Plastic-Bag-8-Tortillas/10292254?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&from=/search)|
|64oz salsa|1x|[$7.28 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pace-Salsa-Chunky-Medium-Salsa-Perfect-For-Taco-Night-64-oz-Bottle/11984485?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1600&from=/search)|
|2lb frozen corn|1x|[$2.48 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Frozen-Whole-Kernel-Corn-32-oz-Steamable-Bag/571358544)|
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|Potato corn chowder|||
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|10lb russet potatoes|1x|[$5.37 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Russet-Potatoes-10-lb-Bag-Whole/10449951?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&from=/search)|
|2lb frozen corn|2x|[$2.48 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Frozen-Whole-Kernel-Corn-32-oz-Steamable-Bag/571358544)|
|32oz half and half|1x|[$2.97 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Half-Half-32-fl-oz/10450338?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1600&from=/search)|
|16oz bacon|1x|[$4.48 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Sliced-Hickory-Smoked-Original-Bacon-16-oz/10293911?fulfillmentIntent=In-store)|
|celery|1x|[$1.47 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Celery-Stalk-Each/51259411?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1200&from=/search)|
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|Vegetable soup|||
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|1lb brussels sprouts|4x|[$2.98 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Brussels-Sprouts-1-lb-Bag/51259385?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1600&from=/search)|
|2lb frozen peas|1x|[$2.28 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Frozen-Sweet-Peas-32-oz-Bag/712949094?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&from=/search)|
|celery|1x|[$1.47 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Celery-Stalk-Each/51259411?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1200&from=/search)|
|kale|1x|[$1.47 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Green-Kale-Bunch-Each/40347953?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1200&from=/search)|
|roma tomato|4lb|[$0.98 lb.](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Roma-Tomato-Each/44390944?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1200&from=/search)|
|olive oil|1x|[$14.97 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/California-Olive-Ranch-100-California-Medium-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-16-9-fl-oz/591678282?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&from=/search)|
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|Shared/Other|||
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|5lb bag carrots|1x|[$3.98 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Whole-Carrots-5-lb-Bag/51259299?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&from=/search)|
|onion|4lb|[$0.98 lb.](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Whole-Yellow-Onions-Each/51259212?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1200&from=/search)|
|butter|1x|[$3.98 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Sweet-Cream-Salted-Butter-16-oz/132893363?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1200&from=/search)|
|chicken bouillon|1x|[$4.28 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Than-Bouillon-Premium-Roasted-Chicken-Base-8-oz/10323479?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1600&from=/search)|
|1/2 gallon milk|4x|[$2.03 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Whole-Vitamin-D-Milk-Half-Gallon-64-fl-oz/10450118?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1600&from=/search)|
|dozen eggs|2x|[$2.12 each](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Large-White-Eggs-12-Count/145051970?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&athbdg=L1600&from=/search)|
|bread|2x|$1.49 each|
Total cost: $112.39
My plan is to make the burritos and soups in one weekend and freeze them to heat up throughout the month. I have made the burritos and vegetable soup before and frozen them, but I haven’t frozen the potato chowder. Any recommendations or thoughts on how good or bad of an idea this is are welcome.
by sh4dbot
5 Comments
That potato soup will not freeze well russet potatoes get grainy and the dairy will probably separate
Tomato based soups freeze well or make a coconut milk curry style soup
Add beans or lentils to the veg soup, use cabbage instead of brussel sprouts to make it cheaper
Add more veggies and some fruit overall if this is your day to day diet, cabbage is the cheapest and lasts the longest and apples are cheap right now and last a while too make good snacks
I was told all my life that potatoes don’t freeze well but found out that isn’t true. I have had cream soups separated after freezing but it wasn’t anything a good stir before serving didn’t fix. I would also recommend to heat it slowly too. I would make according to your recipe and freeze like your other soup.
Great plan! The only thing I would change is the salsa. Where I live I can get 8 oz cans of salsa in the Mexican section. There are 4 different kinds and they are good. That way I could mix it up a bit.
Edit to add: the chowder won’t freeze well.
You could get some cheddar for the burritos if you wanted. Have you had brussels in a soup? I am not sure if that would be good.
This is a lot. Are you feeding 10 people?