So when my husband gets home we are going on a tight budget 🙂 To prep for this change in our lives I have started researching so many options for money saving. The biggest money saver is with food {for us}. We eat out a lot and on top of it almost spend $200/week on groceries.  So I’ve researched and found 20 meals that are easy, healthy, and affordable!

I know so many of you are in the same boat so let’s do this together 🙂

For the next 20 days I’m going to be sharing my 15 minute meals & at the end of the 20 days I’ll give you guys a PDF of all the meals and the monthly grocery list with the costs and budget tools I use to spend less than $350/month on groceries and get to eat some awesome meals 🙂

So on the table tonight was one of my personal favorites: Southwest Sausage and Rice.

Chase and I made this a lot before be left because these Hillshire Farms chicken sausages are healthy and SO cheap at the commissary {$2.05 for 1}.

You’ll need the following:

1. Chicken Sausage
2. Mexican Cheese
3. Rice {white or brown}
4. 1 can black beans
5. 2 cups of corn {frozen}
6. Cilantro {I use frozen, Homemade}
7. Chili Poweder { 1/2 TSP}
8. Yellow Pepper
9. Avocado
10. 1/2 cup salsa
11. Lime or Lime juice {add at the end for taste :)}

First cut up your sausage and saute it on medium heat for 8 minutes turning meat frequently.

While your meat is cooking it’s a good idea to put our rice on 🙂 I use minute made!

This is the easiest cilantro to use. I was out of my homemade frozen cilantro and who has time to keep up with fresh herbs? Unless you have a garden {which I’m working on}

When the meat is done cooking cut up half of your yellow pepper. THEN add all of your ingredients {except the avocado and cheese}.

Add your 1/2 cup of salsa. Let simmer on medium-low heat for 5-8 minutes.

My daughter is still at a great age…she can just hang out and sing with mommy while I cook. Super looking forward to the days where she is running around the kitchen while I cook #sarcasm

Cut up your avocados while you wait 🙂

When everything is done you can either MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER {Rice and stir fry} or you can just place your mixture on top of the rice.

1. add avocado

2. Add Cheese

3. Salt and pepper to taste {optional}

4. Sprinkle with Lime juice

We like to eat as a family 🙂 Just the two of us.

Hope you enjoy your gluten free 15 minute meal!

Love,
J