I am excited about this week’s meal deal!  I am prepping for our Super Bowl Party. Let me start by saying, this will not be a large affair! It will be just a small party at home with the hubby, kids, and myself.  We all enjoy watching the game or the commercials (depending who you ask).  We all enjoy having snacks, and just relaxing, laughing and cheering together!

I have not been very good about planning meals this week, but this meal deal takes care of 2!  We are making Meatball Subs on Night One, and then you can use the leftover meatballs another night for baked spaghetti!  All of the above are super simple!  Great for those of you who work all day and don’t want to spend all night in the kitchen!  You could even make the meatballs on a weekend when you have time.  Then, just throw everything together during the week!  These meals are so simple and delicious.

Almost everything you need for these meals is on sale at Publix this week, which makes it that much nicer!  I love being able to feed my family on a budget.  It is so easy to make your money stretch; it would be a crime not to!  The Grocery list, coupons, and totals will be after the recipe!

Notice my new Weekly Meal Deal Button!  I love it!  It will be on the sidebar for quick access to all the Weekly Meal Deals!

Let’s see, first you need the meatball recipe.

Meatballs

Printable Version of Meatball Recipe

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup bread crumbs (Click to see my homemade GF bread crumbs)
• 1 egg
• 1 clove garlic minced
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion (optional)

Directions

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl mix all the ingredients.

I left out the onions, because one of my kids ~cough~ (my son) didn't want them.

Shape meat mixture into golf balls sized balls and place on a broiler pan.
Bake meatballs for 20-25 minutes.
Makes about 25-30 meatballs depending on size.

These can be made ahead and frozen up to 3 months!
Just toss frozen meatballs in pasta sauce while it heats. This will reheat the meatballs.

Meatball Subs

Super easy!

Purchase some Hoagie Rolls at the Grocery store.

Heat Meatballs in Spaghetti sauce until warm.

Place about 3-4 meatballs in each roll.

Top with a little extra sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Place under broiler for about 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. (Watch closely so they don’t burn!)

Serve while warm!

Baked Spaghetti

Sorry no picture yet!

This is always a huge hit!

Preheat oven to 450.

Cook pasta according to package.

In sauce pot heat jar of spaghetti sauce and meatballs.

In casserole dish mix Spaghetti noodles, with sauce and meatballs.

Top with 1-2 cups mozzarella cheese (depending on how cheesy you like it)!

Place in oven and let bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly.  About 10 minutes.

So So So “Deal”icious!

Meal Deal

Thanks to Michelle at I Heart Publix for the Publix ad preview and coupon matchups!  She is a lifesaver!  These prices are for the current weeks (1/28)  Publix ad. You could make this meal cheaper if you already have items on hand or find them at another store.

Here is what you will need this week

• 2 lbs Market Ground Beef $2.69/lb
• 1 pkg Hoagie rolls 4 CT $2.69
• 2 Sargento Shredded Cheese or Sunburst, Assorted Varieties, 5 to 8 oz pkg, 2/$4

-$1/2 Sargento Shredded Cheese (8oz. +), any
-$.55/1 Sargento Natural Shredded Cheese (5-oz.+) – All You, December 2009
-$.55/1 Sargento Natural Shredded Cheese (5-oz.+) – All You, November 2009

• 2 Prego Italian Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 24 oz jar, BOGO $2.07
• 2 Ronzoni Pasta, Selected Varieties, 12 or 16 oz box (Excluding Lasagna, Manicotti, and Jumbo Shells) BOGO $1.29

-$1/2; $1/1 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, Any – 01-10-10 SS (if included)
-$1/2 Ronzoni Garden Delight, Any – 01-10-10 SS (if included)
-$1/2; $.75/1 Ronzoni Smart Taste, Any – 01-10-10 SS (if included)
-$1/2 Healthy Harvest PRINT (if included)
-$1/2 Smart Taste PRINT (if included)

Grocery total for both meals is

$13.43

Divide that by 8 (4 servings at 2 meals)

That is $1.68 per person per meal!

Gotta love that! Shop once, eat twice, Save a ton!