Frugal Mom

I was on Pinterest earlier today and saw someone who had posted some cheap meals (for under $5 for a family of four). After looking through some of them, I decided that most of them sounded like things I really wouldn't want to eat. I know being frugal is a choice we make, but lets be honest. I want to eat good food. At our house, I have been very blessed to have two families that cook amazing food. Which makes it much easier to plan my menu and have it fit in our weekly budget. I thought today I would share a recipe that is super good and cheap. Hopefully, as I'm trying out some of my recipes on my menu for the next couple of weeks, I will have more to share.

Weight Watchers Sloppy Joes
(Don't worry, they don't taste like it)
1 lb. ground turkey (Weight Watcher) or Ground Beef (Cheap me)
1/2 of a green pepper, diced
1/2 of an onion, diced
1 cup of barbeque sauce (I use whatever kind is the cheapest)
1/4 to 1/2 of a tsp of red pepper flakes, depending on your taste
1 pack of hamburger buns

Brown the meat and add the peppers and onions. Once veggies are cooked, add the barbecue sauce and the red pepper flakes. That's it. You are done! Bruce actually likes this recipe better than traditional sloppy joes (me too!). Plus, this recipe is super easy to remember if you ever get invited to do one of those recipe exchanges.