Good ole mac n cheese... sort of.

Ugh.  Did not want to cook tonight.  Surreal day and still so freaking hot.  "Beef or chicken?" I asked the sons.  I wasn't too shocked to hear "beef" as an answer as we've had a few days of meatless/chicken.

So, I decided to do a few boxes of mac n cheese (Save-a-lot brand) with ground beef and onions.  Here's the breakdown:

2 lbs ground beef (Winn Dixie sale, 1.99/lb) -- $3.98

4 boxes mac n cheese, $1/box -- $4.00

Onion, milk, margarine -- abt $1.00

I first sauteed the onion in a little oil.  Then I added garlic powder and the ground beef.  In a large pot, I made all four boxes of mac n cheese.  When it was done, I put about 2/3 of the mac n cheese in with the cooked (and drained) ground beef and onions.

Served 7 of us tonight.  Wish I had been able to have a vegetable, but we did have a little salad from last night.  Total = $8.98.