8 Trader Joe’s Budget Buys for Families
What can you grab at Trader Joe’s that doesn’t cost a whole lot of money and can feed a family?
Plenty of great options are available, from crowd-pleasing frozen basics like pizza to inexpensive breakfast staples that cost way more at traditional supermarkets.
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Here’s a shortlist of eight Trader Joe’s foods worth buying to make family mealtimes on busy days and nights a bit simpler to pull off.
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Family-Style Meat Lasagna
Price: $7.49
You can’t miss the family -tyle meat lasagna in the freezer section of your local Trader Joe’s. At 2 pounds per box, this classic dish delivers on quantity and quality for the price.
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Price: $5.49
If there’s one budget buy every family needs from Trader Joe’s, it’s a bag of its Mandarin orange chicken.
This chicken cooks up quickly and pairs well with your favorite vegetables or rice, costing so much less than what you’d pay for dining out.
Pizza Parlanno
Price: $5.49
We added the pizza parlanno to this roundup thanks to its low price and plentiful size. Plus, it comes loaded with pepperoni, Italian sausage, roasted peppers and onions to appease the meat and veggie lovers alike.
Asian-Style Vegetables
Price: $3.99
Grab a bag of the Asian-style vegetables (stir fry sauce included) and add in your favorite protein, rice or noodles for a tasty, inexpensive meal everyone will want seconds of.
Organic Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Price: $3.49
You may already know what we’re thinking by suggesting families shop for the organic tomato and roasted red pepper soup. You gotta pair it with grilled cheese for the ultimate affordable, cozy lunch or dinner!
Spinach Tortellini
Price: $3.29
Compared to name brands, it’s a little cheaper to stock up on spinach tortellini at TJ and add it to soup or a baked pasta dish.
Hash Browns
Price: $2.99
It costs so much less to buy hash browns at Trader Joe’s than it is to swing by a McDonald’s drive-thru.
According to the McDonald’s app, a single hash brown can cost as much as $2.49. Spend roughly 50 cents more and you’ll get an entire package at TJ to feed the entire household.
Joe's Os Cereal
Price: $1.99
If your family loves cereal but is less enchanted with how pricey name brands have become at the store, it’s worth shopping for cereal at Trader Joe’s moving forward.
Joe’s Os cereal is a tremendous value for the price and inexpensive enough to buy a few boxes at a time and stay in your budget.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are subject to change.
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