This dish is seriously simple to make and will make the meat eater in your household happy as a pig in mud (okay, that’s not really how that expression goes but you get the point. 😉 ). This is one of those “dump” meals – you know where you just literally throw all the ingredients in the crockpot, press low, and walk away.
Super easy.
For this dump meal, you can get everything you need from Aldi for about $10 (we bought a small skirt steak instead of the sirloin steak the original recipe calls for) and you can even sub out the store bought canned tomatoes for ones you’ve canned yourself! We paired this stew with my homemade garlic breadsticks and it was super delicious and filling.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, yes my kids did eat this! For stews, I just usually drain the juice and let my kids eat the whole stuff with no juice. They never know the difference and they love it!
If you’re looking for more ways to save, I love I am THAT Lady’s 20 Dump Meals for $150 at Aldi cookbook. It’s a great way to meal plan in order to save yourself even more money! 🙂
Swiss Steak Stew
2016-01-01 13:53:58
Serves 10
- 4 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steaks, each cut into 3 to 4 pieces (we used a 2 pound skirt steak and had plenty to go around)
- 2 cans (14 oz each) diced tomatoes
- 2 medium green bell peppers, cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
- Combine beef, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, salt and pepper in slow cooker; stir to blend.
- Cover; cook on low for 8 hours.
Adapted from 5 Ingredients or Less Dump Meals
Adapted from 5 Ingredients or Less Dump Meals
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- Cook at home. During our debt-free journey we NEVER went out to eat because we honestly couldn't afford it, and now, even though we could afford it, we still don't go out to eat that often. But I'll be honest, meal planning was such a struggle for me during that time, but it totally saved our budget when I did it effectively! I ended up using a meal planning service for about two years which helped me not only meal plan better, but also helped me to create wholesome, healthy, and delicious meals for my whole family! You can see all the details and try different meal plans based on your preferences here .
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- Switch Cell Phone Providers. One of the best things we did on the debt-free journey was to switch from our super expensive $150+ a month cell phone bill to a much more affordable plan! In fact, my cell phone bill is only $30 a month (my husband's plan is paid by his business)! Check out Mint Mobile here to see if you can save your family some money!
- Create a budget. It took us a while to figure out a budget that works well for our family, but the two things that we have used over the years and still do (and still love) are my Budget Binder and Personal Capital (online budgeting software). You can see my Budget Binder tutorial here and check out Personal Capital here.
