Making A Meal in a Bag :: An Easy & Affordable Way Your Family Can Help Hungry Families
I recently saw a post on TikTok from Dollar Tree Dinners about making bags of shelf-stable items that are used to make an entire meal for a family. With the high prices of groceries these days and the current government shutdown putting SNAP benefits at risk, I wanted to try to help where I can.
There are lots of variations of meals in bags on her page, like a 5-can chili and even chicken & dumplings. Since I make a chicken taco soup that is very similar to the one Dollar Tree Dinners showed in the video I saw, I figured that was a great place to start. I purchased everything at ALDI to get the biggest bang for my buck and made several bags for my local food pantry.
To make a SINGLE Chicken Taco Soup bag, you will need:
- A print out of this printable recipe to place inside the bag so the family will know what to do
- A large Ziploc bag (mine are 2 gallons)
- 1 (12.5 oz) can of Chicken Breast
- 1 (15.5 oz) can of Corn
- 1 (15.5 oz) can of Black Beans
- 1 (15.5 oz) can of Pinto Beans
- 1 (15.5 oz) can of Chill Beans
- 1 (14.5 oz) can of Petite Diced Tomatoes
- 1 (10 oz) can of Rotel (diced tomatoes & green chiles)
- 1 (28 oz) can of Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 Packet Ranch Seasoning
- 1 Packet Taco Seasoning
