Recipes > Cheap Meals > $10 DinnersJuly 16, 2007

$10 Dinner: Fish Mexicali

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz can fiesta/Mexican style corn -$1 at dollar store
  • 1 16 oz can kidney beans - $1 at dollar store
  • 4 pollock (whitefish) fillets from package of 6) - $2-package was $2.99 at supermarket
  • 1 cup salsa - 1 8 oz jar - $1 jar at dollar store
  • 1 cup shedded cheddar/Mexican style cheese - $1.50 - 1/2 package of cheese-$3/package at supermarket
Total: $6.50

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray dish with cooking spray. Place fish in bottom of casserole dish in single layer.

Drain and rinse beans. In separate bowl, mix corn, beans salsa and cheese. Cover fish with mixture.

Bake until fish is done and cheese is melted. (15-20 minutes)

Serve with bagged salad mix - 1/2 bag at $3/bag, and cornbread $1 box

Total $2.50

Dinner and sides - Total $9

By Omanana from Buffalo. NY

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By Angela (Guest Post) 07/21/2008

We fixed this tonight, but we used Pictsweet frozen Mexican corn & black beans in place of the corn and beans.

I thought it was easy and delicious! I also mixed leftover corn into the corn muffins, makes the muffins a bit "bigger," tastier and more nutrious.

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