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If you shop at the commissary you probably know their prices change every two weeks. Not only do sales run on a two week basis, but many of their everyday low prices change as well. Each Monday I will be posting a bargain meal, created from current commissary deals.

Commissaries.com is a website that lists every item on sale at your local commissary. You have to be eligible to shop at the commissary and log in with your last name, social security number and birth date to view the sales. The best part of this site is that you can view your local manager specials which vary from store to store.

Military Shoppers is a site which publishes the commissary sale fliers every two weeks. It is a great way to get a quick look at the weekly specials.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cans tuna $0.70 can
• 1 can cream celery soup $1
• 8 oz frozen peas $0.45
• (optional) shredded carrots, zucchini, or other veggies $0.50
• 1 bag egg noodles $1
• garlic powder, minced onion, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste $0.30
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese $0.75

Boil egg noodles according to directions. While noodles are boiling drain tuna and mix together tun, soup, peas, veggies, and seasonings. Drain the noodles and mix in to the tuna mixture. Spread in a 9 x 13 pan (which has been sprayed with non-stick spray). Bake covered for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. The last five minutes remove the cover and top with shredded cheese (we prefer cheddar).

This meals serves 6 to 8 adults.

Total cost $5.40

You can almost always buy tuna for about $0.70 a can. Also there was a coupon for egg noodles in the paper a few weeks back, I think it was $0.50 off, but I can’t remember because I already used it!