This was our dinner this evening. Bear in mind that "portion" and "control" are two words rarely used in the same sentence in our household. I marinated chicken thighs in hot sauce, chili powder, salt, pepper, cumin, lime juice, and oil, and cooked them on the grill, then served them on lettuce (skin removed), with bell peppers, onions, and grated carrots. Since it started to look too healthy, I added cheese, tortilla chips, and "southwestern ranch" (ranch, salsa, and cumin).
Approximate cost breakdown:
chicken thighs: $2.50 ($0.99/lb, which includes bones)
lettuce, 1 package: $0.75
bell peppers & onions, 1 frozen package: $1 (the consistency of the frozen peppers weren't great, but the flavor was really good. Probably would have been better with fajitas.)
baby carrots: negligible. $1/2 lbs, used 4 carrots.
cheese: $0.75/4 = $0.19 (the package cost $0.75, and I used about 1/4th)
tortilla chips: negligible, only used a few.
ranch, salsa, & hot sauce: all free
spices & oil: we'll say negligible since such a small percentage of the packaging is used.
Total cost for 2 servings (or 4 normal people servings): $5.44
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