Grilled Chicken Sandwich Menu for $9.02

This easy menu is great for lunch or a light supper after a long day at the office. Most of the ingredients come from your pantry, with the exception of the apples and cheese. The combination of crisp and creamy grilled sandwich with a hot and smooth soup is delicious and satisfying. Keep these ingredients on hand so you can whip up this inexpensive meal anytime.

• Grilled Chicken and Apple Sandwiches
  This sandwich spread can be made ahead of time and stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator up to four days. You can vary it any way you'd like: use canned salmon or tuna instead of the chicken, use different cheeses, and your favorite variety of apple. Cost for serving four people: $5.69
• Tomato and Cabbage Bisque
  If you can't find Tomato Bisque soup, don't worry; the soup will still be good. Green or purple cabbage are both delicious in this easy recipe. Cost for serving four people: $2.68
• Cookie Brittle
  This crisp bar version of chocolate chip cookies is super easy and fast to make. Be sure to use real butter, even though it's more expensive, because that ingredient is essential to the cookie's taste. Since the recipe makes a bunch, you can munch on cookies for a few days! Cost for serving four people: $.65