decent affordable meat grinder

If you have a Kitchen Aid blender, there is an attachment that will suit your purpose.

Honestly, for small amounts like you are talking, just get a #12 manual meat grinder. It will easily handle all you are wanting.

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manual meat grinder

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I can remember using this tool when I was a little boy. Nostalgia...

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for small amounts like you are talking, just get a #12 manual meat grinder.

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I have a LEM #10 that I got a few years ago and love it. It is a manual crank, does a good job in grinding the meat, comes with 2 different grind size plates and the tubes for stuffing the casings for sausage.

My only recommendation is to also get a designated sausage stuffer in the 5-7 lb. range to use to stuff sausages if you plan on using the grinder in that capacity. A designated stuffer makes it much easier than using the LEM grinder by a long shot. You can order casings in varying sizes on-line if you decide to make your own sausage.

I know the grinder was well under $100 and the sausage stuffer will run between $100-120 for a decent stainless unit that can hold 5-7 lbs. of meat for making sausage.

You can hook a drill with a 1/2" chuck to it to make an electric......

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You can hook a drill with a 1/2" chuck to it to make an electric......

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This is what I do with my LEM #10. I found a bolt that has the same thread as the eye bolt that holds the crank arm into place. It works good, but you may have to learn to adjust the speed.