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These five meals are fresh, delicious, and easy budget dinners that are perfect for families! Check out these $10 meals made with whole, fresh, foods!
At some time or another in our lives, we’ve all have had to create a budget for our household expenses; and the grocery expenses is the first place most families look to cut back on when creating a monthly household budget.
Best Dinner Ideas For Kids
Unfortunately, this is approached with sadness by many because most people think they’ll have to resort to eating red beans and rice or ramen for days and cut back on many of the fresh food items that have become a staple in our weekly plans.
I’m here to tell you that with a Budget Meal Plan, that is not the case. However, if you want to eat healthy and fresh foods on a budget, a little planning will be needed.
With a bit of creativity and the tips below, you can successfully make fresh, wholesome, and delicious meals while sticking to that budget!
Budget Friendly Easy And Cheap Dinner Recipes
For instance, these Salsa Chicken Tacos, the entire meal costs $11.96, with 6 servings! Each serving is $2.99. I’ll break down the recipe costs below.
Not to mention this is made in the slow cooker, and the leftovers can be used for lunches the next day. Two meals with one slow cooker recipe… c’mon! Check out the full recipe and directions for Chicken Salsa Tacos.
Let’s compare this to a trip to the most basic, cheap taco chain restaurants, no names, to keep it fair. For 12 chicken tacos, no drinks, no sides, no toppings aside from what the tacos come with, which is lettuce and cheese, the total cost is $ 22.68. #Micdrop ;)
Easy Budget Friendly Family Meal Ideas
As with any budget, you will need to have a meal plan! That means selecting recipes and creating a shopping list. With a plan, you can put your food to use and make sure nothing goes to waste.
If you subscribe to one of our family meal plans, we take care of all the planning by providing 5 family-friendly lunches or dinners, prep tips, and a completed shopping list!
But, to give you a good idea of how you can eat well on a budget check out these five simple and fresh family meals, that feed 4+ for less than $12.00 a piece! That’s a fraction (about ¼) of the cost for one drive-thru trip chicken sandwich, fries, and drink!
Cheap And Easy Kid Friendly Casseroles
As you can see, with a little creativity and using ingredients in multiple ways, you can stick to a grocery budget and still eat amazing food!
Serving: 1 bowl Calories: 485 kcal Carbohydrates: 34.1 g Protein: 43.3 g Fat: 19.5 g Saturated Fat: 4.6 g Cholesterol: 101.7 mg Sodium: 700.9 mg Fiber: 2.5 g Sugar: 7 gWith lots of us now working from home and our “normal” schedules dramatically different, plenty more of us are eating together as a family which is great!
But trying to please the whole family at dinner time can sometimes be tricky, so we’ve come up a collection of 15 Easy Family Dinner Recipes that are sure to please everyone come dinner time.
Cheap Healthy Family Meal Ideas
A simple creamy pasta dish made with salmon, frozen peas and cream. A great way to encourage get kids to eat fish and ready in just 15 minutes. The perfect mid-week family meal.
Delicious chicken meatballs made with just 5 simple ingredients and flavoured with basil pesto and parmesan. Perfect for a finger food dinner for kids or even mixed into spaghetti and sauce.
A delicious and easy mid week meal. Just 3 minutes prep and 30 minutes in the oven to make this Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken!
Family Friendly Easy Weeknight Dinners
These tasty Chicken Fajitas are so easy to make. Simply bung all the ingredients into the slow cooker and come back to a delicious dinner later in the day! Super healthy and Slimming World friendly too!
A delicious and super easy recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara, all cooked together in one pot. This tasty family meal takes just 15 minutes to prepare and cook, perfect for busy evenings when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen!
A quick, easy but super delicious recipe for Sausage Meat Ragu. This simple meal has fast become a favourite in my family and I think you will love it too!
Easy Family Dinner Recipes
A delicious recipe for creamy chicken curry and rice, all cooked together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes. Mid week meals made easy!
A super easy mid week meal idea that’s so warming and comforting; Cheesy Chicken & Sausage Pie with a lattice puff pastry crust.
Popcorn Chicken makes a really delicious and fun dinner for kids. My recipe is baked to keep it super healthy but still really crispy thanks to the Rice Krispie coating!
Kid Friendly Dinners For A Large Family On A Budget
If youliked this collection of recipes, then please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me onInstagram.I always love to see your creations!If you're a busy parent with a family to feed, you've come to the right place. These quick and easy budget meals are simple to make with just a few basic ingredients.
I’m always looking for quick and easy dinner ideas for my hungry kids. It’s not easy finding recipes everyone can agree on, especially when I’m tired and want simple meals that don’t cost a lot of money. I also prefer recipes that makes large portions that can be reheated for dinner or lunch the next day.
If you’re a busy mom or dad on a budget with picky eaters to feed, you’ve got to check out this list of cheap and easy family dinners! They are all made with just a handful of ingredients and most of them are really fast to make for last minute school night meals. Here you will find everything from simple ground beef casseroles to slow cooker chicken recipes. You’re sure to find a few recipes to add to your weekly meal plan!
Quick And Tasty Kid Friendly One Pot Meals
If you’ve got a house full of picky eaters, this chicken casserole is always a hit! You can use any chicken you’d like including rotisserie, canned, leftover, baked, etc. The crispy garlic crumb topping adds the perfect crunch to the creamy and delicious pasta. Serve with a caesar salad for the ultimate meal!
My crockpot is my favorite kitchen appliance because it makes dinner time a breeze! Simply dump a few chicken breasts, a can of soup, a little sour cream, and a few packets of chicken gravy mix into your slow cooking magic machine, and you’ve got a simple dinner your family will love! Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.
This is seriously the laziest meal you will ever make. Simply layer frozen ravioli in a baking dish with pasta sauce and lots of cheese, bake, and voila! You can also add ground beef or sausage to the layers, as well as a few veggies like spinach, zucchini, or onion.
Easy Kid Friendly Dinner Recipes
Potatoes are really cheap and very filling, making them one of the best budget meals. Simply bake them (or even microwave them), and then top with butter, seasoning, chicken, sour cream, bacon bits, onion, or anything else you have on hand. Kids love them, and each one can be customized to their liking.
How can you go wrong with cheesy shredded chicken? This easy slow cooker meal is perfect for serving in warm flour tortillas or even over a bed of cauliflower rice or salad if you’re watching your carbs.
Even if you’re not a meatloaf fan, you’re going to love this flavorful ground beef mixed with boxed stuffing! You can take it up a notch by adding diced onions, chopped garlic, herbs, cheese, etc. Serve with a side of mashed potatoes and veggies for the ultimate comfort food.
Best Kid Friendly Recipes
All the flavors of a cheeseburger but in the form of a pasta casserole! You can’t possibly mess this up, and your kids will go crazy for it.
The best little sandwiches you’ll ever make! This quick and easy meal is great for when your kids have friends over or anytime you’re serving a crowd. I recommend using your favorite frozen chicken nugget brand. Chicken tenders or strips work great, too.
The first time I made this dish, I was completely shocked at how flavorful and delicious it was. The ingredients sound simple, but the combination is heavenly. I definitely recommend the Stove Top stuffing brand, but you can choose any flavor you’d like including chicken, turkey, or savory herb.
Healthy Dinner Ideas For Family
Are you looking for last minute dinner ideas? These mini pizzas are super fun and easy to make with just 3 ingredients plus the toppings of your choice. How can you go wrong with a crispy garlic toast crust topped with sauce and melted cheese? Yum!
Frozen chicken comes to the rescue again! I love the idea of using crunchy chicken strips to make tortilla wraps. You can stuff them with anything you’d like including lettuce, shredded cheese, dressing, tomatoes, avocado, black
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