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!
Best Easy Dinner Ideas
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.
Cheap Family Dinners (quick & Easy Meals!)
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.
Cheap & Easy Dinner Recipes = Great Family Meals On A Budget
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.
Budget Friendly Family Meals
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 beans, jalapeños, etc. Whatever you have on hand!
For some reason, baking pasta is a total game changer. The cheese gets that irresistible toasty flavor, and the pasta seems to absorb all of the amazing sauce. This meat sauce casserole includes cream cheese, making it extra rich and scrumptious.
Cheap Healthy Meals (for Families) Using Aldi Ingredients
There’s nothing better than a tender and juicy pot roast, especially after a long day of work! Simply place your roast in your slow cooker with a few seasoning packets before you head out the door, and your house will smell like heaven when you get back. Add any veggies you’d like including potatoes, carrots, or celery.
Such a cheap and easy dinner idea that takes very little effort. Bake the meatballs according to the package instructions, toss with sauce, and then load them up onto hoagie rolls with shredded cheese. My mouth is watering just talking about it!
This crockpot soup has amazing reviews! You’ve got to try it with crispy garlic bread on a night when you’re craving something warm and comforting.
Cheap Family Recipes
The great thing about these tacos is that you can use any shredded chicken including rotisserie, canned, leftovers, etc. My family likes to serve them with guacamole for dipping! You can also try these with taco seasoned ground beef.
The crunchy tater tots on top of this cheesy ground beef casserole makes for one of the best dinners you’ll ever eat! Plus, it’s really cheap to make with ground beef, canned veggies (or any veggies you’d like), canned soup, and cheese.
I had an urge to make Shepherd’s pie one day, but got discouraged when every recipe I found required 15+ ingredients and way too much of my time. I did some experimenting with fewer and cheaper ingredients, and it actually turned out better with less hassle! You can even buy prepared mashed potatoes at most grocery stores, making it extra lazy.
How To Plan Cheap Family Meals On A Budget
Classic quesadillas with a fun twist! Load them up with pizza toppings like pepperoni, olives, and jalapeños, and then dip them in pizza sauce. Fun, easy, and delicious!
For some reason I only think of hot dogs for backyard BBQs, but boy do kids love eating them as a special treat on a regular day inside! Make them into a complete meal with hot chili, shredded cheese, diced onions, and anything else you’d like to throw on there.
With only 5 ingredients you can make this fun and easy weeknight meal that your kids will absolutely love! Pair this recipe with their favorite veggie and you’re sure to have a hit dinner on your hands.It can sometimes seem like a challenge to create cheap healthy meals for a family. But with these budget-friendly recipes, you'll be able to feed your family incredible meals that not only taste amazing but are good for them and good for your bank account. All 30 of these are Aldi recipes. So, not only will you be saving lots of money, but you'll be able to save lots of time shopping in only one place!
Budget Friendly Family Dinners
These recipes are mostly weeknight dinner recipes because that's usually when people struggle the most with quick and healthy meal ideas. See the Quick and easy chicken pasta collection and the 45 healthy dinner recipes collection for more dinner inspiration!
Pork is a great protein to serve when trying to keep to a budget. And being lean meat, it fits in perfectly with these healthy dinner ideas. Sweet and spicy brown sugar pork chops are covered in a quick and easy homemade spice rub then seared to a golden brown and finished off baking in the oven in a simple and rich brown sugar glaze. This quick weeknight dinner only takes 30 minutes and truly, your whole family will absolutely love this one!
This easy pasta is one of the most popular recipes on Savvy Bites! A firm reader favourite, it's only 7 ingredients. You can use whole wheat pasta in place of the white if you prefer. It only takes one pan and less than 30 minutes to get this pasta ready.
Cheap Family Meals To Help Lower Your Grocery Bill
Lean beef, lots of vegetables and a simple sauce bring this foolproof dinner together. Serve it over brown rice or whole-wheat noodles. *Just remember to cut the beef across the grain to make sure that it is as tender as can possibly be.
Full of vegetables, and low-fat chicken, this cheesy bake is the perfect dinner. It's can be made ahead of time, makes amazing leftovers and can be frozen. This is a true weeknight dinner classic. One of the original cheap healthy meals and a staple in my home growing up!
This vegetarian curry is a healthy dinner dream. It's the perfect balance of tangy, fragrant curry and sweet coconut/ squash goodness. Healthy, cosy dinners in about 30 minutes.
Tips For Healthy Meals For Kids On A Budget
This one-pot creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is dinner goals. Spicy perfectly juicy Cajun chicken, snuggled into ridged noodles that are coated in the most delicious creamy tomato sauce. The best part of this one-pot pasta dinner is that it's only 9 ingredients.
It's all about a quick and easy dinner that only requires basic larder ingredients and some fresh herbs.
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