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One of the hardest parts of learning to budget can be the food category! From restaurant spending, to busy weeknights when you just want to grab fast food…it’s a challenge! This week, try one of these easy frugal meals to save money on groceries and slash the budget!
Are you living on a budget, and on the hunt for some easy frugal meals for your family?
When we started our debt free journey a little over a year ago, our food budget was one of the first things to get a makeover.
Meal planning has definitely been the key to saving money on groceries, but we also needed to make sure we were selecting easy frugal meals that were still delicious!
The most difficult thing about avoiding restaurants, and eating at home every day, is cooking fatigue.
It’s difficult to be constantly coming up with new and fresh recipes that are still super frugal.
I’ve compiled a round up of low budget frugal meals, so you can plan out your meals for a week or month!
Also, don’t forget to grab my free printable that includes our favorite frugal recipes, and a meal planning calendar, to get you started on your frugal meal planning journey!
27 Easy Frugal Meals for Families
Try one of these affordable meals this week!
Easy, affordable and perfect for picky eaters!
This is a kid friendly meal that feeds a large family or crowd.
An easy casserole dish for busy weeknights.
A quick go to meal when you don't know what to make.
A 20 minute meal you'll love!
A quick way to make chicken to use on any weeknight dish!
Let the Instant Pot do the cooking for you and relax!
Chicken and rice always makes for a substantially frugal meal.
Simple and delicious pasta dish everyone will love.
A one pan meal that's frugal and easy!
You simply can't go wrong with an easy beef stew.
A quick and easy meal that will fill up the whole family.
This shredded chicken sandwiches will be a huge crowd pleaser.
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Use Shredded Chicken Sandwich Leftovers For Frugal Noodle Soup Recipe
Use shredded chicken sandwich leftovers to make this frugal noodle soup!
Clear out the pantry and get dinner on the table for less!
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Spaghetti Bake Recipe - Perfect for Freezer Cooking and Busy Weeknight Dinners
This easy spaghetti bake is a fun twist on a weeknight classic.
Easy and delicious for busy weeknights!
Only 5 ingredients in this flavorful dinner.
A classic chili recipe should be on everyone's meal plan!
A crowd pleaser for the pickiest little eaters.
If your kids love spaghetti or chicken parm, this will be an easy new meal to introduce to your weeknight meal plan.
Turn this classic sandwich into a filling casserole dish!
Love how easy this recipe is and uses only one pan.
This enchilada casserole is an easy 30 minute meal.
Don't let tuna fool you! It's not only cheap but delicious too!
An easy weeknight meal that you can use leftover shredded chicken to make it fast.
Ham steak is cheap and still filling to use in a meal.
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hi! I'm shannon
Iβm a wife, mom of three, doctor, and blogger! In 2018, I decided to turn my mom blog, into a personal finance blog so others could follow along on our journey to pay off over HALF a MILLION dollars in student loan and practice start up debt. I hope you enjoy following along, and maybe even find some inspiration along the way.
I understand that pasta is less expensive and makes easy frugal meals. But many of us cannot have pasta. Yes, I can substitute some of the veggies for the pasta. How do you get frugal meals that are healthy and carb controlled?
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Debbie, you are absolutely right! I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about this, and as a podiatrist I understand the need for diabetics and others that have issues with carb heavy meals. I’m going to work on some recipes specifically for this need very soon! Thank you for bringing it up because it’s very important.
Zucchini lasagna (for those anti-pasta folks!)
Sliced thin zucchini, browned hamburger with quite a bit of onion, diced tomatoes & mozzarella cheese. Layer in that order 3x. Add salt & pepper & bake for 30 min at 350*. I tilt the pan & let the juices all run out when done. My husband likes to add a spaghetti or marinara sauce as well (I love it like it is!)