Feeding a family can be pricey.
If you’re anything like me, you may be looking for ways to feed your family on a small budget. But cooking the same thing every week gets old. So now you’re scouring the internet for cheap meal plan ideas.
Cutting back on our budget by shopping at Aldi and planning dinners that are cheap has allowed us to save money, even when it is tight!
Take a look below for a cheap meal plan to add to your dinner menu this week!
(I just put together a simple list with links for you to click through, nothing drives me crazier than looking for a meal and having to go through slideshows! I figured I’d make it easy on you 😉 )
50 cheap dinner ideas for when you are broke.
- Shepherds pie
- Tacos
- Grilled Cheese and Soup
- Spaghetti
- Smoke Sausage/Green Beans/ Potatoes and Jiffy cornbread (crock-pot or even the potatoes and sausage cooked in the oven works great!)
- Tatertot Casserole
- Pasta Carbonara
- Chipped Beef
- Breakfast for Dinner
- Sauerkraut and Sausage with Mashed Potatoes
- Cavatini
- Biscuits and Gravy
- Cowboy Beans
- Taco Salad
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
- Salad, Soup and Raw Vegetables
- Pizza Casserole
- Mac and Cheese
- Shredded Chicken Tacos
- Grilled Chicken with Rice
- Eckrich skinless sausage with Mac n cheese
- French Toast
- Sloppy Joes/ Manwich
- Chicken Breast, Green beans and red potatoes
- Butter Noodles and Green beans
- Grilled meat and a salad
- Soup beans and cornbread
- Slumgullion
- Homemade lunchables
- Egg roll in a bowl
- Pizza
- Tuna casserole
- Chicken casserole
- Potato soup
- Chef salad
- Salmon patties with mac n cheese
- Egg salad/egg sandwich
- Browned hamburger in mac n cheese
- Pesto Pasta with chicken sausage
- Beef stroganoff
- Salad and baked potato bar
- Enchilada soup
- Fried rice
- Southwest chicken skillet
- Stuffed shells
- Ham and cheese sliders
- Tuna patties
- Beef wellingtons
- Poor man’s lasagna
- Stuffed peppers
- Salsbury steak
Want more cheap meal ideas?
Here are my three most visited cheap meal lists!
I hope you found something to help loosen your wallet strings a little bit this week!
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Hi there, I’m Jenna! I am a devoted mommy and wife. As well as an advocate for children and creating a peaceful atmosphere for those we love. I co-wrote Faith Actually: Living Life After Tragedy with my husband. I have my Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies and currently working toward my Master’s in Positive Psychology. My number one desire is to create a peaceful home life for my family. My second desire is to share with you the tips I learn along the way!