Your food category when it comes to budgeting seems to be the one that can fluctuate the most. So planning cheap meals for the family to eat is sometimes a must. I’ve put together a list of 50 different meals you could choose from when you’re trying to cut back on expenses.
- Sloppy Joes
- Chicken Roll Ups
- Classic Beef Stew
- Spaghetti
- Soup & Grilled Cheese
- Homemade Pizza (this is my absolute favorite pizza dough recipe!)
- Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole
- Butter Noodles – spaghetti with butter and parmesan cheese
- Goulash
- Cheeseburgers
- German pancakes
- Macaroni and Cheese with Hotdogs
- Pancakes
- Veggie Stir Fry over Rice
- Waffles
- Bake Potatoes
- English Muffins
- Mashed Potatoes over hotdogs topped with canned chili
- Tacos (Chicken, Beef or Bean)
- French Bread Pizza
- Split Pea Soup
- Oatmeal
- Meatloaf
- Shepherd Pie
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Tuna Casserole
- Chicken and Rice
- Jumbalaya (box of Jumbalaya box mix and smoked sausage)
- Omelets
- Nachos
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Lasagna
- Corn Chowder
- Enchiladas (Cheese, Bean, Chicken or Beef)
- Breakfast Casserole
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- French Toast
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
- Steak or Chicken Kabobs
- Baking Ziti
- Chili
- Cheeseburger Pasta
- Chicken Spaghetti
- Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
- Chicken Fried Rice
- Stuffed Peppers
- Million Dollar Spaghetti
- Oven Bake Meatball Sandwiches
- Cornbread Chili Waffles
- Potato Soup
What meals do you cook for your family when you’re tight on money? Does your family have a favorite that’s easy on the budget?
