Cheap Meals Recipes

This is a very simple all together dinner. It is cooked in an electric frying pan. I have an unusually large one and we have a heck of a time putting the cover on.

Easy and fast weeknight meal

This is just a good, old recipe. It really does feed a ton of people!

This recipe is a sort of quick rendition of a meal that my friend's wife said they ate all the time growing up in England.

You can get all of the ingredients at the dollar store, it whips up fast, and it's a comfort food!

This is a great recipe that I came up with one day because we didn't have a lot of money and Payday was 2 days away! My kids call it "Vomit" as a joke.

It's quick, practically cooks itself on those nights when you just don't have the time or energy, and the whole family loves it!

Combine tomato soup and water; bring to a boil. Break egg carefully into soup. Drop bread in toaster. When egg is poached, remove pan from stove. With a slotted spoon,

Saute' ground beef and onion in saucepan, stirring until crumbly; drain. Add tomatoes; mash. Add consomme', soup and vegetable juice cocktail. Add vegetables, rice, salt

A staple that can always be stretched to feed company. Partially cook the macaroni, drain. Add the soup and tuna stir. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Bake

Using the canned pork you get from Pantry. Open and drain the water off of the canned pork, but leave the fat. Break up the pork with a fork. Mix in the seasonings as directe

I got this from my Dad who made it during the Depression. Beans are protein rich, and with the grain in the bread make a complete complex protein!

Cheap, Tasty, and QUICK! Boil rice. About 10 minutes before tender, throw in the ingredients in the recipes and flavor with packets at the end.

Turn a regular box macaroni into a feast! Cook one or two boxes of Kraft macaroni or store brand macaroni and cheese. Add one to two cans of water packed tuna, drained, and

This is a recipe I found somewhere on the internet and adapted it. It's really filling and makes enough for 6 people and costs about 50 cents per person :) I made it tonight

Cook rice dinner according to directions. Add chicken and you have a quick dinner! Get creative and add leftover vegetables. If you want a saucier dish, a package of clear

First I would like to tell you that you are all life savers. We have to feed a family of four on an $80.00 a week budget. These recipes will help tremendously. I have a couple

This is a quick and easy recipe from my mother.

Does anyone have a really yummy FRUGAL recipe (other than the usual lasagna or spaghetti) for a family that had a baby recently? I really want to make a meal for them, but

Heat skillet, dice tomato and mix with macaroni and cheese. Place in frying pan and cook until brown on both sides.

Total cost under $5.00. Cook your rice. Cut your onion an pepper into slivers, put in pan with butter or oil, what ever you want. Cut your sausage in half and place on

Dice the spam small and put into a saucepan. Pour the Sloppy Joe mix and spices over the spam, cook until good and hot, about 15 minutes.

Grind up 1 can of Spam or Treet. Then mix it with the following:

Make Ground Beef into hamburger patties and cook. Mix Mushroom Gravy mix, soup and water in bowl with wire whisk. Pour over cooked Hamburger patties and simmer until heated

This is a super easy, super cheap way to get your Chinese food fix at home.

First make the stuffing. In a medium bowl, mix the bread, celery,

In a recent newsletter, wasn't there a topic that was $10 meals or something like that. It was shells, sausage and something else. I was trying to copy it to my word processing

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray dish with cooking spray. Place fish in bottom of casserole dish in single layer. Drain and rinse beans. In separate bowl, mix

Start the water boiling for the pasta, adding

Mince about 3 cloves of garlic and chop

Chop onion and mince or press 4-5 garlic cloves, more if you

We have found it economical to buy 10 pounds of chicken leg quarters at a time. They come in a bag at Walmart for $4.70. Since there are only two of us, we get a lot of use

This simple but delicious recipe was started by my grandparents, and we all love it. They named it "Bunny Special" why I never asked, maybe someone can tell me! lol. .

When it comes to meal time the less prep time with less money is better. Hearty and healthy is the key while leaving time for family. Try two budget friendly rules

This is a thrifty recipe that my sister came up with when she had several children that she watched in her home daycare. It can be spiced up quite a bit for the adult

Prepare mac and cheese according to package directions; set aside. In a skillet, brown beef, celery and onion until beef is brown; drain.

Put macaroni on to cook. Brown crumbled hamburger and onion in skillet and cook until done. Add liquid smoke to taste. When hamburger is done, add veggies, salt, pepper, and cooked

Combine tomato sauce and oregano; spread 1 T. mixture on cut surface of each muffin half. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Using 3 1/4 inch round cutter, cut 8 circles

Spray medium saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat 1 minute.

I'm sure everyone has had ring baloney boiled in pieces for dinner at one time or another in their life time. There are not many ways to fix this cut of meat. But, this

A really cheap and nutritious dinner.

This recipe is so economical. For a family of four I buy 2 boxes of mac & cheese at 25 cents each, 2 cans of pork & beans at 33 cents each and a package of hot dog

My son likes it without the gravy, but my husband & I like it with the gravy. It depends on your preference. Enjoy!

Makes a great dip, or a base layer for burritos and tostadas. I sometimes also add about 1/4 cup of picante sauce for a different flavor.

It tastes wonderful either way. Everyone that has tasted this loves it. It takes more time to tell how to make it than it does to do it!

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this summer?  Why not teach them to cook! It's a great way to have fun without spending a lot of money!

Every Friday I make pizza. I figure this saves $25 or over every week.