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Budget Meals

The best recipes for cooking on a budget. Find casseroles, healthy meals, and cheap dinner ideas for families. Use these recipes to plan ahead and make budget-friendly meals for a week. Be sure to try:

  • Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
  • Boiled Cabbage with Bacon
  • How to Cook Dried Black Beans
  • Easy Taco Casserole
And how to make oatmeal using inexpensive old-fashioned oats.

All Budget Meals

  • sausage gravy and biscuits

    Southern Sausage Gravy Copycat Recipe

  • a plate of boiled cabbage with bacon

    Southern Boiled Cabbage with Bacon Recipe

  • a bowl of cooked black beans with cilantro, lime, red onion and avocado.

    Perfect Black Beans From Scratch: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Dried Black Turtle Beans

  • fresh green beans with garlic butter in a bowl

    Garlic Butter Green Beans: Simple, Flavorful Side Dish

  • Instant Pot spaghetti and sausage in a pasta bowl.

    Instant Pot Spaghetti and Sausage – Easy Weeknight Dinner

  • Slices of hard boiled eggs on a wood cutting board

    Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot

  • Stick of Butter Rice in a bowl

    Irresistible Stick of Butter Rice

  • cheesy tuna noodle casserole with bread crumb topping

    Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole

  • a plate of roasted potatoes with herbs

    Greek Style Roasted Potatoes: Simple, Flavorful, and Perfectly Crisp

  • Hard boiled eggs dyed with beets

    Beet Dyed Hard Boiled Eggs

  • sausage mac and cheese casserole on a plate and in a baking dish.

    Sausage Mac and Cheese Casserole | Easy Make-Ahead Meal

  • Crispy potato flake chicken and mashed potatoes on a plate.

    Crispy Potato Flake Chicken | Mrs. Gravedoni’s Secret Recipe

  • Copycat Chipotle cilantro lime rice in a bowl.

    Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice (Copycat Recipe)

  • A baked casserole with tuna, mushrooms, and noodles topped with crispy buttery crackers.

    Tuna Mushroom Casserole

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