Need Budget-Friendly Meal Ideas: Tired of Chuck Steaks & Pasta - Looking for Cheap, Nutritious Recipes!

[flick7]

I have found good quality classics on www.allrecipes.com
Look for lemon basil shrimp pasta. Quick and easy

 

[linkrobertson]

Maybe switch to chicken and ground turkey? Less expensive and better for your health. I do a lot of roasted veggies and rice but also pasta is cheap. I do chickpea pasta for added protein

 

[linkrobertson]

Lots of options with these ingredients. You can also do breakfast foods for y’all meals. Spinach and feta omelette with red peppers is a go-to in my house for cheap meals

 

[yodas_prodigy1]

Put a couple of cans of green beans, a peeled onion, four peeled or washed potatoes and a pound of smoked sausage in a crock pot or large pan. Cook till the potatoes are fork tender. One whole meal, only one dirty pot to wash.

 

[scorcher]

@yodas_prodigy1 sometimes I will swap the sausage for ham if it’s on sale.

 

[yodas_prodigy1]

@scorcher even pork chop on sale will work.

 

[strawblonde]

@yodas_prodigy1 I add a little “slap ya mama” seasoning for a kick.

 

[trientje]

Start collecting cookbooks at rummage sales, churches, and thrift stores

 

[soularain]

What types of meats are you wanting recipes for? Beef, chicken, fish?

 

[deanerenata32]

You can batch cook meat or non meat proteins and serve over rice or in a wrap
Rotisserie chicken and sides - use leftover meat and bones for soup 
Breakfast - toast your way or scrambled eggs on toast is a classic
Microwave or boil bags of veggies to add on the side .


 

[seymour2]

Chicken salad I literally use chicken,boiled eggs, mayo, and cheese with pickles! So good!

 

[timeisupforme]

@seymour2 love chicken salad.

 

[timeisupforme]

Try putting your chicken in crock pot and cooking that way. Seems like it's more tender.

 

[fizokey]

@seymour2 I do this sometimes too for my lunch. Chicken, mixed with mayo, shredded cheese and bacon bits and spread it on bread. But ofc, whatever you prefer mixed into the chicken.

 

[tatiana92]

@fizokey nice change. Thx

 

[tgn123]

@seymour2 that sounds good

 

[reddog33]

Sheet pan dinners are so easy, a quick Google will find you a bunch but basically you throw a sheetpan with whatever peotien you want, veggies, and seasoning and just roast it. Mini meatloaves wrapped in. Acon, you can make comfort sides like stuffing or mashed potatoes and add a side salad. Bagged saladsmake it easy.

 

[aaron_walker]

Goulash, My way
Add or subtract ingredients per your taste.
1# cooked pasta of choice
1# ground beef chopped up with
1 onion and 1 green pepper chopped and brown the 3 together with seasonings of choice, drain.
Garlic to taste
Italian seasoning to taste
Adabo seasoning to taste
2 cans stewed tomatoes chopped up rinse cans with a little water to get all the juice
1 - 11 oz can V8 juice rinse can with a little water
2 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
1 can corn drained at the end, OPTIONAL
Toward end add 1 stick butter or oleo
If tomatoes are sharp add a touch of sugar
Heat and serve with a few sprinkles of favorite shredded/grated cheese
*Later, if pasta absorbed the liquid add another can V8 juice

 

[frame1324]

Ok, this is my recipe for a bechamel sauce. It's a French cream sauce made with milk, butter, and flour. If you add cheese you can pour it over pasta, potatoes, and veggies. It is a great basic kitchen thing to know. https://inspiredhomemaker.com/how-to-make-an-easy-and.../

 

[aaron_walker]

Noodle tuna or chicken - my way
1 lb egg noodles cooked
1 can tuna or chicken drained & shredded (or regular cooked chicken shredded)
1 can peas or corn or green beans drained
2 cans cream of celery or chicken soup (or 1 of each)
3/4 can of milk in each can scrape sides
1 stick butter or margarine
Pepper to taste
Heat (do not boil) all together