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20 Easy and Cheap Dinner Ideas For Families on A Budget

By Kira Lewis 1 Comment

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20 Cheap Dinner Ideas for a Family on a Budget

Let’s be real, raising kids today is E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E.

And it can feel like feeding this family of ours is where ALL our money goes. Wow! Can these kids eat!

Easy dinner ideas are hard enough, because you’re trying to find something everyone will eat and that won’t take a lot of time to prepare. But cheap dinner ideas where you’re also able to still feed your kids a healthy meal without busting your budget can be a real challenge.

Whether you’re simply trying to be more responsible financially, you are working to put more money toward debt, or you need some cheap dinner ideas to get you by until your next paycheck, you’re not alone. Easy and Cheap dinner ideas are something the majority of families today need.

I’ve been there myself. This is why I put together a list of dirt-cheap dinner ideas for families who are on a budget and need a few easy yet delicious meals that will help you get by.

No matter the reason why you need them, here are 20 dirt cheap dinner ideas for families on a budget.

Easy And Cheap Dinner Ideas for Families On A Budget

  1. Poor Man’s Lasagna
  2. Healthy Vegetable Fried Rice
  3. Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa
  4. Tomato Basil Pasta Salad
  5. Spicy Shrimp Ramen Soup
  6. BBQ Beef Sandwiches
  7. Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
  8. 5 Ingredient Crockpot Chili
  9. Cajun Chili Lime Chicken Wings
  10. Chicken and Noodles
  11. Chicken Parmesan
  12. Cracked Out Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
  13. Crunchy Ramen Chicken Salad
  14. Crockpot Enchilada Casserole
  15. Chicken and Mushroom Gravy Ramen
  16. Layered Bean Burritos
  17. Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
  18. Mexican Rice Casserole
  19. Meatless Sloppy Joes
  20. Beef Stew

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About Kira Lewis

Kira Lewis is a mom to a strong and sassy 8 year old girl and a funny, soccer playing teen boy.  Her career has included everything from corporate ladder climbing to teaching yoga. She's settled for now on free-lance writing and blogging where she covers topics like motherhood, parenting, technology, Florida travel and raising tweens and teens.Keep up with her parental musings by subscribing to sunshine and hurricane's weekly newsletter HERE.

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