Over 50 Cheap and Easy Family Dinner Ideas (When It Seems Like There’s Nothing to Cook)

over cheap and easy family dinner ideas

need more dinner ideas? check out this list of easy pantry recipes to make when your kitchen boards are bare

there were a couple thousand comments from people offering up so many great ideas! and i thought it would be fun to gather some of those ideas into one comprehensive list

easy family dinner ideas on a budget

pasta

spaghetti

there are endless options here — ranging from fancy sauce to simple sauce you already have on hand

preference. you can make it vegetarian

canned tomatoes

lasagna

in addition to spaghetti dishes

spaghetti pie

this is a fun variation on spaghetti! it's similar to lasagna in taste

mac and cheese

this is such a simple

buffalo ranch chicken pasta

this seems like a fun pasta dish that's a little different from the norm

mexican

rice and beans

if you want to make it even more budget-friendly

sometimes we even keep it really simple at our house and make bean & cheese burritos

taco salad

taco pie

this twist on a taco recipe is sure to be a hit and it's freezer-friendly

this is another great classic that is super easy to make on a budget

soups & chilis

chili

you make it vegetarian just

chicken noodle soup

this one is such a classic

chicken tortilla soup

potato chowder

crockpot taco soup

best ever black bean soup

cheesy hamburger potato soup

hamburger vegetable soup

chicken

rotisserie chicken

baked chicken

chicken and dumplings

chicken caprese

this one is really delicious and seems fancier than it actually is! just google “chicken caprese” to find a recipe

chicken

this one is a great twist on chicken recipes

beef and pork

pork chops

pulled pork sandwiches

meatloaf

beef stew

shepherd's pie

meatballs

these barbecued meat are one of our favorites recipes

hamburgers and fries

poor man's steak

beef stroganoff

meat potato quiche

casserole options are endless and make great cheap family dinner ideas! you often throw something together

chicken broccoli rice casserole

southwest chicken casserole

this one is really easy and also freezer-friendly. this recipe was adapted from our family favorite southwest roll-ups

chicken pot pies

pizza

pizza salad

grab a baked asiago cheese pizza crust

pizza

pizza is always an easy

upside down pizza

this recipe comes from my great-grandmother. it's an easy

try this

breakfast

breakfast foods are always and easy family dinner ideas

biscuits and gravy

cereal & milk

oatmeal

breakfast casserole

this is such a and easy recipe. it's one we've been making

egg & cheese bites

wraps

we love roll-ups and pockets in our house

southwest roll-ups

crescent chicken pockets

chicken salsa pockets

i concocted this recipe years ago and it as a huge hit

ham & cheese pockets

this is a recipe we used to make all the time back in jesse's law school days

other super easy family dinner ideas

grilled cheese & tomato soup

baked potato bar

this one is so frugal and easy! just bake up the potatoes and use whatever toppings you have on hand — cheeses

build your own salad bar

do you have any other cheap and easy family dinner ideas? let us know in the comments

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next time you find yourself in a bind on a weekday night wondering what to cook

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tacos

similar to above

quesadillas

enchiladas

this is a really versatile option

jambalaya

this one is so easy to make and so versatile

growing up

cook them on the stove

casseroles

spaghizza

when all else fails

pancakes

these recipes feel fancy

this one is so inexpensive and freezes really

there are endless options

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