Cheap Easy Dinners

Feed Four for $10

Lisa — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:35:55 GMT

Thanks to Spark, here are sixteen low-cost recipes that will feed four for about $10. Nothing really fancy except for the Mediterranean Chicken with Rosemary Orzo.

Yum.

Hobo Dinners

Lisa — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:49:16 GMT

Three different versions can be found here, thanks to ThriftyFun.com. Enjoy!

Chicken Goo!

Lisa — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:45:18 GMT

Disgusting name, good stuff. This is one of the favorites in my house, and so easy anyone can throw it together. Make sure you always have the ingredients in the pantry, and you'll always have a quick meal in case of emergencies.

Chicken Goo (serves 2-4)

One can of mixed vegetables, like Veg-All, do not drain
One small can of chicken (any kind), do not drain
Two cans of cream of chicken soup.

Open all cans and dump in pot. Don't drain the liquid off of anything first. Heat up. Salt & pepper to taste. Serve spooned over rice or noodles. Tastes a bit like chicken pot pie without the crust.

Variations:
Any kind of canned or frozen veggies can be used if you don't have Veg-All.
Sometimes I like to add a small can of mushrooms.
If you are out of cream of chicken soup, you can use cream-of-anything else you have!
This is also good on top of biscuits or toast if you don't have noodles or rice.

More Cheap Recipes from the Penny Pincher Cookbook

Lisa — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:14:32 GMT

These cheap recipes are easy to understand and make a large amount of food for your whole family:

Five Great Cheap Meals

Five Quick Easy Meals For Under Ten Dollars

Lisa — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:07:59 GMT

Laura says:
"There is nothing wrong with doing some of the box dinners, already made dinners or other shortcuts at the store. Most are convenient and cheap. So here are five quick and easy meals for the normal, simple southern family."

A newer frugal website

Lisa — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:18:38 GMT

The former owner of Hillbilly Housewives, Maggie, has apparently sold that site and started a new, similar one called Frugal Abundance.

This recipe for Creamy White Bean Soup sounds really tasty, and pretty easy, though there is a bit of vegetable chopping involved.

Frugal Holiday Recipes

Lisa — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:07:50 GMT

Hillbilly Housewife is an interesting, no-nonsense site that I've been using for years. One new thing that they have added this year is a section on Frugal Holiday Recipes. So far they are mostly Thanksgiving recipes but they could easily be used for Christmas or other holidays as well.

Welcome to Cheap Easy Dinners!

Lisa — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:59:46 GMT

I don't know about you but I hate thinking of what to make for dinner every night. I want it to be cheap, easy, and quick. I hope this site will become a great place to find and share recipes and ideas.

Let's start with these:

Miserly Mom Recipes.

Bon Appetit!