Need some quick and easy dinner ideas that are also easy on your pocketbook? As you well know, I'm all about keeping it simple — especially when it comes to cooking and meals.
Here are three meals I made last week that everyone in our family enjoyed (for more frugal meal inspiration, be sure to follow me on Instagram where I'm sharing what we're eating for dinner most nights):
1. Waffles & Sausage
We love serving breakfast for dinner. It's fast, easy, and affordable!
Here's our favorite waffle recipe. These are freezer-friendly so you can make up a big batch ahead of time. Or, you can make the batter ahead of time and then just bake them in the waffle iron right before dinner.
2. Chicken Gravy Over Rice
This recipe is super simple, nutritious, and frugal. Plus, it's amazingly adaptable.
Here's how I make it: Sauté some onions in butter. Add flour and chicken stock (or half cream/half chicken to make it creamier/richer) to make a gravy. Stir in seasonings, salt, pepper, and chopped chicken. Simmer until it makes a gravy.
We serve it over rice with veggies and fruit on the side. We also sometimes serve it over mashed potatoes.
{I'm a "dump cook" and not very skilled at following recipes, so if you want measurements for this recipe, I can't help you there… Because on this recipe, I just eye things and add ingredients until it looks and tastes right!}
3. Fried Ground Beef with Onions
This is a recipe from my childhood. We would make this when we needed a quick meal. It's healthy, super simple, economical, and can be made in less than 15 minutes of prep time.
This past week, we just served it with Ketchup and sides of brown rice, fresh fruit, and veggies. However, to stretch it more, you can add chopped potatoes or sweet potatoes or rice, peas, and/or corn.
What are some of YOUR favorite quick, easy, & frugal recipes?
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