The best easy cheap and healthy dinner recipes for tired busy moms who just need something quick and healthy to make for dinner (but are wishing they could just skip cooking and order take-out!)
And if you want more quick dinner recipes, check out these easy family dinner recipes:
Easy Healthy Dinners For Picky Kids (And The Rest of the Family Too)
Healthy Summer Dinner Recipes For Kids (That They Will Actually Eat)
Lazy Lasagna
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| Taste of Home |
Lasagna goodness without the fuss! Easy weeknight lasagna is a budget-friendly meal as well as kid-friendly. This easy shortcut lasagna recipe is delicious and filling. You can keep it as a simple meatless meal, or pick up a jar of pasta sauce with meat. Either way, this is a go-to cheap quick dinner everyone in the family will love!
Get the recipe at Taste of Home
One-Pot BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls
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| Joe Lingeman/ Kitchn |
BBQ-flavored chicken, black beans, seasoned rice, and corn are all cooked together in one pot on the stove in this crazy easy recipe.
It makes the perfect quick easy weeknight dinner for the whole family that is hearty and delicious. If you are looking for a budget dinner idea that is healthy and that everyone will love (even your picky eaters) this is definitely a recipe to try.
Get the Recipe at Kitchn
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Quesadillas
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| BudgetBytes |
Having breakfast for dinner is a fun quick way to feed the family when you are on a tight budget. Besides, who doesn't love eating breakfast for dinner anytime??
These yummy breakfast-for-dinner-quesadillas are filled with seasoned sausage ( you can make this meal vegetarian by getting veggie sausage at the store) melted cheese and eggs. I mean, what is there not to love in this savory easy frugal dinner?
Get the recipe at Budget Bytes
Easy Zucchini Pie
This easy cheap healthy zucchini pie recipe may just become a family favorite. Best of all, you can make this recipe for about $10 for a family of 4.
If everyone is tired of the same old boring family dinners, why not try this Zucchini Pie dinner idea?? It's a healthy fun dinner that is ready in about 30 minutes!
Get the recipe at Betty Crocker
Pepperoni Roll-Ups
Cheesy Pepperoni Roll-Ups make a quick easy dinner idea for kids ( even picky kids will love to eat these fun croissant roll-ups) and grown-ups.
Add some fruit or veggies on the side to complete this kid-friendly and budget-friendly family meal.
Get the recipe at Taste of Home.
Best Vegetarian Chili Recipe
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| Cookie and Kate |
Homemade chili is a delicious filling and cheap healthy meal to make for the family when you are on a tight budget. Make a double batch, and freeze some for later.
Get the recipe at Cookie and Kate
Chicken and Waffle Casserole
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| delish |
You are going to be a kitchen hero when you make this super yummy chicken and waffle casserole dish. Kids are going to love this easy dinner idea. And best of all, it's a quick and easy recipe that is very budget-friendly.
Get the recipe at delish.
Cheesy Taco Pasta
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| Mother Thyme |
If you are looking for a healthy kid-friendly recipe where you can toss all the ingredients in one pot to cook, you are going to love this easy cheap dinner idea.
Cheesy sauce, ground beef, taco seasoning, and rotini pasta make an easy weeknight meal that can feed a family of 4 for $10 or less.
Get the recipe at Mother Thyme
Cheesy Meatball Bites
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| Butter With a Side of Bread |
So technically, these fabulous mini meatball bites are meant to be easy delicious appetizers. Technically.
I think this muffin tin recipe makes a fun cheap healthy dinner idea for kids (and the rest of the family too, of course.)
All you need to make these kid-friendly mini meatball bites are frozen pre-made meatballs, marinara sauce, a package of crescent rolls, and some mozzarella cheese.
Add a salad or fruit to make it a fun summer dinner kids will love.
Get the recipe at Butter With a Side of Bread
Fiesta Chicken Taco Salad
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| Happiness is Homemade |
Make this healthy summer salad with grilled chicken, corn, black beans, tomatoes, and chilled lettuce for an easy fun summer dinner idea for kids and grown-ups to enjoy on warm summer nights.
Get the recipe at Happiness is Homemade