Here are 7 days of easy cheap family meals that your family will love! These are easy and delicious comfort food recipes that are sure to satisfy! We’ve made it easy for you with these easy meal plans and recipes!
These recipes are linked below and are also in our Dining On A Dime Cookbook, Volume 1.
Cheap Family Meals – Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast And More!
Day 1
Day 1 includes a delicious slow cooked roast, roasted potatoes and more! Families and especially husbands LOVE this meal and it’s very easy to make! Save some leftover roast and broth for other meals.
Slow Cooked Roast
Roasted Potatoes
Roasted Carrots
Gravy
Dinner Rolls
Day 2
Use leftover roast to make these yummy French dip sandwiches! Serve with tasty dilly cucumbers, fruit and these pumpkin cookies!
Cheesy French Dip Sandwiches
Chips or French fries
Dilly Cucumbers
Fruit
Pumpkin Cookies
Day 3
For day 3, serve this delicious garlic roasted chicken along with these wholesome sides and top it off with yummy our cream muffins!
Garlic Roasted Chicken Recipe
(Save some of the chicken for tomorrows meal.)
Mashed Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables
Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins
Day 4
Use some of the leftover chicken from yesterday’s meal to make these easy chicken fajitas! Don’t be afraid to use leftovers! They’re delicious and your picky eaters never need to know!
Easy Chicken Fajitas
Five Cup Fruit Salad
Tortilla Chips and Salsa
Royal Banana Cream pie
Day 5
Today, use leftover roast and broth to make this family favorite! (You can use canned broth if you like.)
Beef and Noodles
Relish Dish
Bread and Jam
Bottled (canned) Fruit Cake
Day 6
For day 6, serve this yummy one dish ham dinner, which includes ham, potatoes and more! (Save some leftover ham for tomorrows menu and Day 2 next week.) Round it out with this homemade cornbread and yummy dessert!
One Dish Ham Dinner
Glorified Green Beans
Tossed Salad
Cheese Corn Bread
Easy Peach Crisp
Day 7
Today’s cool meal plan includes some tasty wrap sandwiches and a rich fruit salad! This fruit salad is a great way to use leftover rice.
Ham Wraps
Rice and Fruit Salad
Brownie Marshmallow Bars
These easy Cheap Family Meals recipes are from Volume 1 of our cookbook:
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Just wanted to say thank you for the meal ideas. They are much appreciated!!