Easy Cheap Recipes For Singles
Like everyone else these days, I’m finding it hard to buy my normal things at the grocery store with the inflation of food! For me, I’ve had to start to get creative and reinvent what we are eating for our weeknight meals.
I know I’m not the only one who is struggling with grocery store inflation, so I wanted to create a list of easy meals that are affordable. Depending on where you’re at with your weekly grocery budget, there should be some ideas here for everyone.
I tried my best to make this list easy to follow, and something you can come back to for new ideas. I hope you’ll bookmark this page for inspiration and share it with your friends who are also struggling with inflation costs!
Cheap And Wicked Good!: 5 Ingredient Budget Friendly Recipes For Everyday Meals (simple And Easy Budget Meals): Davidson, Louise: 9781728765723: Amazon.com: Books
1. TERIYAKI GROUND TURKEY WITH RICE: Cook chopped onion in a frying pan. Add in the ground turkey and cook until it turns brown. Add shredded carrot, frozen broccoli and frozen peas. Pour teriyaki sauce over everything and cook until warmed through. Serve over rice. See the full teriyaki ground turkey with rice recipe here.
2. MAC AND CHEESE WITH ADDITIONS: The value boxes of mac and cheese at Walmart are only 43 cents a box. Add a couple of slices of cheese or Velveeta. Add in chopped ham or chopped hot dog weiners. You can also add canned tuna and frozen peas, canned chicken, Spam, ground beef, and diced tomatoes. Cook the macaroni according to instructions. Drain it then add the other ingredients and mix to melt the cheese.
3. MAC AND CHEESE CASSEROLE: Cook 1 lb of ground beef (ground pork, ground turkey or ground chicken) with chopped onion in a skillet until browned. Make 2 boxes of mac and cheese. In a bowl, mix together the cooked ground beef, cooked mac and cheese, and 1 can of drained diced tomatoes. Pour it all into a casserole dish and bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes.
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4. CHEESY HASH BROWNS: Mix 1 bag of thawed frozen hashbrowns, 16 oz sour cream, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup shredded cheese, 1/4 cup melted butter, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Pour into a casserole dish and sprinkle breadcrumbs, panko crumbs or crushed corn flakes cereal on top. Bake at 375°F for about 60 minutes, until bubbling and golden.
5. CROCKPOT CRACK CHICKEN: Add 2 lbs of chicken thighs to a slow cooker. Sprinkle 1 packet of ranch dressing on top. Place 16 oz of cream cheese on top of the chicken. Cook on low for 6-7 hrs. Shred the chicken with two forks. Stir in a container of sour cream (16 oz), and 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. Cover and cook 10 minutes to let cheese melt. Serve with rice, a baked potato, or on pasta.
6. BURRITO CASSEROLE: Cook 1 lb of ground beef with 1 small chopped onion and 3 minced garlic cloves in a frying pan until beef is browned. Drain the grease. Add in 1/2 tsp cumin and 1 can of chili beans. Stir in 1 cup salsa and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese. Spoon the mixture into 8 flour tortilla wraps. Roll them up and place in a greased casserole dish. Sprinkle the tops with cheddar cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Remove the foil then bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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7. TATER TOT CASSEROLE: Brown 2 lbs of ground beef with chopped yellow onion. Mix in a bowl with 2 bags of frozen tater tots, 2 cans of mushroom soup, and 1 cup of frozen corn. Pour into a casserole dish and Bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes.
8. PANCAKES: Pancakes for dinner is always a hit! Use a boxed pancake mix (or make it from scratch). Add peanut butter, sliced apples, oranges or bananas.
9. BLENDER BANANA OATMEAL PANCAKES: These are healthier take on traditional pancakes, but with no refined flour and no sugar. Ripe bananas are used to sweeten. Mix 2 cups of rolled oats, 3 ripe bananas, 1 cup milk, 2 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract in a blender. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into a heated large frying pan to create one pancake. Repeat until all pancakes are cooked. See the full blender banana oatmeal pancakes recipe here.
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10. SAUSAGE VEGGIES & RICE: Slice some smoked sausage and cook with chopped onion in a frying pan. Add a bag of frozen vegetables and heat them through. Cook one 10 oz package of yellow rice according to package instructions. Serve rice with cooked sausage and vegetables.
11. GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO SOUP: Make grilled cheese sandwiches using bread, sliced cheese and butter. Cook canned tomato soup according to package instructions. Serve together.
12. HAMBURGERS: Do not buy premade burgers as those are too expensive. You can make your own using any ground meat. You can even mix ground beef and ground pork together to stretch it out (ground pork is cheaper). Or you can add chopped veggies or beans to the ground beef like our mushroom beef burger, or add lentils to stretch out the hamburger meat. Skip the meat all together and try veggie burgers like our black bean burger recipe.
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13. HOT DOGS: Hot dogs are simple and easy. Make a hot dog bar for a fun family night! Add toppings like chili, shredded cheese, pickled vegetables, tomato, lettuce, ketchup, mustard, mayo, ranch dressing, bbq sauce, or buffalo wing sauce.
14. GRAVY TUNA TOAST: Serve slices of toast topped with canned tuna and mayo. Make a packet of gravy mix and drizzle the gravy over top.
15. GROUND BEEF TACO SALAD: Cook chopped onion and ground beef in a frying pan until beef is browned. Mix the beef with taco seasoning. Add in some salsa, chopped tomatoes and a can of kidney beans. Add chopped lettuce and crushed tortilla chips to serving plates and top with the ground beef mixture. See our full ground beef taco salad here.
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16. CHEESY BEEF PASTA: Cook macaroni pasta noodles according to package instructions. Add 1 lb of ground beef to a frying pan with chopped onion. Add a can of tomato soup and a can of drained diced tomatoes. Add some cubed Velveeta, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix everything together. Add pasta noodles to serving plates and top with cheesy beef. Or mix pasta with beef in the pot before serving.
17. FRENCH BREAD PIZZA: Buy a loaf of french bread and slice it in half lengthwise. Spread a can of pizza sauce on top of the bread slices. Add some chopped bell pepper, pepperoni slices, cooked sausage, or shredded chicken. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400°F until cheese melts and is warm and bubbly. TIP: Look at the day-old bakery bread – there are usually loafs for cheaper!
18. LEFTOVER FRENCH BREAD PIZZA: Use up leftover ground beef, chopped onion, bell peppers sliced mushrooms, etc from previous meals. Slice bread in half and spread pizza sauce. Top with the leftovers and mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400°F. Use the same steps in the recipe above.
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19. SAVORY ZUCCHINI PIE: This easy recipe can be put together using Bisquick or a quick homemade biscuit mix. Add zucchini, parmesan cheese, onion and spices. See our full zucchini pie recipe here.
20. BEEF & BEAN CASSEROLE: Cook 1 lb of ground beef with 1 chopped yellow onion in a frying pan until beef is browned. Mix in a can of pork n beans, 1 can of drained kidney beans, 1 cup ketchup, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp white vinegar. Pour into a casserole dish and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until bubbling and warmed through.
21. CHICKEN STUFFING CASSEROLE: Buy a cooked rotisserie chicken and shred it with two forks. Add it to a casserole dish. Pour a can of cream of chicken soup on top. Sprinkle a package of onion soup mix. Prepare one box of Stovetop stuffing according to package instructions. Sprinkle over top of the ingredients in the casserole dish. Bake covered at 375°F for 35-45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the stove top gets a little crispy.
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22. VEGGIE RAMEN: Cook 6 packs of ramen noodles according to package instructions. Drain the excess water then add in the frozen vegetables (with broccoli, water chestnuts and sugar snap peas) to the large pot. In a small bowl mix together 1 cup water, 1 cup soy sauce and 2-3 Tbsp of cornstarch. Cook in a small sauce pot until thickened. Pour over top of noodles and vegetables and toss together to serve.
23. PINEAPPLE SWEET AND SOUR FISH: Broccoli, canned pineapple, and tilapia fish fillets are mixed with a sauce from ketchup, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch and spices. Serve with cooked rice. See the full pineapple sweet and sour fish recipe here.
24. ENCHILADA BOWLS: Cook some rice according to the package instructions. Buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it, or cook 1 lb of ground beef in
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