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20 Best Cheap and Easy Dinner Ideas On A Budget to Try Tonight

You don't have to break the bank to enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal. Check out these 20 budget-friendly dinner ideas that will leave you satisfied and your wallet intact.

By Anna at SideChef

April 2, 2018

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20 Best Cheap and Easy Dinner Ideas On A Budget to Try Tonight

20 Best Cheap and Easy Dinner Ideas On A Budget to Try Tonight

Anna at SideChef

Content Creator. Bitten by curiosity bug. Obsessed with words. Fuelled by coffee. Powered by Google. Love cheese, chocolate, and cherries. Don’t judge your taco by its price.

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Anna at SideChef

Content Creator. Bitten by curiosity bug. Obsessed with words. Fuelled by coffee. Powered by Google. Love cheese, chocolate, and cherries. Don’t judge your taco by its price.

Cooking On A Budget Is Easy

After a hard day of work or study, nothing is more satisfying than coming home to a tasty dinner. While a dish of fresh-caught wild Alaskan salmon over organic wild quinoa and morel mushrooms from Whole Foods is divine, student budgets and family bank accounts would beg to differ.

Luckily, good food doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are some delicious easy dinner ideas that will satisfy your taste buds without draining your bank account!

Taiwanese Pork Chop

LOW-FAT•PEANUT-FREE

Taiwanese Pork Chop

Local Adventurer

Spring Pesto Pasta

EASY•PEANUT-FREE

Spring Pesto Pasta with Peas

Pizza Pasta Bake

EASY•PEANUT-FREE

Pizza Pasta Bake

Cheap and Easy Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls

5-Minute Garlic Butter Dinner Roll

Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken

BBQ Roasted Cauliflower Bowl

6-Ingredient BBQ Roasted Cauliflower Bowl

Stir Fried Tomato and Egg

EASY•PEANUT-FREE

Stir-Fried Tomato and Scrambled Eggs

Spanish Beans With Tomato and Onion

Spanish Beans with Tomato and Onions

Spain on a Fork

Jalapeno Mac and Cheese

EASY•PEANUT-FREE

Jalapeño Mac and Cheese with Scallions

Cheddar Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Easy Cheddar Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Buy This Cook That

Weeknight Butter Chicken

PEANUT-FREE•TREE NUT-FREE

Weeknight Butter Chicken

Hearty Mushroom Soup

LOW-FAT•PEANUT-FREE

Hearty Hungarian Mushroom Soup

A Hint of Rosemary

Baked Chicken and Rice

PEANUT-FREE•TREE NUT-FREE

Baked Chicken and Rice

Simply Mamá Cooks

Lentil Curry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

LOW-FAT•PEANUT-FREE

Vegan Lentil Curry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Lemons and Basil

Potato and Mushroom Enchiladas

EASY•PEANUT-FREE

Potato and Mushroom Enchiladas

Eggplant Parmigiana

LOW-FAT•PEANUT-FREE

Eggplant Parmigiana

Vodka & Biscuits

Fried Calzone

LOW-FAT•PEANUT-FREE

Fried Calzone with Ham and Mozzerella

Vincenzo's Plate

Sweet and Sour Chicken

LOW-FAT•PEANUT-FREE

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Vodka & Biscuits

Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

Baked Ziti With Hot Italian Sausage

PEANUT-FREE•TREE NUT-FREE

Baked Ziti with Hot Italian Sausage

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