Like most folks, I have a few tried and true frugal recipes that I work into the meal plan fairly regularly. But when I get into a meal planning rut, I rely on my favorites almost a little too often.
The most difficult part of meal planning is taking the time to figure out what to make week after week in order to keep dinner time interesting, but within budget.
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So I thought I’d save us both a little work and create a huge list of frugal recipe ideas that’ll help give us some inspiration and save a little time when creating our meal plans.
List of 100 Frugal Recipes
I’ve combed through the ingredients list of every recipe below and included them in this list because I consider them to be frugal and have one or more of the following qualities:
- Interesting meal
- Healthy
- Low number of ingredients
- If high number of ingredients, most are herbs or spices
I’ve sectioned them off into categories to make browsing a bit easier. And I didn’t forget about my vegetarian friends – there’s a meatless section included as well!
Frugal Chicken Recipes
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Broccoli and Chicken Sesame Noodles | via Food Hero
Creamy Chicken Avocado Salad | via Cheeky Kitchen
Black Pepper Chicken | via Rasa Malaysia
4 Ingredient Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas | via $5 Dinners
Coconut Lime Grilled Chicken | via Living Well Spending Less
Greek Chicken Wraps | via Beach Ready Now
5 Ingredient White Chicken Chilli | via Gimme Some Oven
Baked Chicken and Mushroom Skillet | via Damn Delicious
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken (freezer meal) | via Fabulessly Frugal
Salsa Verde Chicken Bake | via The Frugal Chef
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings | via All Recipes
Chicken Fried Rice | via Cooking Classy
Easy Greek Roasted Chicken | via I am That Lady
Honey Balsamic Chicken Tenders | via Budget Bytes
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken | via The Happy Housewife
One Pan Chicken Burrito Bowls | via No.2 Pencil
Creamy Crockpot Chicken | via Adventures with Combes
Slow Cooker Southwest 2 Bean Chicken | via The Gracious Pantry
Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee | via Tastes Lovely
Rotisserie Chicken Skillet | via A Family Feast
Grilled California Chicken Wraps | via My Kitchen Escapades
Chicken and Cheese Tostadas | via 100 Days of Real Food
Lemonade Chicken | via Hillbilly Housewife
4 Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Chicken | via I Am That Lady
Chicken and Rice Casserole | via The Frugal Chef
Chicken Alfredo Roll Ups | via Life in the LoftHouse
Frugal Pork and Beef Recipes
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Goulash | via Me
Meatball Parmesan Casserole | via Shugary Sweets
Cheater Korean Beef | via The Girl who Ate Everything
Poor Man’s Steak | via Money Saving Mom
Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Chops | via The Frugal Navy Wife
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs | via Six Sisters Stuff
Stuffed Green Peppers | via Hillbilly Housewife
Slow Cooker Ham and White Beans | via Plain Chicken
Poor Man’s Casserole | via Just Frances
Sausage, Potatoes, and Pepper Skillet | via $5 Dinners
Homemade Beefaroni | via Gal on a Mission
Picadillo (Mexican Beef Dinner) | via Saving you Dinero
Kielbasa and Cabbage | via Qwerty Cafe
Poor Man’s Lasagna | via Fabulessly Frugal
Chickpeas and Sausage | via The Frugal Chef
Pork Chops with Sauerkraut | via Better Budgeting
Steak and Potato Skillet | via Hillbilly Housewife
Lemon Parmesan Pork Chops | via Happy Money Saver
3 Ingredient Crockpot Beef Tacos | via Frugal Foodie Mama
Sloppy Joe Quinoa Pitas | via Fabulessly Frugal
Texas Potatoes | via Pure Life and the Love of Food
Potato and Chorizo Salad | via Frugal Feeding
Country Lima Beans and Ham | via Frugal Family Favorites
Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders | via Moms Need to Know
Cabbage Rolls | via The Black Peppercorn
Frugal Meatless Recipes
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Green Plantain Empanadas | via Laylita’s Recipes
Spinach Lasagna Rolls | via Me
Crockpot Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers | via Purposely Frugal
20-Minute Black Beans | via Me
Margherita French Bread Pizza | via The Chic Table
Kale Whole Wheat Pasta | via Catching up with Kate
Lentil and Sweet Potao Shepherds Pie | via One Ingredient Chef
Vegetarian Burritos | via Me
Black Bean Burgers | via Cleverly Simple
Pasta Primavera with Creamy Cauliflower Sauce | via Don’t Waste the Crumbs
Chickpea and Spinach Curry | via Family Gone Healthy
Bell Pepper and Potato Frittata | via Skinny Taste
Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes | via My Recipes
Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo | via Budget Bytes
Spaghetti with Spinach, Garlic and Lemon | via Week of Menus
Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing | via 100 Days of Real Food
Crustless Spinach and Ricotta Quiche | via Frugal Feeding
Baked Potato Casserole | via Hott Mama in the City *includes bacon bits
Spinach Pesto Pizza | via I Heart Nap Time
Black Bean Lettuce Wraps | via Daily Bites Blog
Black Bean Pizza | via Wholesome Mommy
Meatless Chickpea Wraps | via Kitchen Stewardship
Egg Stuffed Baked Potatoes | via Our Best Bites
Creamed Spinach and Egg Pizza | via Taste and Tell Blog
Spinach Ricotta Calzones | via King Arthur Flour
Kale and Quinoa Patties | via Making it with Danielle
Frugal Soup Recipes
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Lentil and Sausage Soup | via Frugal Living Mom
Mushroom Soup | via Real Food Real Deals
Cheesy Spinach Soup | via So How’s it Taste
Chicken Noodle Soup | via Me
Black Bean Soup | via Take Them a Meal
Baked Sweet Potato Soup | via White on Rice Couple
Dill Pickle Soup | via Noble Pig
Poor Man’s Potato Soup | via Recipe Lion
Butternut Squash and Leek Soup | via Frugal Feeding
Coconut Chicken Soup | via Frugal Living NW
Creamy Carrot Soup | via Picky Palate
Cauliflower Chowder | via Damn Delicious
Tomato Soup | via The Tart Tart
Chicken Tortilla Soup | via All Recipes
Grilled Vegetable Gazpacho | via Daily Bites Blog
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup | via Greatist
Beer Cheddar Soup | via My Recipes
Smoky Red Lentil Stew | via Real Food Real Deals
Tuscan Bean Soup | via Kitchen Stewardship
Mexican Soup | via All Recipes
Slow Cooker Autumn Harvest Chili | via Daily Bites Blog
Vegan Chickpea and Rosemary Soup | via The Blender Girl
Creamy Tomato Soup | via All You
If you have a frugal dinner recipe that you love, please feel free to share it in the comments below! Even though 100 recipes is quite the list, it’s always great to have personal recommendations (since I obviously couldn’t have tried all 100 recipes myself!).
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