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Best $5 Dinners Recipes from 2017

December 27, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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It has been delicious year in this little corner of the internet. We’ve shared a wide range of recipes onto the blog this year, from desserts to homemade mac and cheese, along with loads of MyFreezEasy freezer friendly recipes, as well as new Instant Pot recipes. (If you’re new to Instant Pot cooking, or you unwrapped a box from under the tree this year, you’ve got to check out my Electric Pressure Cooking 101 online class!)

Now, *drumroll*

……..in no particular order…

The Best $5 Dinners Recipes from 2017!!!

Pizza Meatloaf

King Ranch Chicken Mac & Cheese

Slow Cooker Cubano Sandwiches

Goat Cheese Apricot Stuffed Chicken

Cinnamon French Toast with Berries

Blueberry Crumble Bars

Berry Yogurt Breakfast Pops

Guacamole with Street Corn

Peach, Almond and Blue Cheese Salad

Lazy Chicken and Parmesan Pasta Bake

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake

Sloppy Joe Nachos

Best Italian Beef Shredded Sandwiches

Kung Pao Chicken

and last but not least…

Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate!

We hope you’ll find a new family favorite recipe from this list! 

And of course, we’ll be back in the new year with more delicious fun!

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