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$5 Dinners | Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals

Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

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Budget Dinner Recipes for Your Meal Plan: WEEK 20

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Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake

Mississippi Sloppy Joes

Ground Chicken Gyros

Cannoli Brownies

Hatch Chile Chicken Soup

Beefy Ranch Tortellini Soup

Beef Tortellini Bake

Beef & Caramelized Onion Slider Bake

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Slow Cooker Mustard Beef Roast

February 18, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Savory Mustard Beef Roast: A Tender, Tangy Flavor-Packed Dinner Classic! This slow cooked beef roast with a mustard-garlic topping is such a delightful and simple dinner that's perfect for any weeknight. Save this recipe below to use in your next meal plan...   Slow Cooker Mustard Beef Roast This tangy, zesty mustard-garlic sauce glazes onto this slow … [Read more...]

Copycat CFA Chicken Minis Breakfast

February 15, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Make Your Favorite Chick-Fil-a Breakfast at Home with this Copycat Chicken Minis Breakfast Before we get to this really easy recipe, we need to chat quickly about the specific ingredients you need to pull this off at home.  First, you need the right bread.  Second, you need the right nuggets.  Finally, you must not skip brushing the honey butter onto … [Read more...]

Loaded Hashbrown Bake

February 15, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Your Favorite Loaded Baked Potato...in Baked Form! This Loaded Hashbrown Bake Will be a New Fave! This Loaded Hashbrown Bake is a twist on our most popular Hashbrown Beef Bake. I'm mixing in popular loaded baked potato toppings in with the beef, shredded hash browns and then garnishing with the same. You can add or subtract your favorite baked potato toppings into the dish … [Read more...]

Moroccan Braised Beef

February 12, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

moroccan braised beef freezer friendly

Moroccan Braised Beef - Freezer Friendly Recipe Moroccan Braised Beef This Moroccan Braised Beef is made up of beef slow-cooked in aromatic spices like cumin, coriander, and cinnamon - creating a rich and exotic taste. It’s a delightful fusion of sweet and savory flavors that everyone will love! 2 lbs. beef chuck roast2 Tbsp olive oil3 Tbsp minced onion3 … [Read more...]

ROUNDUP: Budget Friendly Tortellini Recipes

February 12, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Best Budget Tortellini Recipes: Easy, Cheesy, and Oh-So-Delicious! I am obsessed with these little bundles of flavor and cheesy magic. And it's not just the taste and way they elevate a dish or soup...it's also how quickly they can be cooked. Or baked. If you don't cook much with tortellini, I highly recommend adding any of these amazing recipes below to your meal … [Read more...]

Pizza Tortellini Bake

February 11, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Pizza Tortellini Bake: The Ultimate Easy & Cheesy, Dump & Bake Comfort Food This Pizza Tortellini Bake combines cheesy, tender tortellini with classic pizza flavors for a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal. You can toss in your favorite "toppings" to be mixed in with the sauce and pasta. Loaded with marinara sauce, gooey mozzarella, and your favorite toppings, it’s an … [Read more...]

Shepherd’s Pie Nachos

February 11, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Ultimate Comfort Food MASHUP: Classic Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients with a TexMex Nachos Twist Shepherd’s Pie Nachos combine the hearty flavors of a classic shepherd’s pie with the crispy crunch of tortilla chips, creating the ultimate comfort food mashup. Topped with savory ground beef and corn, melted cheese, a dollop mashed potatoes, and a touch of sour cream - these nachos … [Read more...]

Garlic Beef Bites with Baby Potatoes

February 6, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Garlic Beef Bites with Baby Potatoes These tender, slow cooked steak pieces and baby potatoes are smothered in a gorgeous garlic cream sauce - it’s perfect for an easy and quick yet indulgent weeknight meal.   Garlic Beef Bites with Baby Potatoes These tender, slow cooked steak pieces and baby potatoes are smothered in a gorgeous garlic cream sauce - it’s … [Read more...]

Rainbow Chicken Curry

February 5, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Curry Formula! Make A Perfect Curry Dinner at Home Every Time! Halfway through filming this new video (below!) for making the perfect curry at home...using my secret "formula" of sorts...this Rainbow Curry came to be. I lifted the ladle full of this magical soup and it was so colorful... Hence, the Rainbow in the name. With some shaved blue corn kernals and … [Read more...]

Honey Garlic Shrimp

February 5, 2025 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

honey garlic shrimp freezer friendly

Honey Garlic Shrimp - Freezer Friendly Recipe Honey Garlic Shrimp Enjoy this delectable shrimp sautéed in a sticky-sweet sauce made of garlic and honey. It’s the perfect balance of flavors and pairs well with rice or noodles. 2 lbs. peeled deveined shrimp2 small lemonsSalt and pepper1/2 cup honey3 Tbsp minced garlic1 Tbsp soy sauce1 Tbsp olive … [Read more...]

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