Cheap & Delicious: Sheet Pan Sausage with Sweet Potatoes and Apples The boys could not get enough of this! This sheet pan sausage with sweet potatoes and apples is the perfect weeknight dinner when you're watching your budget but still want something delicious and satisfying. Everything roasts together on one pan, which means minimal prep work and even easier … [Read more...]
Simple & Affordable 5-Ingredient Dinner Recipes
Need quick, easy, and budget-friendly dinners with minimal ingredients?!
Our collection of 5-ingredient dinner recipes is perfect for busy nights when time and money are tight. With just a handful of pantry staples, you can create flavorful meals the whole family will love—without the stress or extra grocery costs.
From one-pan meals to slow cooker favorites, these simple recipes will help you get dinner on the table fast, all while keeping your budget in check.
Explore our easy 5-ingredient recipes and enjoy stress-free cooking tonight!
Lazy 3-Ingredient Enchiladas
Bookmark and Print This Viral Lazy 3-Ingredient Enchiladas Recipe I predict this one will be on repeat at your house very soon! It just takes 3 ingredients and a little time in the oven and your LAZY ENCHILADAS are ready to be enjoyed! 3-Ingredient Lazy Enchiladas These are such a breeze to throw together for a quick and "lazy" weeknight … [Read more...]
3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake: BEST EVER SUMMER DESSERT
This Cherry "Dump Cake" is Truly the Best Ever Summer Dessert - At Least We Think So at Our House! Save this 3-Ingredient Recipe and Get It Made This Summer! How to Make 3-Ingredient Cherry Dump Cake Summer Dessert Spread the 2 cans of pie filling into a greased baking dish. In a bowl, toss together the cake mix and melted butter until crummy … [Read more...]
Alfredo Tortellini Bake
You really can't go wrong with cheese and pasta. Those Italians really know how to work these 2 powerful ingredients together! I want to fill you in on a little secret...you don't need to pre-boil tortellinis or ravioli when you bake it like this. You don't. You do need to add some screaming hot water to the dish before you add all the other ingredients. And by screaming … [Read more...]
CHALLENGE: 5-Ingredient Freezer Meal Plan
How to prepare SIX meals in LESS THAN 30 MINUTES with this 5-Ingredient Meal Plan! I don't know about you, but it makes my heart happy when a recipe only needs a handful of ingredients. And when they are "normal" ingredients, too! You know what I'm talking about. Ingredients you often have in your kitchen, and are commonly found at a typical grocery store. So I made a … [Read more...]
5-Ingredient Freezer Meals Mania!
Save Money on Groceries with Erin's 5-Ingredient Freezer Meals Resources! If you've been hanging out in the $5 Dinners corner of the internet for longer than five minutes, you've probably figured out that we are all about three things: helping you save money on groceries, helping you get more efficient in the kitchen with freezer meals, and helping you learn how to cook … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Roast
I'm not sure I've ever had a more flavorful beef roast from the slow cooker. I think it's the combo of the ranch, the deep flavors from the beef broth and the tangy juices from the pepperoncini peppers that slowly seep into the beef, as it cooks all day long. Seriously, this beef roast will knock your socks off! I used homemade Ranch dressing mix in place of the packet … [Read more...]
5-Ingredient Baked Ravioli
So...baking ravioli. Let's chat about this for a minute. I've seen a number of recipes that call for boiling the ravioli ahead of time and then baking it with the sauce. But I don't have time for that. I really don't...I'd forget that you need to do that...then I'd run out of time. (What I mean by that...is that my boys would end up having to wait an extra 15-20 minutes for … [Read more...]
31 Days of Kid Friendly Recipes
I've been dying to share this 31 days series with you...because we're all about Kid Friendly food this month! But before we get to the recipes (below!), we need to talk about what "kid-friendly" means? Does it mean boring, bland, white and yellow food? Does it mean tasteless food? NO and NO. Kid-friendly is hard to define because kids go through several phases - one … [Read more...]
31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals
REPOST: This is a repost onto the blog of the super popular 31 Days of 5-Ingredient Meals series. I've been giddy excited to share these recipes in this month's series with you because..... I'm busy. I need quick and simple meals. I need easy to make meals. I need meals without a ton of crazy ingredients. I need new ideas. I'm stuck in a dinner … [Read more...]