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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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    Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

    March 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    This shredded or sliced pork tenderloin is magical! It slow cooks the day away and the end result is a tender, juicy, melt in your mouth meal. The sauce is so rich and delicious and the meal is the easiest kind there is! Make this for a busy weeknight, or for your friends and family who come to enjoy a meal with you. We hope you love it! How to Cook Slow Cooker Pork … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Parmesan

    March 18, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

    Best and easiest Chicken Parmesan Recipe

      I'm not sure that I'll ever make Chicken Parmesan the "real way" again! ;) We loved this easiest-ever version so much - it's all the same amazing flavors, with a fraction of the fuss in putting it together. This one will soon be on your regular meal rotation, just I know it! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Parmesan This is the best and easy … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

    February 25, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    A slow cooking twist on a classic fakeout-takeout meal - Sweet and Sour Chicken. Please make note of when the cornstarch is added :) We hope you enjoy this as much as we do! Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken Skip the pricey take-out and make an easy, homemade dish! 4 small boneless chicken breasts1 red bell pepper3/4 cup chicken stock1/4 cup brown … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Spinach-Mushroom Tortellini

    February 11, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I think if I had to decide on one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be tortellini. AH - I just love it so much...and sometimes I wonder if I have more Italian in my blood that I do. (I have not done one of those DNA kits and pretty sure there's very little Italian in my blood, despite what my pasta-cheese loving taste buds might say!) Good luck not licking … [Read more...]

    Carne Asada Tacos {Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Options}

    January 10, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    carne asada tacos

    Carne Asada is all about the marinade and this homemade marinade is perfect for steak that will be frozen! (Think - you find some flank steak on sale or special, and need to either cook it or freeze it right away. I usually opt for freezing it...especially when the marinade is acidic like this one. The acid will soften the meat fibers as it thaws and marinates...and then it … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Chicken Vindaloo

    January 4, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    This fantastic Vindaloo sauce will take your dinner to the next level, and tempt your taste buds at the same time! The chicken and simple homemade sauce combo is phenomenal and can be served with rice, cauliflower rice, veggies, or salad...or whatever you prefer! Enjoy! Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Chicken Vindaloo Full of flavor and so easy to … [Read more...]

    Beef and Mushroom Ragu

    December 14, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    beef and mushroom ragu

    Our family went goo-goo-gaa-gaa over this delicious beef and mushroom laced Ragu sauce! I'm not sure which is the best part - the fact that everyone loved it. Or the fact that it practically cooked itself in the slow cooker all day. This is an easy "Dump Dinner" - where you're just dropping and dumping ingredients into the slow cooker and letting it take care of the rest. (I … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce

    November 26, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    baked lemon salmon

    This sauce is DIVINE!!!!! I know it just looks like melted butter...but I promise it tastes 9,228x better than melted butter. The lemon and the capers soaked into the butter and it's just a lovely sauce that you can dip each bite right into! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce This is a must try recipe in the slow cooker! 1 lb. salmon … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Italian Pork & Sweet Potatoes

    November 14, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Slow Cooker Italian Pork & Sweet Potatoes A delightful slow cooker pork roast with sweet potatoes - served with some dinner rolls or other favorite side. 2 lb. pork roast (bone-in or boneless, or pork tenderloin)Salt and pepper1 cup apple juice3 Tbsp minced onion1 Tbsp Italian seasoning4 large sweet potatoesSide: dinner rolls Peel and quarter the sweet … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Italian Tortellini

    November 9, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Ohhh. My. Word. Friend...I personally don't eat a ton of pasta. I prefer a lower-carb diet in general. But I will devour a bowl of tortellini (on occasion.) This tortellini is especially fabulous, not only for it's depth of flavor, but also because it cooks in the slow cooker. BUT PLEASE NOTE. This isn't the kind of meal you can put into the slow cooker in the … [Read more...]

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