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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

Deck the Freezer in 2025!

5-Ingredient Dinners

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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 like Alfredo Tortellini Bake to Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Roast (a fan favorite!), 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!


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5-Ingredient Freezer Meals

Alfredo Tortellini Bake

Baked Ravioli

Beef and Bean Oven Tacos

Berry Yogurt Bark

Cajun Sausage Alfredo

Cheeseburger ‘n Fries Kebabs

Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Muffins

Chili With Cornbread Waffles

Chocolate Covered Potato Chips
Crunchy Peanut Butter Rollups from 5DollarDinners.com
Crunchy Peanut Butter Rollups

French Toast Sticks/Kebabs

Lazy 3-Ingredient Enchiladas

Mississippi Beef Roast

Potato Chip Chicken Strips

Salsa Verde Chicken Burritos

Sloppy Joe Round Up

Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

Strawberry Crepes

Stuffed Waffles

Taco Bites
Trail Mix Brownies Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Trail Mix Brownies
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