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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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Carne Asada Tacos {Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Options}

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Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix (Regular & Dairy
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Instant Pot Beef & Black Bean Chili

Sun

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Adobo Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Allergy-Free Roasted Potato Chunks

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Almond Vanilla French Toast

Andouille Cajun Soup

Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes

Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini (Includes How to Julienne)

Apple & Almond Butter Sandwiches

Apple Butter Glazed Chicken

Apple Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Apricot Meatballs

Asian Chicken & Veggie Foil Packs

Asian Chicken Salad with Quinoa

Asian Flank Steak

Avocado Chicken Tacos
Avocado Toast from 5DollarDinners.com
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Bachelor Stew

Bacon Burger Lettuce Wraps

Bacon-Ranch Meatloaf

Baja-Cali Black Bean Salad

Baked Black Bean and Salsa Chicken

Baked Chicken Marsala

Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Baked Cinnamon Apple Pork Chops

Baked Italian Chicken
Salmon | 5DollarDinners.com
Baked Lemon Salmon

Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pork Chops

Balsamic Beef and Onion Pasta

Balsamic Beef Roast
balsamic chicken pasta salad
Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad

Balsamic Chicken with Caramelized Onions

Balsamic Chicken with Onions
barely seasoned rice
Barely Seasoned Rice - Simple Side Dish

BBQ Chicken Topped Potatoes
bbq mini meatloaves
BBQ Mini Meatloaves and Meatloaf Bites

Beef & Bean Burgers

Beef and Bean Chimichangas

Beef and Mushroom Kebabs

Beef Roast Marinara

Beef Roast with Garden Carrots

Beef Stew with Cider and Cinnamon

Berry Quinoa Parfait

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Dip from 5DollarDinners.com
Black Bean & Sweet Potato Dip

Black Bean Fajitas

Black Beans with Mango & Cilantro
black eyed pea casserole
Black Eyed Pea Casserole

Broccoli and Beef

Broiled Ribs with Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Brown Rice with Black-eyed Peas and Greens

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Burrito Cups

Butternut Squash Chili

Cajun Chicken Fettuccine
Cajun Pork Roast
Cajun Pork Roast
Cajun Turkey Andouille Bean Soup
Cajun Turkey & Andouille 15 Bean Soup

Caramel Apple Breakfast Casserole

Caramelized Onion & Barbecue Meatloaf

Cashew & Curry Chicken Wraps

Chana Masala

Cheeseless Chicken Enchiladas
chicken and black bean burrito
Chicken & Black Bean Burritos

Chicken & Black Bean with Salsa Soup

Chicken and Bacon Florentine Pasta

Chicken and Broccoli Stirfry

Chicken and Quinoa Waldorf Salad with Creamy Maple Vinaigrette

Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Medley

Chicken and Summer Squash Skillet
Chicken and Tostones (Fried Plantains)
Chicken and Tostones (Fried Plantains)

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Pearled Onions
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Chicken Apple Sausage with Chickpeas & Quinoa

Chicken Curry Stew

Chicken Enchilada Chili

Chicken Fajita Pizza

Chicken Gumbo

Chicken Pineapple Curry

Chicken Pineapple Stir Fry with Coconut Rice

Chicken Posole

Chicken Soft Tacos with Kickin’ Corn

Chicken Taco Bake over Chips

Chicken Wraps with Balsam-melized Red Onions

Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice

Chicken, Pineapple, Pepper Kebabs

Chili with Pumpkin and Cinnamon

Chili-Rubbed Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Chilled Summer Squash and Orzo Salad
Freezer Friendly Chipotle Meatloaf Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Chipotle Meatloaf

Chorizo Black Bean Soup
Chorizo Rice Skillet Dinner from 5DollarDinners.com
Chorizo Rice Skillet Dinner
chuckwagon chili
Chuckwagon Chili

Chunky Avocado Salsa

Chunky Bolognese Sauce
Chunky Cucumber Salsa | 5DollarDinners.com
Chunky Cucumber Salsa

Chunky Guacamole with Mango & Red Onion
Freezer Friendly Cilantro Lime Chicken from 5DollarDinners.com
Cilantro Lime Chicken

Cilantro-Lime Chicken Casserole

Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce
drop biscuits
Cinnamon Honey Butter Drop Biscuits

Cinnamon Walnut Quinoa with Raisins

Citrus Rosemary Roasted Chicken

Coconut Rice and Beans

Copycat Chipotle Paleo Chicken

Corn Chicken Chili

Cranberry Chicken and Rice

Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Creamy Avocado Pasta

Creamy Chicken Taco Pasta

Crunchy Dijon Cod

Cuban Black Beans

Cuban Chicken Bowls Recipe
Cumin Pork & Beans Tacos | 5DollarDinners.com
Cumin Pork Roast with Black Beans

Curried Quinoa with Chicken and Peas

Curried Salmon

Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix

Dairy Free Pumpkin Pecan Bars
dairy free chocolate pudding
Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding with Pistachios (or Chocomole)
Dilled Tomato Sauce over Rice and White Beans | 5DollarDinners.com
Dilled Tomato Sauce over Rice & White Beans {Vegetarian}

Edamame Coconut Curry

Emeril’s Essence Chicken

End of Summer Harvest Soup

Firecracker Pork Chops
Vegetarian Black Bean Tamale Pie | 5DollarDinners.com
Freezer Friendly Black Bean Tamale Pie {Vegetarian}
2 Slow Cooker Lentil Recipes | 5DollarDinners.com
Freezer Friendly Slow Cooker Lentil Recipes

Fried Bananas

Fried Rice

Frittata with Broccoli & Caramelized Onions
Fruit Flag - A Patriot Dessert for July 4th
Fruit Flag Dessert Recipe
Grilled Garlic Chicken Kebabs Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Garlic Chicken Kebabs
Garlic Chicken
Garlic Chicken Skillet

Garlic Lime Chicken
GF Pancakes | 5DollarDinners.com
Ginger Maple Pancakes

Ginger Peach Pork Chops
5 Ingredient Ginger Peach Salmon Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Ginger Peach Salmon
Ginger Sweet Potato Chicken Bake | 5DollarDinners.com
Ginger Sweet Potato Chicken Bake
Asian Sweet Potato and Rice Soup Recipe
Ginger, Sweet Potato and Bean Soup

Glazed Sweet Potato Rounds

Gluten Free Oat Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Gluten Free Oven Blueberry Pancakes

Gluten Free, No Bake Energy Bites
goulash on red potatoes
Goulash on Mashed Red Potatoes

Greek Chicken Kebabs

Green Chile Burgers

Green Pepper Chili

Grilled Balsamic Chicken

Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Grilled Cajun Salmon

Grilled Chicken Fajita Pasta

Grilled Chicken with Mango & Avocado Salsa
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken | 5DollarDinners.com
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks

Grilled Marinara Chicken

Grilled Mojito Chicken

Grilled New York Pork Chops with Zucchini & Tomatoes

Grilled Pomegranate Chicken with Mango BBQ Sauce

Grilled Pork Chops, Peaches and Red Onions

Grilled Ratatouille

Grilled Red Potatoes

Grilled Salmon
5 Ingredient Recipe for Grilled Southwestern Steaks from 5DollarDinners.com
Grilled Southwestern Steaks

Grilled Steaks

Grilled Tilapia and Acorn Squash
hashbrowns with yellow squash
Hash Browns with Summer Squash

Hawaiian Meatloaf

Herbed Goat Cheese Chicken

Holiday Beef Roast with Mushrooms and Pearled Onions
Homemade Buns | 5DollarDinners.com
Homemade Buns

Homemade Coconut Mango Popsicles

Homemade Garlic Ranch Dressing (Dairy Free)

Homemade Guacamole with Homemade Tortilla Chips

Honey BBQ Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner from 5DollarDinners.com
Honey Garlic Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Honey Ginger Salmon

Honey Glazed Parsnips

Honey Glazed Pork Chops

Honey Mustard Chicken
Honey Mustard Lentil Rice Casserole on 5DollarDinners.com
Honey Mustard Lentils & Rice Casserole

Honey Mustard Salmon Salad

Honey Roasted Acorn Squash and Chicken

Hoppin’ John Recipe

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How to Pan Roast Brussels Sprouts

How to Saute Summer Squash

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Individual Beef Pies

Instant Pot Chicken Ropa Vieja
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Instant Pot Classic Spaghetti Sauce
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IP Herb Pork Tenderloin
Instant Pot Herbed Pork Tenderloin

Instant Pot Island Chicken
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Instant Pot Plum Pork Tenderloin

Instant Pot Pulled Pork Ragu

Instant Pot Red Wine Beef Roast
instant pot salmon
Instant Pot Salmon with Lemon & Dill

Instant Pot Santa Fe Beef
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Instant Pot Shredded Mojo Pork Recipe

Italian Pork Chops

Italian Salad + Homemade Balsamic Salad Dressing

Italian Stuffed Shells

Jalapeno Chicken Bake

Jambalaya Kebabs

Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps with Slaw

Lactose Free St. Patrick’s Day Shakes

Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
lemon pepper chicken
Lemon Pepper Chicken

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Chili French Fries
lemon pepper quinoa
Lemon Pepper Quinoa with Chicken

Lemon Steamed Broccoli

Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole

Lentil Stew with Pita Chips

Make Ahead Oatmeal – Packets & Cook Ahead Methods

Mango Avocado Salsa with Sweet Lime Vinaigrette

Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Mango Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Maple Dijon Salmon Marinade

Maple Pecan Oatmeal

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa

Mediterranean Mini-Meatballs

Mediterranean Salmon

Mexican Carnitas in the Slow Cooker

Mexican Ground Beef Quinoa Skillet
Monkey Breakfast Salad on 5DollarDInners.com
Monkey Breakfast Salad

Moroccan Burgers

Moroccan Chicken

Mushroom Barley Soup

Mushroom Swiss Steak
No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites from 5DollarDinners.com
No Bake Chia Cherry Cashew Energy Bites

Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie

Orange Glazed Pork Chops

Oven Roasted Garlic Green Beans

Paleo Chili with Carrots and Zucchini

Pasta with White Beans and Broccoli

Peach Pie (Dairy Free)

Peach Pork Skillet

Peppered Pork Chops

Peppermint Divinity

Pepperoni Calzones

Pesto Bruschetta

Pineapple Muffins

Pinto Beans with Peaches and Bacon

Pollo Asado with Rice & Beans

Pork Chops with Cranberry-Mustard Sauce

Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

Pork Chops, Red Potatoes & Apple Skillet

Pork Roast with Pumpkin Pie Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Potato Pancake with "Refried" Beans

Pumpkin Applesauce

Pumpkin Breakfast Quinoa (Gluten Free)

Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon-Pecan Streusel

Quadruple Berry Pudding Cake

Quinoa with Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Ranchero Black and Pinto Beans

Raspberry Almond Pancakes

Raspberry Almond Quinoa

Raspberry Coconut Milk Ice Cream

Red Beans and Rice

Red Pepper Guacamole

Red Quinoa with Avocado, Black Beans and Corn

Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies

Roasted Butternut Squash with Crunchy Caramelized Onions

Roasted Chicken with Mustard-Chive Sauce

Roasted Garden Ratatouille

Roasted Maple Mustard Chicken

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Roasted Winter Vegetables
Roast Beef
Saucy Roast Beef

Sauteed Potatoes and Mushrooms

Savory Butternut Soup

Savory Slow Cooker Chicken and Butternut Squash

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Ham
Freezezr Friendly Scallops and Herbed Tomatoes ~ quick & easy skillet dinner from 5DollarDinners.com
Scallops & Herbed Tomatoes

Sesame Chicken Stir-fry

Ship Wreck Casserole – Vintage Recipe

Shredded Salsa Verde Chicken + How to Shred Chicken in a Stand Mixer

Skillet Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Pearled Onions

Slow Cooker Applesauce

Slow Cooker Applesauce Chicken

Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Beef

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Roast

Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Balsamic Onions
beef roast with garden vegetables
Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Garden Vegetables

Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Mushrooms & Carrots

Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice

Slow Cooker Borracho Beans

Slow Cooker Carne Asada

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans
Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Pork Roast | 5DollarDinners
Slow Cooker Cranberry-Apple Pork Roast
slow cooker creole chicken
Slow Cooker Creole Chicken

Slow Cooker Curried Coconut Chicken
Slow Cooker Garlic-Orange Pork Tenderloin Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Slow Cooker Garlic-Orange Pork Tenderloin

Slow Cooker Green Tomato Beef Roast

Slow Cooker Herbed Pork Tenderloin

Slow Cooker Honey Ham and Bean Soup

Slow Cooker Lemon & Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Manwich Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Peach Glazed Pork Roast

Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Mashed Red Potatoes

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Slider Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Ranchero Chicken

Slow Cooker Raspberry Chipotle Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes & Carrots

Slow Cooker Red Wine Beef Roast

Slow Cooker Root Vegetables

Slow Cooker Sesame Ginger Chicken

Slow Cooker Spicy Chili

Slow Cooker Stuffed Green Peppers
balsamic tilapia
Slow Cooker Sweet Balsamic Tilapia
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Apple Soup | 5DollarDinners.com
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Smothered Okra with Chicken and Rice

Smothered Pork Chops

Southwest Wild Rice Pilaf

Spicy Chorizo and Lentil Soup

Spicy Pasta Puttanesque-a

Spinach Meatballs with Spaghetti

Split Pea Sausage Soup

Stack-E-Up-Es (or the Polynesian Buffet)

Steak, Pineapple & Pepper Kebabs

Stir Fry Cabbage
Strawberry Almond Bars | 5DollarDinners.com
Strawberry Almond Bars

Strawberry Sorbet

Strawberry Spinach Quinoa Salad

Stuffed Green Chile Chicken

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Mango-Black Bean Salsa

Summer Side Salad
summer squash pasta salad
Summer Squash Pasta Salad

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet Asian Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Freezer Friendly Sweet Orange Ginger Chicken Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Sweet Orange Ginger Chicken

Sweet Pumpkin Cream of Rice Cereal

Tac-aroni
Teriyaki Beef and Veggie Stirfry ~ freezer friendly recipe from 5DollarDinners.com
Teriyaki Beef & Veggie Stirfry

Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs
Teriyaki Pork Chops
Teriyaki Pork Chops

Thai Chicken Bake

Thai Peanut Pork Chops

Toasty Coconut Nests, Allergy-Free!

Tomato Basil Quiche

Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup
Vegetarian Bean & Corn with Salsa Soup | 5DollarDinners.com
Vegetarian Bean & Corn with Salsa Soup
Slow Cooker Split Peas and Brown Rice Recipe | 5DollarDinners.com
Vegetarian Slow Cooker Split Peas and Brown Rice
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