Frugal dinner recipes are perfect for the time of the year when the days start to get a little shorter and the kids are back in school. Not only that, but you might need to get a little tighter on a budget due to upcoming holiday expenses.
What better way to do that than by creating a meal plan and keeping a list of handy frugal dinner ideas at your beck and call. It makes planning so much easier when you’re short on time and tight on money.
To help you prepare for the fall and upcoming holiday season, I’ve created a round-up of cheap fall dinners that are hearty, healthy, and most importantly — frugal. Since I’m a vegan eater, I’ve included vegan and non-vegan meals in this round-up.
Those of you who aren’t plant-based eaters, I highly suggest trying out some of these vegan cheap fall recipes as you’d be surprised at how delicious they taste. And you’ll be equally blown away by your lower grocery bill too.
I won’t keep you any longer. Let’s get into these 23 frugal dinner ideas for the fall season.
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Frugal Dinner Ideas for Fall (Vegan – Dairy and Meat Free)
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Chickpea Pumpkin Biryani – Rhian’s Recipe
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Vegan Taco Chili Con Carne – Nuts and Walnuts
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Mexican Vegan Lentil Tacos – Recipes From A Pantry
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Crockpot Sweet Potato Curry – Salt and Lavender
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Lentil Vegetable Soup – Money Wise Moms
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Creamy Coconut Vegan Korma – Little Sunny Kitchen
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Vegan Roasted Ratatouille Sheet Pan Meal – The Baking Fairy
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Vegan Sheet Pan Tofu Fajitas – The Baking Fairy
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Pumpkin Curry with Coconut Rice – Our Small Hours
Frugal Dinner Ideas for Fall (Vegan and Non-Vegan)
1. Asian Inspired Pan Fried Salmon Patties – Food Meanderings
2. Maple Chicken and Potatoes Skillet Supper – Chicken Scratch NY
3. Easy and Healthy Fish Taco Recipe – Food Meanderings
4. The Best Tuna Patties – The Rising Spoon
5. Ground Beef Cabbage Stew – Wholesome Yum
6. 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Potato Soup – Joyfully Thriving
7. Kid-Friendly Sloppy Joe Mashed Potato Pie – Fearless Dining
8. Savory Homestyle Meatloaf – Garlic and Zest
9.Sheet Pan Fajitas – Meraki Mother
10. Instant Pot Borscht (vegan and gf) – Imagelicious
11. Cream of Turkey Soup with Cabbage and Kale – Low Carb Yum
12. Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup (vegan) – The Typical Mom
13. Stuffed Potatoes with Ham and Spinach – The Anthony Kitchen
14. Chicken Stew with Mushrooms and Onions – Two Bit Art
Frugal Dinner Recipes for Fall Made Easy
See, planning super delicious frugal dinners ideas for the Fall does not have to be painful. As you can see, you can play around with some of your favorites (like tacos paired with fish or Asian salmon patties) or you can keep it super traditional with chicken and potatoes.
Hopefully, you have been inspired by some of these frugal dinner recipes and I know that they will definitely help you save money as we wind down the year. Cheers to the fall season and have fun with these tasty and delicious cheap fall dinners!
