Quick and cheap meals can literally save the day when it comes to your budget and sanity during the holiday season. It’s tough keeping up with your job, creating traveling arrangements, purchasing gifts, hosting guests, and finding easy meals that won’t blow your already tight budget.
The best way to overcome this struggle is by creating a meal plan and keeping a list of handy quick and cheap meals that don’t require a lot of planning or fuss. It makes feeding your family so much easier when you’re doing your last minute Christmas shopping and indulging in the holiday cheer.
To help you prepare for the business of the upcoming holiday season, I’ve created a round-up of cheap dinner recipes that are simple and most importantly — cheap. Since I’m a vegan eater, I’ve included both vegan and non-vegan meals in this round-up so no one will miss out on the simplicity of meal planning during this hectic time of year.
And for those of you who aren’t plant-based eaters, I highly suggest trying out these vegan cheap recipes for families too because you’d be surprised at how delicious they taste and you’ll also be happy that you’ve managed to lower your grocery bill in the process.
Let’s not delay this any further. Here are 23 quick and cheap meals that will save you time and money this holiday season.
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Quick and Cheap Meals for the Vegan (Dairy and Meat Free) and Plant-Based Eater
- Lentil Tacos – Recipes From a Pantry
- Vegan White Bean Mac and Cheese (gluten-free) – Rhian’s Recipes
- Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce – Trisha Dishes
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi – Savory Tooth
- Instant Pot Vegetable Soup – Recipes From a Pantry
- Black Bean Sweet Potato Soup – The Homesteading Hippy
- Vegan Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Veggie Society
Quick and Cheap Meals For the non-vegan Eater
- Chicken Noodle Soup – Trisha Dishes
- Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe – Salt and Lavender
- Easy Cheesy Hamburger Skillet – Foodal
- Instant Pot Lentil Soup – Tasty Galaxy
- Easy Chicken and Vegetable Soup Recipe – Living Free With Amy T
- Instant Pot Mac and Cheese – Baking Beauty
- Easy Tandoori Chicken Recipe – From This Kitchen Table
- 15 Minute Chicken Stir-Fry Ramen – The Flavor Bender
- 20 Minute Bow Tie Pasta Alfredo – Moms Who Save
- Cajun Sausage and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner – Delicious on a Dime
- Turkey Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes – Mashup Mom
- Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe – Spaceships and Laser Beams
- 15 Minute Creamy Garlic Pasta Recipe – Salt and Lavender
- Potatoes Bacon and Eggs One Sheet Pan Dinner – The Flavor Bender
- Easy Sausage Pasta Bake – Two Kids and a Coupon
- Cheap and Easy Hamburger Soup – Foodal
Quick and Cheap Meals For The Busy Holiday Season Made Easy
As you can see, planning super delicious, quick and cheap meals during the holiday rush doesn’t need to be difficult. You can play around with some of the traditional goodies (like veggies soup, chili, or mac and cheese) or you can spice things up with cajun sausage and tandoori chicken.
Now that you ’ve been inspired by some of these cheap dinner recipes, you can rest assured knowing you’ve saved some money in at least one budget category this holiday season. Be sure to grab a glass of wine to enjoy with these quick and cheap meals and cheers to the holidays!
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