The Ultimate List of Family + Budget Friendly Dinners

Finding meals that are tasty and budget friendly is difficult. You can spend hours scouring Pinterest only to come out overwhelmed and with too many ideas. Not to worry, my friend, I've done all the work for you and narrowed down thousands of recipes to find over 60 that are not only family friendly but budget friendly too. No crazy ingredients you've never heard of or expensive meat cuts, just tasty, easy to make food. To make sorting through the recipes even easier for you, I've broken them up into four categories, Crockpot, One-Pan, Lasagnas & Casseroles, and Salads & Sandwiches. Let me know if there are other recipes you would add to the list and they may just make it on the list!

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Crockpot Dinners

• Creamy Ranch Chicken   |   from Life in the Lofthouse
• Mexican Pulled Pork   |   from Simply Recipes
• The Best Crockpot BBQ Chicken   |   from Family Fresh Meals
• The Best, Easiest Crockpot Mac 'n Cheese   |   The Shortstop Blog
• Chicken Fajita Soup   |   from The Recipe Critic
• Balsamic Chicken   |   from Damn Delicious
• Vegetable Soup   |   from Add a Pinch
• Chili   |   from Gimme Some Oven
• Chicken Casserole   |   from Frugal, Debt Free Life
• Slow Cooker Beef Roast   |   from Creme de la Crumb
• Sloppy Joes   |   from Mom on Timeout
• Apple Cinnamon Slow Cooker Porkloin   |   from Rachel Schultz
• Creamy Crockpot Chicken Stuffing and Green Beans   |   from Family Fresh Meals
• Chicken, Cheese, Bacon, and Tater Tot Casserole   |   from Easy Slow Cooker Meals
• Cheesy Crockpot Cowboy Casserole   |   from Family Fresh Meals

One Pan

• Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta with Baby Kale   |   from Spoonful of Flavor
• Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice   |   from Creme de la Crumb
• Creamy Garlic Pasta   |   from Num's the Word
• Pork Roast   |   from Frugal, Debt Free Life
• Penne Pasta with Tomato and Basil   |   from The Little Kitchen
• Chicken Alfredo   |   from Kitchen Meets Girl
• Balsamic Chicken & Veggies   |   from Cooking Classy
• Chicken Risotto   |   from Sweet C's Designs
• One Pot Jambalaya   |   from Home. Made. Interest.
• One-Pan Pizza Pasta   |   from Fake Ginger
• Taco Cornbread Pie   |   from Nest of Posies
• One Pot Pasta   |   from Damn Delicious
• Baked Ziti with Ricotta   |   from Kitchen Nostalgia 
• Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables   |   from Live Simply
• Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta   |   from Pillsbury
• Vegetarian Chili Mac   |   from Kristine's Kitchen
• Zucchini Pasta   |   from Making Thyme for Health
• Stove Top Enchiladas - Summer Style   |   from She Likes Food
• Green Beans, Chicken, and Potatoes   |   from High Heels & Grills

Salads & Sandwiches

• Summer Cobb Salad   |   from Little City Adventures (you're here!!)
• Doritos Taco Salad   |   from Life in the Lofthouse
• Sweet Onion Turkey Sandwich   |   from Making of a Mom
• Broccoli Pecan Cranberry Salad with Bacon   |   from Julia's Album
• The Ultimate Veggie Sandwich   |   from i am a food blog
• Autumn Crunch Pasta Salad   |   from Chelsea's Messy Apron
• Italian Ricotta Grilled Cheese   |   from Little City Adventures (me again!!)
• Asian Ramen Noodle Salad   |   from Creme de la Crumb
• Hummus and Veggie Panini   |   from Aggie's Kitchen
• Ham Cheddar Cranberry Melt   |   from Nutmeg Nanny
• Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich   |   from Kirbie's Cravings 
• Best Ever Tuna Salad Sandwich   |   from Simply Recipes
• Mexican Street Corn Salad   |   from The View from Great Island

Lasagnas & Casseroles

• Spinach and Zucchini Lasagna   |   from Primavera Kitchen
• Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna Rolls   |   from Rachel Cooks
• Turkey Sausage Lasagna   |   from Chowhound
• Taco Lasagna   |   from The Girl Who Ate Everything
• Easy "Pierogi" Casserole   |   from Kraft Recipes
• Chicken Broccoli Casserole   |   from No Biggie
• Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice   |   from Mom on Timeout
• Busy Day Casserole   |   from Oh, Sweet Basil
• Chicken Noodle Casserole   |   from The Taylor House
• Biscuits and Gravy Casserole   |   from Lemon-Sugar
• Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole   |   from Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole   |   from Gimme Some Oven
• Baked Million Dollar Spaghetti   |   from Dinner, then Dessert
• Chicken, Bacon, Ranch, Lasagna   |   from Favorite Family Recipes
• Texas Lasagna   |   from House of Yumm

Are there any other family and budget friendly recipes that I should add to the list? Link to it in the comments and I'll take a look! Let me know if you find this list helpful and I'll make more like it!