Easy Ground Beef Meals

Creating cheap meal ideas/recipes with ground beef is so easy and inexpensive. 

I tend to buy more ground beef right now than any other meat from the butcher block as it is cheaper to buy and can be a great substitution in just about every recipe.

If you are looking for easy ground beef meals then look no further. 

If I’m having on of those lazy, I don’t want to cook nights and take out isn’t an option.

I add 1lb of ground beef to 2 boxes of Mac-n-Cheese and mix then add a vegetable from the pantry and something yummy for dessert and whola dinner is done in about 15 minutes, cost less than $3.00 to make.

The kids are in heaven as any meal that includes Mac-n-Cheese is a winner in our house.

I also substitute ground beef for steak in enchiladas, Chile Verde and most of the Mexican dishes I prepare as steak is just too expensive right now.

So if your on a budget but need some fresh cheap meal ideas/recipes, you can use ground beef as a substitution and create easy delicious meals in minutes at a fraction of the cost.

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Chicken and Rice Bake


Having cheap meal ideas/recipes in mind when it’s been one of those crazy days is a necessity in my house. I love a simple one dish bake. It’s quick to prepare, easy to bake and the best part – little clean up! now that’s what I’m talking about.

Chicken and Rice bake.

1 lb of chicken (any type just stay around $3.00 per pkg.)
3/4 cup of uncooked white rice, not instant rice ($0.99 per box)
1 can cream of mushroom soup ($0.50 at wal-mart)
1/4 tsp paprika (or just use your favorite all season spice)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/3 cup of water
1 can green beans ($0.50 at wal-mart)

Stir water, rice, soup and seasoning in shallow baking dish then add chicken. Sprinkle chicken with additional seasoning. Bake at 375 for 45 min to 1 hour or until rice and chicken are done. As the picture shows you can top the chicken with cheese and toss back in the oven for about 5 minutes to melt. Serve with green beans. Feeds 4-5 people.

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Breakfast waffles for dinner?

Waffles for Dinner

Serving a breakfast dish for dinner that’s a cheap meal ideas/recipes your family will eat it up

1 box pancake mix ($1.00 )

1lb strawberries ($2.00) (If in season if not replace with a fresh fruit that is in season and on sale)

2 pkg. link sausage ($0.97 each at wal-mart)

Prepare waffle recipe as directed on the box (usually just requires adding oil and eggs). Pour onto waffle maker per waffle-maker directions. Fry bacon until fully cooked. Slice strawberries and sprinkle with 3 tbs. of sugar (more if you like them sweet). Prepare waffle as desired with butter and syrup or top with the sugar strawberries. Serve with bacon and fruit.

( note if you don’t have a waffle maker (get one they are great) follow the directions for pancakes.)

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