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Easy $10 Dinners for a Family of Four

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Table of contents
  1. 1. One-pot chili mac
  2. 2. Sheet pan sausage and potatoes
  3. One-Pot Chili Mac (Sample Recipe)
  4. 3. Black bean quesadillas
  5. 4. Chicken fried rice
  6. 5. Baked potato bar
  7. The bottom line
Easy $10 Dinners for a Family of Four

1. One-pot chili mac

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2. Sheet pan sausage and potatoes

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One-Pot Chili Mac (Sample Recipe)

A cozy, budget-friendly dinner that feeds four for about $10. This is sample data for testing the recipe card.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Cost $10

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 can kidney beans drained
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp chili seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar

Instructions

  • Brown the beef in a large pot and drain the fat.
  • Add beans, tomatoes, chili seasoning, macaroni, and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
  • Cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
  • Stir in the cheese and serve warm.

Notes

Sample notes: leftovers keep for 3 days in the fridge.

3. Black bean quesadillas

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4. Chicken fried rice

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5. Baked potato bar

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The bottom line

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Easy $10 Dinners for a Family of Four
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Binayak writes about saving money, budgeting, cheap meals, and simple ways to earn extra for real families. Every post is researched, written in plain English, and updated when things change.

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