- 1). You've probably got the ingredients of one of the most nutritious and cheapest dinners already in your refrigerator - eggs. At just about a dollar, a dozen eggs will feed a family of four. Takes some handy ingredients from your pantry and you've got the makings for a wonderful omelette. Eggs are the perfect place to hide left overs and stretch the family budget.
- 2). Tuna is healthy and cheap. Water-packed tuna in a can only costs about 88 cents. Take this healthy treat and mix with pasta, leftover vegetable and a cream sauce and you've got a casserole. Who said a cheap dinner couldn't taste great?
- 3). It's hard to find anyone who doesn't like spaghetti. With pasta, you can have six servings for around five dollars. Once again, spaghetti can be multiplied with added vegetables as filler.
- 4). Potatoes O' Brien are the shredded potatoes that you see in packages in the store. They're often on sale and by adding vegetables or Cream of Mushroom soup, you've got a great main dish.
- 5). In five pound bags, baked potatoes are as little as 24 cents each. Take a baked potato and cover it with gravy and leftovers to get a hearty meal.
SHARE