Do you know of any dinner recipes with 4 ingredients or less - on budget?

I don't think I can make cream of mushroom, chicken and rice or beef and noodles with tomato sauce for myself again. Please send any suggestions for easy dinner recipes that aren't going to cost me any arm and a leg. Would prefer for them to be as healthy as possible... but budget is more important these days.





Appreciate anything :) Thanks.Do you know of any dinner recipes with 4 ingredients or less - on budget?
Steak (or mince) Casserole with mashed potatoes.


Go to the market and see what veggies are cheap.


At the moment we have carrots and squash.


Chop up some carrots and add to steak, (or mince)


Frozen peas are cheap add half a bag.


Frozen mixed vegges give you more of a variety.


I have suggested more than 4 but I wanted to get across several ideas to think over.





Apart from the squash, I have all of the others in the house all of the time.


A cabbage will last for several meals.Do you know of any dinner recipes with 4 ingredients or less - on budget?
Prep Time: 20 minutes


Cook Time: 55 minutes


Ingredients:


1/3 cup butter, melted


1 cup crushed saltine crackers


2 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix


8 chicken drumsticks


Preparation:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together crackers and onion soup mix. Dip chicken legs into melted butter then coat with cracker mixture. Place remaining butter in 13x9'; baking pan, then top with coated chicken legs. Sprinkle with any remaining crumb mixture.


Bake for 45-55 minutes or until chicken is tender and thoroughly cooked. You can serve these with sour cream and salsa for dipping if desired. 8 servings



On a budget-


I understand myself.





The best thing on a budget is to buy lots of different veggies and some whole grains.





I like to boil eggplant with some salt and when it has cooked down place in some cheap spaghetti sauce and spices then have over spaghetti. Very good.





Or my personal fave is buy meat like cheap but nice sausage, boil it with pasta, throw in different veg like broccoli, zucchini and onion, can of olives (splurging) all together then drain and mix in either olive oil and lots of spices or again cheap sauce place in a pan, grate cheese over then bake til cheese melts- it usually lasts a me two -three days.





Or my even cheaper meal-


spaghetti, sweet corn, olives and sauce of any kind with some chili





otherwise-


buy some cheap trader joes curry or punjab or satay sauce then steam or boil veg and add sauce after-





Good Luck :)
1. Cooking oil / pasta (any shape but spaghetti) / cherry tomatoes / mozerella cheese.





Cook the pasta, then fry it in a seperate pan with the tomatoes and mozeralla mixed in.





2. Ground turkey/chicken + feta cheese


Mix cheese w/ meat, form burger shapes, cook.





3. Breaded shrimp or vegetables. Works very well with slices of zucchini or squash.





Shrimp or veggies + Panco breading (requires eggs, flour, and something to fry it all in). Follow directions on the Panco package, I think. (uncooked shrimp or veggies coated in egg + flour + crumbs, then cooked)
That's easy





1.Beans, rice, and a side corn.gives you Protein and some carbs so survive.





2.Peanut butter and jelly





3.Eggs with sausage





4.buy a sack of potatoes, they are cheap. You can make all kinds of stuff with that.





5.Ramen noodles and scrap vegatable that you may have in the fridge





The food probably sounds very bland BUT. Seasoning can make all the difference! They are not that expensive go to a 99 cent store and grab whatever you can..play with them and spice up your dishes





What you can do is cook a big pot of beans on Sunday and then combo that throughout the week with whatever is available, try to include corn as the combination is a good source of protein.





If you really can't even buy food. (i've been there and I'll admit I've dumpster dived) go to a grocery store or a place that sells fruit and head to the dumpster they throw away perfectly good food trust me.





hope this helps











Water
try porcupines, all you need is hamburger, onions, 1 egg, some bell peppers (if u like),un cooked rice and tomato sauce.





chop the onion and peppers up, put it in a bowl and add the un cooked rice.





add the egg to the hamburger so when you make the meatballs the hamburger won't fall apart.





make up the meatballs, then roll the meatballs in the onion, peppers and rice mixture. fry the meatballs in a pot (not too much just let them brown) drain them to remove the grease and pour in the tomato sauce simmer until the rice is tender.





there you go something quick and delish. cheap too!
soory i dont know any dinner recipes but i know a REALLY good dessert recipe Unpeel a banana and wrap it in clear wrap. Then, put the banana in the freezer for 2 hours. Next, take out the banana and un wrap and cut it up. Then, put the banana in a bowl and add your favorite nuts.


Next, pour honey over it and enjoy!
I've done this on a shoestring budget:





cook some angel hair pasta.





In a saute pan, heat some olive oil. add a couple cloves of chopped garlic, and some italian seasoning. Add some chopped up cooked chicken.





Put the angel hair pasta into the sauce, and stir to incorporate all of the flavors.





put in a bowl and top with a little salt and pepper.





I hope that you like this idea.
The meals here are VERY simple, often with few ingredients. Start a free account on these sites so you can use their ';recipe box'; feature.





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I say ';look at everything';. Get ideas and then see how you can simplify.












look up meatloaf, they are preetty easy, you only need beef ,tomatoe sauce, and maybe throw in some potatoes and stick it in the oven. it tastes delish with a side salad of lettuce, tomatoe , and cucumber if your budget can take it
Brown rice, a bag of mixed veggies ( frozen or canned ) , 1 chicken breast diced in 1/2 inch pieces.


Cook rice, add veggies and chix pcs. and Viola'-- food. You can add whatever spices or herbs you like and it then becomes an ethnic dish.
Ketchup, hot water, salt... where I come from we call this ';Tomato soup,'; you can also look around local dumpsters for some leftover pizza crust.





PS: This will impress the hell out of some date!
Baked potato with canned (or homemade) chili poured over it.
Mac and cheese...


-mac


-cheese


-milk


-butter


...we've got a winner!!!!
Here's a meal plan you are going to love: a week's worth of dinner entrees for four to six people, complete with recipes and a shopping list that requires so few items, you just might be able to go through the Express Checkout to save time.





Menu


Monday: Chicken Stir-Fry


Tuesday: Taco in a Pan


Wednesday: Vegetarian Penne with Tomato and Mozzarella


Thursday: Sour Cream Mushroom Chicken


Friday: Crazy Cheeseburger Pizza





Shopping List*


2 pounds ground beef


12 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves


1 16-ounce frozen bag of mixed stir-fry vegetables


1 package of taco seasoning mix


1 box of instant rice (8 cups)


cheddar cheese (at least 22 ounces)


1 pound dry penne pasta


16 ounces mozzarella cheese


honey


1 jar of pizza sauce


fresh basil


2 pounds fresh tomatoes


1 24-ounce container of sour cream


1 can cream of mushroom soup


1 can cream of chicken soup


1 small can diced mushrooms





*List assumes cook has basic spices, dry white wine or chicken stock, soy sauce, flour, baking soda, vegetable and olive oils, red wine vinegar, milk and eggs.





Simple Stir-Fry with Chicken








4 cups instant rice


1 tablespoon vegetable oil


6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces


1 16-ounce frozen bag of mixed stir-fry vegetables


2 tablespoons soy sauce


2 tablespoons honey





Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken pieces and brown. Then, add vegetables, soy sauce and honey. Cook for five to eight minutes, until vegetables are crisp but tender. Cook rice according to instructions on the package, and serve stir-fry mixture over rice. Servings: 4.











Taco in a Pan








1 pound ground beef


4 cups water


1 packet taco seasoning mix


4 cups instant rice


1 cup shredded cheddar cheese


sour cream


1/2 pound chopped tomatoes





Brown ground beef in a large skillet and drain. Add water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Sprinkle cheese on top of rice, cover and simmer on low for five minutes, until rice has absorbed water. Top with sour cream and tomatoes. Servings: 4 to 6.











Vegetarian Penne








1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, seeded and chopped


8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut in 1/2-inch by one-inch strips


1/4 cup olive oil


1 tablespoon red wine vinegar


salt and pepper, to taste


1/2 cup chopped fresh basil


12 ounces penne pasta





Combine mozzarella, tomatoes, oil and vinegar in a bowl. Add salt and pepper and let sit at room temperature for one hour. Cook pasta according to package instructions and add to mixture in bowl. Add fresh basil and toss to blend. Add more salt and pepper as desired and serve. Servings: 4.











Sour Cream Mushroom Chicken








1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup


1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup


3/4 cup dry white wine or chicken stock


2 cups sour cream


1 can diced mushrooms


1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper


6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves





Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, mix together chicken and mushroom soups, wine or stock, sour cream, mushrooms, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a glass baking dish. Put chicken breasts on top of mixture. Bake in oven for 1 hour. Servings: 6.











Crazy Cheeseburger Pizza








Batter:


1 cup all-purpose flour


3/4 teaspoon salt


1 teaspoon dried oregano


1/8 teaspoon black pepper


2 eggs, lightly beaten


2/3 cup milk





Toppings:


1 pound ground beef


1/2 teaspoon pepper


6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded


6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded


3/4 cup pizza sauce





Preheat oven to 425 F and grease a pizza pan or cookie sheet with sides. Brown ground beef with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and drain. Mix flour, salt, oregano, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, eggs and milk together and pour into a pizza pan or cookie sheet. Tilt pan so batter covers it evenly. Sprinkle ground beef over batter mixture. Bake for 20 minutes, until crust is golden brown.





Spread pizza sauce over crust and sprinkle with cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Return to oven for about 10 minutes, until cheese melts. Cut and serve. Servings: 4 to 6.