The other week we gave you a Menu Plan for 4 Meals for Less Than $40 complete with recipes, shopping list and approximate pricing. This week we have 5 delicious recipes for you to prepare for your family for less than $50! This week’s menu if full of flavor that will fill your family’s bellies. We’re also making something new using up leftovers which is always great for stretching the grocery dollars. All the ideas you see here can feed a family of 5 dinner 5 nights for $50!
Menu Plan – 5 Meals for Less Than $50
Dairy Free Veggie Pizza $5
First up is a Dairy Free Veggie Pizza. Even if your family doesn’t suffer from dairy allergies or issues, it’s never a bad idea to cut out dairy once in a while (and since this week’s menu is pretty packed with cheese, this is probably a good idea). This veggie pizza won’t lack flavor even though it lacks cheese!
Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese $9
So I mentioned the cheesey line up for this week’s menu, right? Next on the list is my wife’s AMAZING Macaroni and Cheese in the Crock Pot. I’m pretty sure macaroni and cheese just doesn’t get any better than this. You can serve with salad or hotdogs but honestly, we can make a meal out of just the mac n cheese. You’ll want to make an extra big batch of this when you see the next menu idea.
Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwiches $5
What is better than my wife’s Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese? These Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwiches just might be better. Use up those left overs and make these sandwiches for a totally different kind of grilled cheese. They are great served with tomato soup or fries or just by themselves.
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich Texas Style $13
Here I go with the cheese again! Texas Style Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches are one of my favorites. These are easy to make and while they are a little more to make than some of our meal ideas, they’re still much less expensive to make at home than to order when out at your favorite steak house.
Southwest Stuffed Green Peppers $18
Last but certainly not least on the menu line up is Southwest Stuffed Green Peppers. With the meat, veggies, and rice all in one dish you’ll be satisfied with this as your main course. They are stuffed with great flavor!
Click the photos or the links to find the recipes for each of these great meal ideas. To make your life easier, we’ve made a shopping list for you that is ready to print and head to Walmart to grab what you need for these 5 meals! I’m assuming you have some of the staples on hand like milk, butter, rice and seasonings so double check the recipes against what’s already stocked in your pantry. Just right click the list to print!
Wow, there are so many great ideas here. I love many of them.
Thanks Robin! Let me know if you try some of them.
All recipe except for the pizza are cheesy goodness. It looks great!
And even the pizza could be cheesy if you wanted! We love cheese!
These all look so good I would not know which to have first,OK well maybe the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich :).
Less than $10 a day for a work week of menus? Sounds great to me!
I know! A really great meal for the whole family for $10?!? Try eating out on that budget!!
They all look yummy. I am going to have to try that Texas Cheese Melt.
I just love Philly Cheese Steaks!
I am all about menu planning. It really helps determine where your money is going and helps you budget.
It’s such a great way to stay on track and knowing you can plan affordable but tasty meals is a big part of it!
These all look great, but I have to say the mac and cheese sandwich caught me by surprise. That is sheer brilliance and I can’t wait to try it here!
Mitch
PS, Ohio will be missing us this year!
This is awesome! When you have to feed a large family it’s important to find affordable meals. That mac & cheese sandwich looks so good!
I had to pin this! Grilled mac and cheese.. what what?!?!!? The other dishes look great as well!
I love homemade macaroni & cheese as the whole meal (so does my son.) I’ve never tried a crockpot version of it. Will be doing this soon!
Great meal ides! I especially love that it’s so cheap!
We love veggie pizza! It’s so inexpensive to make. Vegetable risotto is another family favorite that is very budget friendly.
Thanks for this. I seriously want to start meal planning. I know it’s something I need to do. Thanks for the push.
These are such great suggestions! You can’t beat 5 meals for less than $50!
Thanks for the shopping list:) I am always trying to pinch pennies at the grocery store!
I still have not tried a grilled mac and cheese sandwich. I am not sure if I could. My guts would not be happy about all the carbs. But darn it that looks so good.
You got me with all of the cheese! I really need to get back into meal planning – it’s really great!
The Southwest Stuffed Green Peppers look delicious! We love stuffed peppers and this is a totally new twist to them! I will be making these – pinned
A grilled mac and cheese sandwich sounds really good, I’ve never heard of that before. I’ll have to make one soon.
All of these meals look great! And I love the great price! 🙂
I am so making the grilled mac and cheese and the crock pot mac and cheese. Those will become family favorites
I love homemade mac and cheese. I have never tried it in the crock pot though. This sounds like something I would love to make on a cool autumn day!
you are my hero! I spend $50 on one night out with the kids. Great ideas
Sounds like a great shopping list! Love the Grilled Cheese and Mac & Cheese!
Grilled mac and cheese sandwich! I never would have thought of that. Nice!
All of these meals look so delicious! I love being able to get a good amount of meals for under $50! You can never save too much money, that is for sure!
mmm veggie pizza 😛 looks so good. think i’ll make me some soon~
This is awesome, thanks so much for sharing all the recipes and the grocery list too. That makes it so much easier. I want to try the crock pot mac and cheese and the stuffed peppers.
stuffed peppers is on our list too this week. Pizza is always on our plan for friday
All of these look so yummy! I can’t wait to try the grilled mac and cheese!!
That grilled mac n cheese sandwich looks awesome! I could go for one right about now….wanna come make one for me lol?
Grilled mac n cheese sandwiches!? YES please!! Holy moly yummy!
That cheese melt looks and sounds delicious! I’m going to have to make that soon 🙂
I love being able to save on groceries. This is always somewhere I like to try to really stretch my dollar.
The green peppers look delicious! I love the cheese
Great list! These all look really yummy.
Thanks for sharing as I really need to cut down my grocery bill. These sound like great recipes to try.
My kids would be all over the grilled mac ‘n cheese sandwich. I could definitely go for that veggie pizza.
Those look really good. We have tried the mac and cheese sandwiches and the kids really seemed to like them.
I think I MUST have a grilled cheese mac and cheese sandwich. How have I not had one up until this day? YUM!