Frugal Meals that Are Also Healthy & Delicious

This Tuscan White Bean Soup can be made in the Slow Cooker or on the Stove Top. The results are equally delicious; it’s just up to you what would make your day easier!

Simple and economical ingredients come together for this soul-satisfying Squash Soup. With squash being such an inexpensive vegetable, this is a very frugal meal. Pair this easy recipe with a nice salad for a delicious meal.

A very low-fat and gluten-free creamy turkey soup, that is also a great way to use up leftovers. Chicken and chicken broth can be substituted instead of turkey.

A creamy tomato soup that is low fat, dairy- and gluten-free, but still very flavorful. Canned tomatoes and white beans, two very economical groceries, make a hearty, healthy and frugal soup.

Let chuck roast slowly simmer in garlic, onion, Worcestershire, and soy sauce for the day, and you'll have the best fork-tender, pull-apart beef for sandwiches, enchilada or burrito filling, and more. Add this Slow Cooker Pulled Beef recipe to your recipe stash; it will be one you return to repeatedly.

This slow cooker turkey chili recipe is the perfect 'set and forget' meal. Whether it's a game day, a ski day, a busy day, or just a cold night, this ground turkey chili will be a welcome meal come at dinner time.

A few minutes of meal prep time in the morning will yield a big batch of healthy and hearty turkey chili for dinner. This chili has long been a family favorite recipe, luckily it happens to be a relatively cheap meal as well.

Both crock pot and stovetop instructions are provided.

This easy-to-make Brothy Beans Recipe is in regular rotation at our home; not only is this a VERY frugal meal, but it truly is one of our favorite meals.

Large White Beans (Cannellini Beans) are cooked in the oven until they are tender, flavorful, and brothy.

Suggested variations to this original recipe are included.

This 15 Bean Soup Recipe is easy to make in the slow cooker and can be made healthier by substituting Smoked Turkey Wings and/or Legs instead of Smoked Ham Hocks.

Instructions for making this soup in the slow cooker, on the stovetop, or in the oven are included, as well as adjustments for soaking or not soaking your dried beans.

Hummus Wraps are an easy, quick, healthy, and economical lunch and light dinner options that can also be vegetarian and gluten-free depending on the wrap used.

Pasta is another grocery item that is a great base for any frugal meal.

This pasta dish includes vegetables, making it a healthy one-dish meal.

A fiber and protein-rich seed, quinoa is easily adaptable to many frugal meal recipes. It's a staple in our frugal meal planning.

Squash is among the most economical groceries, making this low-carb, cheese, and vegetable-filled main dish frugal and delicious.

An added bonus is that it is healthy too!

Another spaghetti squash recipe, this time with an Asian twist. In terms of nutritious meals, this one checks all the boxes.

Budget-friendly pasta and cherry tomatoes make a healthy, filling and frugal main dish.

Pasta, squash and canned tomatoes come together for this very filling, very delicious and very frugal dinner in less than 30 minutes.

You'll love this easy skillet dish.

Ground beef and rice are stuffed into these bell peppers before they are tucked in the oven.

Use chicken legs and thighs to make this dish even more economical. A whole chicken is typically the most frugal way to go, learn to cut a chicken up and save lots of money.

Pasta, canned tomatoes, ground beef and some budget-friendly vegetables are the foundation for this frugal dinner.

Economical chicken thighs seasoned with smoked paprika get that much desired crispy crust without the grease by using your air fryer.

Another spaghetti squash casserole frozen spinach for added nutrition. Add this to your meatless meals plan.

Is there anything more filling and comforting than potato soup? With potatoes being one of the most economical vegetables around, you can make this dinner for 8 for less than $10.

Instant Pot Goulash is a pressure-cooked American-style beef goulash. Made in an instant with Italian spices, elbow macaroni noodles, a tomato sauce, and ground beef.

This classic comfort food is a quick, delicious, inexpensive, and easy meal.

This Slow Cooker Chicken is an easy and versatile dinner recipe! Made with 3 Simple Ingredients - economical chicken breasts, taco seasoning, and your favorite salsa. 

Slow cooking this dish results in the most tender and flavorful chicken the whole family will love.

Of all the beans, lentils are the most economical. Which is a great thing because they are healthy and filling. Budget-friendly carrots, celery, onion, and canned tomatoes make this soup a recipe that should be on rotation in a frugal kitchen.

These delicious crock pot pinto beans, flavored with onions, jalapeños, garlic and spices, have become a staple in our home because they are effortless to make and very versatile. In addition to the slow cooker pinto beans recipe, we discuss whether to soak or not soak your beans, as well as how to cook this recipe in an Instant Pot and on the stovetop.