10 Easy and Cheap Dinner Ideas That Everyone Will Love
1. Pasta Primavera
Cook pasta and toss it with sautéed vegetables like bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, and zucchini in a light olive oil or marinara sauce. Add herbs and grated cheese for extra flavor.
2. Vegetable Stir-Fry
Sauté a mix of colorful vegetables like bell peppers, snap peas, carrots, and broccoli in a stir-fry sauce (soy sauce, garlic, ginger). Serve over rice or noodles.
3. Taco Night
Set up a taco bar with seasoned ground beef or turkey, refried beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, salsa, and tortillas. Let everyone assemble their tacos.
4. Baked Potato Bar
Bake potatoes and serve them with various toppings like sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, green onions, and steamed broccoli.
5. Vegetarian Chili
Make a hearty chili using beans, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and chili powder. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.
6. Quesadillas
Fill tortillas with cheese, diced chicken, black beans, and veggies. Cook in a skillet until the cheese melts and serve with salsa and guacamole.
7. Pesto Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
Toss cooked pasta with store-bought pesto sauce and roasted vegetables like cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and asparagus.
8. Homemade Pizza
Use store-bought pizza dough or pita bread as the base and top it with tomato sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings like pepperoni, bell peppers, mushrooms, and olives.
9. Egg Fried Rice
Sauté cooked rice with scrambled eggs, mixed vegetables, soy sauce, and a touch of sesame oil for a quick and flavorful meal.
10. Chicken and Veggie Sheet Pan Dinner
On a baking pan, place chicken breasts or thighs, potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. Coat with olive oil and seasonings and bake until done.