How to make 10 Tasty Meals on a budget 🤝💵

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How to make 10 Tasty Meals on a budget 🤝💵

How to Make 10 Tasty Meals on a Budget 🤝💵

Eating well doesn’t have to break the bank. With a little creativity and planning, you can whip up delicious meals without spending a fortune. Here’s a guide to making 10 tasty meals on a budget—perfect for students, busy families, or anyone looking to save some money while still enjoying great food.

Tips for Budget Cooking

Before jumping into the recipes, here are some general tips to keep in mind when cooking on a budget:

  1. Plan Your Meals: Take a few minutes to outline meals for the week. This helps you avoid impulse purchases and food waste.
  2. Buy in Bulk: Items like rice, beans, pasta, and oats tend to be much cheaper when bought in larger quantities.
  3. Use Seasonal Produce: Seasonal fruits and vegetables are usually more affordable and taste better.
  4. Cook in Batches: Prepare larger quantities and refrigerate or freeze the leftovers for quick future meals.
  5. Leverage Discounts: Keep an eye on sales and use coupons to save even more.

Now, let’s dive into the recipes!

1. Vegetable Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups mixed vegetables (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • Soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for flavor

Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan over medium heat, add a splash of oil.
  2. Stir-fry the vegetables for 5-7 minutes until tender.
  3. Add cooked rice and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
  4. Season with soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Serve hot.

2. Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • Seasoning (salt, pepper, thyme)

Instructions:

  1. In a large pot, sauté onions and carrots until soft.
  2. Add lentils and broth, bringing to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until lentils are soft. Season to taste.

3. Pasta Primavera

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz pasta
  • 2 cups assorted vegetables (zucchini, bell peppers, broccoli)
  • Olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. In a separate pan, sauté garlic and vegetables in olive oil.
  3. Combine cooked pasta with vegetables, season, and top with Parmesan.

4. Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • Olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for dressing

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl, combine chickpeas, cucumber, and tomato.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Season to taste. Toss and serve.

5. Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables
  • Soy sauce

Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan and scramble the eggs until cooked, then set aside.
  2. Add a bit of oil and stir-fry mixed vegetables until heated through.
  3. Combine rice and eggs in the pan, add soy sauce to taste, and mix well.

6. Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese

Ingredients for Soup:

  • 1 can tomato puree
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • Salt, pepper, and basil

Ingredients for Grilled Cheese:

  • Bread and cheese of your choice

Instructions:

  1. For the soup, combine tomato puree, broth, and seasonings in a pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. For grilled cheese, toast bread with cheese in a pan until golden brown. Serve alongside soup.

7. Black Bean Tacos

Ingredients:

  • 1 can black beans, rinsed
  • 1 tsp cumin and chili powder
  • Tortillas and your choice of toppings (lettuce, cheese, salsa)

Instructions:

  1. Heat black beans with spices in a pot.
  2. Serve in tortillas, topped with your favorite ingredients.

8. Oatmeal with Fruit

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 2 cups water or milk
  • Seasonal fruit and honey for topping

Instructions:

  1. Cook oats according to package directions.
  2. Top with fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey.

9. Veggie Quesadilla

Ingredients:

  • Tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • Assorted vegetables (spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers)

Instructions:

  1. Sauté vegetables until soft.
  2. Place cheese and vegetables between two tortillas in a hot skillet.
  3. Cook until golden and cheese has melted, then slice and serve.

10. Potato Hash

Ingredients:

  • 4 potatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Bell pepper, chopped
  • Olive oil, salt, and pepper

Instructions:

  1. In a pan, heat olive oil and add potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add onion and bell pepper, cooking until all ingredients are browned and cooked through.

Final Thoughts

Creating delicious, budget-friendly meals is all about making wise choices and being resourceful in the kitchen. With the above recipes, you can enjoy a variety of flavors and nutritional benefits without overspending. Happy cooking!

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26 comments

  1. How insanely "busy" musy one be to not have 10 minutes to prepare a meal freshly every afternoon? What the hell are they doing that they don't have 10 minutes?!

  2. What are some good spices?

  3. Eat your steroids pal seriously after two days the food tastes like shiit but hey you dont eat that yet you recommend it to others. Useless content.

  4. Wait so these meals guarantee 2 GFs ?? I am all in then 😂😂😂

  5. What spices did he use for the chicken?

  6. Just the chicken is 30 dollar dont lie

  7. It would be nice if he actually wrote down the recipe 🤦🏽‍♂️

  8. 2 chicken breasts cost $17 in Coles Australia

  9. Did the air fryer replace the George Foreman grill for bodybuilders?

  10. I get tired of the food only eating the same food for 2 days in a row. haha

  11. Good god you're huge. I gotta start doing some prepping man.

  12. Rice can mold in the fridge you just cant see it

  13. am i missing something.. how it it 54g protein per meal?

    3.3lbs chicken = 52.8 oz divide by 10 meals… that is 5.28oz per meal… 5oz of chicken breast is 1.4 grams protein… and the veggies are not making up the other 53 grams of protein…

    can someone math this to double check ?

  14. So many pounds of chicken are we supposed to add per meal?

  15. How long will this last you

  16. Chicken will go bad next day, do you freeze it and then defrost?
    All my meals will go bad in fridge at day 3 roughly.

  17. Should contain more protein no?🤔

  18. How do prep meals stay fresh for a week?

  19. Okay imma ditch McDonald’s order of £15 for 2 large fries with McSpicy meal for this 10 meals for £20 instead of

  20. Day 5 the chicken starts to feel a little sus..

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