20 Budget-Friendly Meals That Don’t Involve Pasta
When you’re cooking on a tight budget, it’s so easy to fall into a pasta rut. Been there, done that more times than I care to remember! Pasta is a quick, inexpensive, and easy meal with limited cleanup required, which makes it pretty enticing, but it also gets boring fast.
Good news, though — cooking on a budget doesn’t have to mean pasta for dinner seven nights a week. From stir-fry to burritos to chili, here are 20 delicious, budget-friendly dinners that don’t involve pasta.
Stir-fries are such a great low-cost meal, and they’re a great way to use up extra veggies and any leftover meat or tofu that’s in the fridge. Plus, the leftovers make a great lunch the following day. Also, consider inexpensive meals built around tortillas, beans, and rice, like burritos, tacos, and enchiladas.
Soup, Chili & Stew
Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs are always a great choice of meat, and in my opinion they’re totally underrated. Whether you like skin-on or you prefer boneless and skinless, chicken thighs are inexpensive, easy to cook, and the meat is so tender and full of flavor.