i have a big family what is a good cheap meal?

Question

my family consist of 2 adults-3 teenagers-and 3 children what can i cook that will be nutrious and cheap

Answer 1

Master One Pot Meal

This will feed about 16 to 20 people



Into One Pot Put:
4 lbs. hamburger, browned
1 pkg dehydrated onions or 2 fresh (cut into small pieces)
1 pkg dehydrated sweet peppers or 1 large pepper (cut into small pieces)
3 cans of tomato soup
Salt and Pepper



then here are the options:
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY
add: 5 cans of spaghetti sauce



MACARONI BEEF
add:
1 large pkg of macaroni (cooked separately)



CHILI
add:
5 cans of red kidney beans
chili powder
spoon into individual bags of corn chips for pepper bellies



SLOPPY JOES
add:
Chili sauce, tomato sauce, or other variety of soups
Serve on open buns



SPANISH RICE
add:
1 large pkg of minute rice (cooked separately)



HUNTER’S STEW
add:
5 cans of vegetable soup
or 3 cans of mixed vegetables



SQUAW CORN
add:
4 cans of corn
3/4 lb diced cheese



CHINESE MYSTERY
add:
1 head celery
2 large pkgs thin noodles (add when boiling)
2 cans tomatoes



SPAGHETTI
add:
1 large pkg spaghetti (cooked separately)
Sprinkle with cheese



YOKI SPECIAL
add:
4 cans of spaghetti sauce
2 cans of peas



HUNGARIAN POT
add: 4 cans of Campbells pork and beans



MEXICAN DELIGHT
add:
1 can of Nibblets Mexicorn
1 can of pitted olives
1 box of Cornbread
mixed and dropped by spoonfuls when mixture is boiling well
Cover and cook for 14 minutes

Answer 2

Spaghetti and meat sauce. You can buy pasta and jarred sauce really cheap at surplus grocery stores. Also macaroni and cheese with ground meat added or ham or some other meat added. Chop Suei is also a great inexpensive meal with rice. A big pot of vegetable soup with dumplings or homemade bis cuts and a salad is also a option. Go to cooks.com and gets lots more.
The most important thing is not how much food you have, but that you are together and love each other. These are the things that you kids will remember with grateful hearts and want to pass down to their kids.

Answer 3

Buy a cheap boneless roast beef and cut it up, add vegetables, tomatoes,potatoes,etc and make a big pot of beef stew it should only cost you around 15 bucks. That's only 3 dollars each for the adults and teens and the kids eat free

Answer 4

Meatloaf, creamed potatoes and green beans....
Spaghetti and meatballs with a salad and garlic bread....
Fried chicken, mac and cheese and some veggie....
Lasagna, salad and garlic bread....
Have breakfast instead...French Toast, bacon and eggs...
Then there is the old standby of Hamburger Helper. Try the
Cheeseburger Macaroni. It comes in a twin pack and
feeds up to 10 people if you cook both packs. Serve it
with a salad and veggies.

Answer 5

Rice, corn, and beans, maybe with some cheese, These are some real basics that when combined provide a pretty balanced diet and can be had cheaply.

You can mix it all up or serve separately. You can use different types of beans. You can add some salsa or tomatoes, maybe some onions.

Try this link, there's some good stuff there: http://www.miserlymoms.com/MOMfrecipes1.htm

Answer 6

A casserole with lots of vegetables, a bit of meat get some of the cheaper cuts of beef serve with potatoes (or rice) and bread.

Split pea and ham shank served with bread, see the link below.

Answer 7

Call Alice from the Brady Bunch
i bet she will know
i think she live with that butcher guy Sam Franklin on top of the butcher shop
give her a ring

Answer 8

peppers,onions,courgettes, tomatos, italian herb seasoning, garlic 3 tins of chopped tomatos balsamic vinigar, olive oil & pasta.

cut peppers into 1inch squares cut onions into large chunks, same with cougettes and tomatos, grate garlic. throw the lot onto a deep oven dish, prizzle oil and balsamic vinigar over the veg and roast for 20 mins then throw over the tinned toms and stir, throw back in the oven for 20 mins, boil pasta, serve all mixed up or veg ontop. grate a bit of cheese for ontop and season! its my fave meal! medeteranian roasted veg pasta delight! (red wine is great with this dish) need any more meal deals just ask! xxx

Answer 9

WOW! I thought you said "BIG" family? Must be my eye sight!
Try spagetti and meatballs or sausage or both! Macaroni and cheese. Pot Roast with potatoes, onions, carrots using chuck roast. Hot dogs and hamburgers. Ciches.
If you master this for that "BIG" family you can come over and cook for mine. Both sides were close to one hundred!

Answer 10

Taco Salad
beef stew
homeade pizza with whole wheat dough (extra veggies, light on the cheese)
Chili