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    These 10 Wallet-Friendly Meals Make the Most of Every Dollar

    Published: Jul 9, 2025 by bobbieblue

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    As grocery prices rise, it is now more important than every to make every dollar count! These recipes are not only tasty but wallet-friendly meals that will help you get dinner on the table without breaking the bank. Try mouthwatering beef stroganoff, ground chicken spaghetti, or lazy enchiladas for family dinners everyone will love—especially for the home cook who knows how to feed a crowd for less than a drive-thru run!

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    Cabbage and Sausage Recipe

    Photo Credit: A Full Living

    Craving for a hearty and flavorful dish? Cabbage and sausage are what you are looking for. It is simple yet satisfying and addictively tasty. This dish is excellent for days when you don't want to break the bank, yet you're craving a delicious meal.

    Get the Recipe: Cabbage and Sausage Recipe

    Mediterranean Lentil Soup

    Photo Credit: Living Lou

    This Mediterranean Lentil Soup is made with green lentils and flavored with cumin and coriander. Fresh and tasty you can't go wrong with this vegetarian soup.

    Get the recipe: Mediterranean Lentil Soup

    Hamburger Hash

    Hamburger hash beautifully plated.
    Photo Credit: Little Chef Within

    Celebrate the beauty of each day by having hamburger hash. The dish is excellent anytime of the day. Onions, bell peppers, cheese, and other spices make it flavorful, but it is best when shared with your loved ones.

    Get the Recipe: Hamburger Hash

    Lazy Enchiladas

    Photo Credit: The Soccer Mom Blog

    These Lazy Enchiladas have been made TikTok famous, and good reason. They come together in 20 minutes with only four ingredients! They're an easy one-pan meal layered with flavorful taquitos, enchilada sauce, beans, and cheese.

    Get the recipe: Lazy Enchiladas

    Ground Chicken Spaghetti

    A pot-full of ground chicken spaghetti.
    Photo Credit: Food Exit Recipes

    This hearty and comforting pasta dish is a combination of al dente spaghetti pasta mixed with flavorful tomato sauce that is made with ground chicken and fresh vegetables like carrot and celery. Try this easy recipe now, and watch how kids and kids at heart enjoy every spoonful!

    Get the Recipe: Ground Chicken Spaghetti

    Panera Bread Turkey Chili Recipe

    Panera Bread Turkey Chili Recipe
    Photo Credit: Mamas On A Budget

    This recipe is loaded with chickpeas, ground turkey meat, edamame, kidney beans, salsa verde, tomatoes, and a variety of your favorite herbs and spices. It is flavorful and works great with tortilla chips, fresh cilantro, and sour cream.

    Get the recipes: Panera Bread Turkey Chili Recipe

    Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

    Ground beef stroganoff over pasta.
    Photo Credit: Begin With Balance

    Can't decide which dish to serve? Why not choose the versatile and easy-to-make ground beef stroganoff? This dish is perfect with steamed white rice or pasta of your choice.

    Get the Recipe: Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

    Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

    Photo Credit: The Forked Spoon

    This Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder makes juicy, fall-apart pork, tender potatoes, carrots, and onions in a flavorful garlic herb broth. It’s the perfect Sunday supper or easy weeknight dinner and a super cheap cut of meat to cook.

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

    Italian Cannellini Bean and Sausage Skillet

    Photo Credit: XOXO Bella

    This quick one-pot recipe is ready and on the table in just 30 minutes! The flavor of this Italian Cannellini Bean and Sausage Skillet is incredible and a family meal everyone will love.

    Get the recipe: Italian Cannellini Bean and Sausage Skillet

    Easy Slow Cooker White Bean Soup Recipe {Vegetarian}

    A bowl of slow cooker white been soup recipe.
    Photo Credit: Haute and Healthy Living

    Slow-cooker white bean soup is a hearty and comforting dish perfect for cold weather and days before the next payday, as it is cheap and affordable.

    Get the Recipe: Easy Slow Cooker White Bean Soup Recipe {Vegetarian}

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    Hi, I'm Bobbie! Welcome to Blue's Best Life. I'm a self-taught cook that loves to cook wholesome meals while still enjoying a truly decadent dessert, because there is always room for a little something sweet!

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