Budget Friendly 1 Week Meal Plan With Hearty Dinners For Families:
Monday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with toast and sliced avocado.
- Lunch: Turkey and cheese sandwiches with carrot sticks and ranch dip.
- Dinner: Beef stew made with beef broth, canned mixed vegetables, potatoes, and onions, served with crusty bread.
Tuesday:
- Breakfast: Oatmeal with sliced bananas and a drizzle of honey.
- Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches with canned tomato soup.
- Dinner: Chicken and rice casserole made with canned cream of chicken soup, canned mixed vegetables, and shredded chicken, served with a side of steamed broccoli.
Wednesday:
- Breakfast: Yogurt parfaits with canned mixed fruit and granola.
- Lunch: Bean and cheese burritos with canned refried beans and shredded cheese, served with salsa.
- Dinner: Grilled chicken thighs with baked potatoes topped with canned chili and shredded cheese, served with canned asparagus.
Thursday:
- Breakfast: Peanut butter and banana smoothies made with milk and ice.
- Lunch: Tuna salad wraps with canned tuna, mayo, and lettuce, served with canned pineapple chunks.
- Dinner: Beef tacos made with seasoned ground beef, canned corn, and canned black beans, served with tortillas and canned sliced olives.
Friday:
- Breakfast: Whole grain pancakes with canned peaches and a dollop of Greek yogurt.
- Lunch: Turkey and cheese roll-ups with canned green beans and ranch dip.
- Dinner: Vegetable soup made with powdered chicken broth, water, canned mixed vegetables, rice-style pasta, and shredded chicken, served with cornbread muffins.
Saturday:
- Breakfast: Breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, canned black beans, and shredded cheese, wrapped in tortillas.
- Lunch: Ham and cheese sliders made with canned ham and cheese slices, served with canned corn.
- Dinner: Baked chicken drumsticks with canned sweet potatoes and boiled cabbage.
Sunday:
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with canned tomatoes and shredded cheese, served with whole wheat toast.
- Lunch: Chicken noodle soup made with powdered chicken broth, water, rice-style pasta, canned mixed vegetables, and shredded chicken, served with canned peaches.
- Dinner: Grilled salmon fillets with stuffed potatoes (canned potatoes filled with cheese and bacon), served with grilled corn on the cob.
This meal plan includes hearty dinners using budget-friendly ingredients like canned and powdered items, along with some fresh produce and dairy. Adjust quantities based on your family's needs and preferences, and feel free to swap out ingredients as needed.
Shopping List:
Canned Goods:
- Canned mixed vegetables
- Canned tomatoes
- Canned refried beans
- Canned cream of chicken soup
- Canned chili
- Canned pineapple chunks
- Canned corn
- Canned black beans
- Canned sliced olives
- Canned peaches
- Canned tuna
- Canned ham
- Canned asparagus
- Canned sweet potatoes
- Canned asparagus
- Canned cabbage
- Canned chicken broth powder
Frozen Goods:
- Frozen broccoli
- Frozen corn
- Frozen chicken thighs
- Frozen salmon fillets
Dairy/Eggs:
- Shredded cheese
- Greek yogurt
- Butter
Produce:
- Avocado
- Bananas
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
- Onions
Pantry Staples:
- Oatmeal
- Whole wheat bread
- Whole wheat tortillas
- Tortillas
- Rice-style pasta
- Cornbread mix
- Pancake mix
- Peanut butter
- Honey
- Granola
- Tortilla chips
Spices/Seasonings:
- Adobo seasoning
- Taco seasoning
- Salt
- Pepper
Miscellaneous:
- Salsa
- Mayonnaise
- Milk
- Eggs
- Chicken drumsticks
- Ground beef
- Ground turkey
- Ground chicken
- Ground pork
- Ground turkey
Feel free to adjust quantities based on your family's needs and preferences. With this shopping list, you'll be able to prepare hearty and budget-friendly meals for your family throughout the week.
