Simple Meal Plan: 6 Family Dinners for Under $60 (Week #91)
Feeding your family doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. This week’s meal plan focuses on keeping things simple, tasty, and budget-friendly with six dinners made from affordable ingredients you can find at Walmart.
Every meal in this plan uses everyday ingredients and straightforward cooking methods, so dinner stays quick and easy even on busy weeknights. From Lemon Garlic Chicken with rice and green beans to a hearty Taco Rice Skillet and creamy Cajun sausage pasta, these meals bring plenty of flavor without requiring fancy ingredients or complicated steps.
As always, the goal is to help make dinner stress-free, filling, and affordable for families. This week’s grocery list includes 29 items and came to just $56.86 at the Walmart Supercenter near Hobart, Indiana, keeping the entire week comfortably under the $60 mark.
If you’re looking for easy meals that taste great and help stretch your grocery budget, this menu is a great place to start.
Quick Weeknight Meals
Grocery List for the Week
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**** Please note, that every once in a while, an item that I pick turns out to be regional. This means that it may be a much higher price in some areas. Always double check the list and if you see an item that is much higher than normal, just adjust as needed.
Lemon Garlic Chicken with Rice & Green Beans
This bright and simple chicken dinner is packed with flavor from garlic, butter, and lemon juice. You can easily swap the green beans for broccoli, asparagus, or even frozen mixed vegetables, depending on what you have on hand.
Ground Pork Taco Rice Skillet with Peas & Carrots
This easy one-pan meal is similar to a Mexican-style rice dish with taco seasoning, tomatoes, and vegetables all cooked together. You can swap the ground pork for ground turkey or ground chicken, and black beans or corn also work well if you want to stretch the meal even further.
Mississippi Chicken Sandwiches with Air Fryer Fries & Cucumber Tomato Salad
Slow-cooked chicken with ranch seasoning and pepperoncini makes a flavorful sandwich filling that’s incredibly easy to prepare. If you don’t have time to make fries, this chicken is also great served over rice, mashed potatoes, or even tucked into tortillas.
Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta with Peppers & Onions
Smoked sausage adds bold flavor to this creamy pasta while peppers and onions help stretch the meal. If you prefer less spice, reduce the Cajun seasoning slightly, or swap in smoked kielbasa or turkey sausage for a different twist.
Oven BBQ Chicken with Roasted Potatoes & Corn on the Cob
This classic comfort dinner is simple yet always satisfying, featuring sweet BBQ chicken and roasted potatoes. You can switch up the flavor by trying a different barbecue sauce or adding a little smoked paprika or garlic powder to the potatoes.
One Pot Ziti with Broccoli
This hearty pasta dinner cooks everything in one pot, making cleanup quick and easy on busy nights. The broccoli adds a simple vegetable on the side, but a small salad or roasted zucchini would work just as well if that’s what you have available.
Free Printable PDF of Grocery List & Recipes
This prints on standard paper sized 8.5 x 11 inches.
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Until next week, I hope you have a fabulous week!
