You don't have to drop major dough to make something delicious for dinner—save money by choosing cheaper proteins like chicken, ground beef, and tilapia, or going veg-friendly with bean-based meals.
Whatever your style, these delish meals will please your entire fam without breaking the bank in the process. Need more easy eats? Try these slow-cooker chicken dinners.
1. Creamy Tuscan Chicken
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| diethood.com |
This Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe is quick, super easy, and finger-licking good! You are going to love the creamy sauce, the tangy sun-dried tomatoes, and all that spinach served over amazingly juicy chicken breasts. It’s a fancy restaurant-quality meal made right at home.
Thanks to the spinach, tomatoes, and chicken with Tuscan herbs, this recipe has all the Italian flair you could want and more. The dish is accompanied by a sauce that has all the creamy goodness you ever wanted, so get ready for an unforgettable meal
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2. Crispy Chicken Thighs With Garlic and Rosemary
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| hostthetoast.com |
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 c. chicken stock
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 8 small bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 1/4 pounds total)
- 8 cloves garlic, smashes and skins removed
DIRECTIONS
- Whisk together stock, lemon juice, mustard, rosemary, and pepper flakes in a bowl. Season with salt.
- Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place, skin sides down, in the skillet. Place a second smaller skillet on top of chicken and weigh it down with soup cans. Cook until the skins are golden brown and crisp, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Remove cans and top skillet. Flip chicken and reduce heat to medium-low. Add garlic and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter; reserve skillet. Add stock mixture to reserved skillet. Cook, scraping up any brown bits, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
3. Seared Sausage with Cabbage and Pink Lady Apples
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| MasterCook.com |
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 6 small sweet Italian sausage links (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
- 2 Pink Lady apples, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 head red cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 c. fresh apple cider
- 2 tbsp. fresh cider vinegar
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add apples, cut-sides down. Scatter onion and cabbage around apples. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring onion occasionally, until apples are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Flip apples. Return sausage to skillet, nestling among vegetables. Add cider and vinegar. Simmer, rotating and turning sausages occasionally, until sausages are cooked through and apples are tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
4. Jerk Chicken and Mango Lettuce Cups
Keep dinner low-carb by serving seasoned ground chicken and basmati rice in butter lettuce cups.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 c. basmati rice
- 1 c. chicken stock
- 3/4 c. coconut milk
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1/2 Chopped red onion
- 1/2 Chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp. canola oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tsp. jerk seasoning
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- 1 tsp. jarred fresh ginger
- 3/4 c. chopped mango
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Butter lettuce leaves, for serving
DIRECTIONS
- Combine basmati rice, chicken stock, coconut milk, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook until liquid is absorbed, 14 to 16 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook ground chicken, red onion, and red bell pepper in 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, jerk seasoning, chopped garlic cloves, and fresh ginger. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Fold in mango and cilantro. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Serve rice and chicken mixture in butter lettuce leaves.
5. Easy Chicken Fajitas
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| simplyrecipes.com |
Fajiatas are the perfect weeknight dinner. Minimal prep and minimal cook time means these can be on your table FAST. Feeling lazy AF? These Slow-Cooker Chicken Fajitas are even less work!
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6. Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles
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| paleorunningmomma.com |
Pasta is always a goto for a quick dinner, and this shrimp scampi recipe proves that you don't need much time to produce a high-quality pasta dish. The spiralized zucchini lightens up the dish, making it a lower carb option.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 oz. linguine
- 1 1/2 lb. peeled, deveined large shrimp
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice (from 1 to 2 large lemons)
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 12 oz. zucchini (about 3), spiralized on the thickest setting
- 1/4 c. flat-leaf parsley, chopped
DIRECTIONS
- Cook pasta per pkg. directions. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, drain pasta, and return it to the pot.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss shrimp, garlic, olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Let sit at least 5 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet on medium. Add shrimp mixture and cook until just barely opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, leaving any oil in the skillet.
- Add lemon zest and pepper flakes and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add wine, scraping up any browned bits, then reduce by half. Stir in lemon juice and butter, then add zucchini noodles and simmer 2 minutes.
- Return shrimp to the skillet along with pasta and toss to combine, adding some reserved pasta water if mixture seems dry. Sprinkle with parsley.
7. BBQ Drumsticks with Edamame Succotash
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| countryliving.com |
This colorful veggie medley brightens up just about any plate.
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