Making 4 Dinners for $20 | Budget Meals for Two | Dollar Tree Dinners | Simple Recipes

Poor Mans meal (Cost $3.75)

1 Bag steak cut french fries $1.25
1 bag frozen pepper stir fry $1.25
1 package of hot dogs $1.25

Cut french fries into equal bite sized pieces, cut pepper stir fry into smaller pieces, and cut hot dogs into 1 inch pieces. in a skillet with sufficient oil, fry peppers and potatoes until they are starting to brown up, add hot dogs, and continue to fry until everything is brown and crisp. top with ketchup and or hot sauce

Enchiritos (Cost $6.25)

2 XXXL burritos (beef and bean) $2.50
Enchilada sauce $1.25
Pepper jack cheese $1.25
Spanish Rice $1.25

Shred pepper jack cheese and set aside. Thaw burritos and place them each on a plate, drizzle with enchilada sauce and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. knead rice and open 1 inch per package instructions, microwave for 90 seconds. Divide rice between two plates and top entire plate with cheese, microwave an additional 1 minute per plate until cheese is melted. (enchirtos can also be baked instead of microwaved)

Hot ham and cheese with tomato soup (Cost $5.00)

Hamburger buns $1.25
Smoked Ham $1.25
Cheddar Cheese $1.25
Tomato Soup $1.25

Cut cheddar cheese into small bits, cut ham into small bits, toss together to combine. Open 4 hamburger buns and place on a baking sheet. Distribute ham and cheese between sandwiches, top with other half of bun, cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted through. While sandwiches bake, prepare tomato soup per can instructions.

Mock Shepherd's/Cottage Pie (Cost $5.00)

1 Can of condensed beef soup or 1 can of beef stew $1.25
1 can of carrots $1.25
1 can of peas $1.25
1 packet of instant mashed potatoes $1.25

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and stir in potatoes, set aside. In a baking dish combine soup (or stew), drained carrots, drained peas and pepper to taste. Top with prepared potatoes and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes prior to serving.