Cheap Quick Meals

The whole battalion of your family members is surprisingly at home today. This is great, but to your horror, there nothing elaborate at hand for you to make, neither do you have the time, because suddenly all of them are hungry. What you need is some meal planning and quick meal ideas. There is no dearth of these cheap and quick meal ideas, come to think of it. Here's offering you a choice of quick and cheap meals.

Easy Cheap Meals

Steak and Corn Salad
This is low cal, easy and makes for a sumptuous meal. Here is how you do it.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless sirloin steak or round steak
• 3 tbsp. vinaigrette Italian salad dressing
• 3 ears fresh corn OR 2 cups frozen corn, thawed and drained
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup cubed Havarti or Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup creamy Italian salad dressing
• 4 cups mixed salad greens

Procedure

• Using a vinaigrette salad dressing, brush the steak and let it stay for around 15 minutes.
• If it is a round steak marinate in the fridge for a minimum 4 hours, 8 hours would be great.
• Blanch the corn in boiling water for 2 minutes after cutting the kennels off the cob.
• Drain the corn.
• Mix corn, onion, pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes and cheese with creamy Italian salad dressing in a large bowl. Place it on the greens while serving in the serving plate.
• Then grill the steak, ideally in 2 sided dual contact grill for around 5 to 9 minutes, depending on how well cooked you want it to be.
• If you are cooking on outdoor grill, cook between 8 to 14 minutes over medium coals.
• Let it stand for five minutes after it is remove from the grill.
• Slice the steak across, forming thin slices and then place the slices over the salad.
• Serve immediately and finish it off as soon as possible!

All this at just $10! This serves minimum 4 people and just takes 20 minutes, isn't it great?

Mini Focacia
This is a fantastic bread recipe and can be eaten solo or with chicken or steak! Ready?

Ingredients

• 11 oz. can refrigerated soft bread stick dough
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning

Procedure

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease the cookie sheets lightly or line using parchment paper.
• Separate the dough into 8 coils after removing it from the can. Remember not to unroll.
• Place the dough on the prepared pan and press each coil of dough in a 5 inch circle.
• Using olive oil, drizzle the dough.
• Get cheese and seasoning together and mix well.
• Sprinkle that over each coil.
• Bake this between 14 to 18 minutes at 375 degrees. This will make the bread golden brown.
• Immediately remove the bread from cookie sheets.

This makes for amongst those best cheap, quick meals for two and cheap quick vegetarian meals as well! It has 8 servings and is dirt cheap as well! You can combine this with pasta or chicken too!

Vegetarian Crockpot Chili
Okay, this is hot, but light for your pocket, however, see if it light for your tummy!

Ingredients

• 12 oz. pkg. frozen protein crumbles
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, un drained
• 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1-2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 (15 oz.) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Procedure

• Combine all the supplies or the ingredients, rather in 3 to 4 quart slow cooker. Do not put cornstarch and water in the cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat for around 8 hours, till the vegetables are tender.
• Turn the heat to high.
• Meanwhile mix water and cornstarch till it is smooth.
• Add this to chili and stir it well.
• Get the lid off the veggies in the cooker and cook for around 15 minutes, till it gets slightly thick.
• This is enough for 6 servings, serve hot!

This is definitely a cheap meal, but not a very quick one, though!

Tomato Meatball Wraps
This is straight from the land of the Godfather, Italy. It is one of the best quick cheap meals you can ever have! Let's get started!

Ingredients

• 500 g minced beef
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp oil
• 400 g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 320 g pack 8 wholemeal tortilla wraps
• 100 g Cheddar cheese

Procedure

• Get the herbs and the seasoning and blend it well with the beef.
• divide it into 24 portions and then roll them into balls.
• In a large frying pan heat oil and then fry the meatballs for around 10 minutes, till they are golden.
• Add the puree and chopped tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes more.
• According to the instructions on the tortilla pack, warm them.
• Then spoon the meat balls over the tortillas, sprinkle over some cheese.
• Ultimately add a blob of soured cream, fold and then serve!

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For quick and cheap meals you need is a dash of innovation, a piece of culinary sense and a spoonful of love! Then you are all set for a gourmet delight and tantalizing your taste buds! Bon Appetit!