
Feeding a big family doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune.
These cheap meals for large families are packed with easy, budget-friendly dinner ideas that are filling, simple to make, and perfect for busy nights.

From quick and easy dinner recipes to hearty crockpot meals, chicken dishes, and pasta favorites, this collection is full of options that stretch your grocery budget without sacrificing flavor.
Whether you’re looking for 10 dollar meals, extremely cheap dinners, or big family dinner ideas that can feed a crowd, these recipes are designed to keep everyone full and happy while keeping costs low.
Cheap Meals for Large Families
Crock Pot BBQ Alfredo Chicken Spaghetti is a flavourful pasta recipe the whole family will love.
This slow cooker spaghetti recipe is loaded with chicken breast chunks and chopped bacon and is all tossed in a creamy garlic parmesan alfredo sauce with some barbecue sauce added for a fun flavour twist.
French Onion Chicken Casserole is a hearty casserole recipe loaded with shredded chicken, egg noodles, onion soup mix, cream of chicken soup, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and French's crispy fried onions.
Sour Cream Noodle Bake is a hearty casserole loaded with ground beef, egg noodles, ricotta cheese, sour cream, marinara and shredded cheddar and mozzarella.
Hamburger Potato Casserole is a hearty dinner recipe with layers of sliced potatoes loaded with crumbled ground beef and shredded cheese all cooked in a cream of mushroom soup and sour cream mixture.
Pizza Casserole is a delicious baked rotini pasta loaded with ground beef, pizza sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
Stuffed Pepper Casserole is a hearty ground beef casserole loaded with diced bell peppers, white rice, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese on top.
Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole is a hearty dish loaded with diced potatoes, ham and onions all covered in a creamy sauce and baked with cheddar cheese on top.
Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole is a hearty casserole made with frozen Italian meatballs, marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella and topped with frozen Texas toast garlic bread.
Ham and Noodle Casserole is a hearty casserole loaded with rotini pasta and diced ham all coated in a cheesy bubbling sauce under a parmesan coated panko crust.
Hobo Casserole is a layered ground beef and sliced potato casserole loaded with diced bell peppers, onions, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, cheddar cheese and French's crispy fried onions.
Grandma's Ground Beef Casserole is a simple and classic hamburger dish made with egg noodles, condensed tomato soup, onions, green bell peppers and cream cheese all baked with shredded mozzarella and cheddar on top.
Cheesy Hamburger Rice Casserole is a hearty casserole loaded with ground beef, instant rice, frozen chopped spinach, corn, cream of mushroom soup, shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Chile Relleno Casserole is a delicious and comforting Mexican-inspired dish that captures the flavors of traditional chiles rellenos in an easy-to-make casserole form.
BBQ Chicken Casserole is a hearty dish loaded with egg noodles, shredded rotisserie chicken, diced red onions, corn, cream of chicken soup, barbecue sauce, cheese and French's crispy fried onions.
Cheeseburger Casserole is a hearty dish loaded with rotini pasta, ground beef, diced red onions, diced tomatoes, cheddar soup and shredded cheddar cheese.
One Pot Bacon Cream Cheese Pasta is an easy stove top dinner recipe your whole family will love. This creamy garlic pasta dish is loaded with real bacon bits and chopped green onions.
Cheesy Bacon Cavatappi Pasta is an easy and flavourful baked pasta recipe using Campbell's cream of bacon soup. This creamy pasta is loaded with Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese and crispy bacon.
Buffalo Chicken English Muffins are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using rotisserie chicken. These English muffins are topped with shredded chicken tossed in Buffalo sauce and baked with cheese on top.
Pizza Bagel Casserole is an easy dinner recipe the whole family will love.This everything bagel casserole is loaded with pepperoni, pizza sauce, green peppers, bacon and cheese.
Pizza Crescent Rolls are an easy dinner or party snack recipe using Pillsbury crescent rolls, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce.
Bacon Cream Cheese Baked Spaghetti is a delicious pasta recipe loaded with crumbled bacon, Philadelphia Whipped Chive cream cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Mac and Cheese with Bacon is a creamy baked macaroni and cheese recipe made with Campbell's condensed cream of bacon soup and loaded with crumbled bacon.
Chicken Tetrazzini is a creamy baked pasta dish loaded with shredded chicken, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese.
Crock Pot Mac and Cheese is an easy macaroni and cheese recipe made with condensed cheddar cheese soup, heavy cream and shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Homemade Hamburger Helper is an easy weeknight dinner recipe made with ground beef, egg noodles and condensed cream of mushroom soup.
Spaghetti Tacos are an easy dinner recipe made with stand and stuff taco shells loaded with spaghetti and ground beef tossed in in tomato sauce with taco seasoning and baked with cheese.
French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.
Chicken Spaghetti with Rotel is a delicious baked spaghetti recipe with a creamy sauce loaded with shredded chicken, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, shredded cheese and chopped green onions.
Penne Pomodoro is a delicious pasta recipe with a sauce made from fresh cherry tomatoes and basil pesto.
Naan Pizza is an easy dinner recipe using store bought naan bread topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced pepperoni and diced green peppers.
English Muffin Pizzas are an easy dinner recipe made with split English muffins topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, mini pepperonis and diced green peppers.
Crescent Roll Pizza is an easy weeknight dinner recipe using a can of Pillsbury crescent dough topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and diced green peppers.
Pigs in a Blanket are a delicious bite sized party food or kid friendly dinner recipe using wieners and Pillsbury crescent roll dough topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds and dehydrated minced onions.
Linguine Positano is a delicious pasta dish loaded with fresh cherry tomatoes, onions, basil, parsley and garlic puree all tossed in olive oil.
Pizza Subs are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using 9 inch sub rolls loaded with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and green peppers and then baked until perfectly toasted.
Texas Toast Sloppy Joes are an easy ground beef dinner recipe made with frozen Texas toast garlic bread slices and loaded with sloppy joe ground beef and shredded cheese.
Texas Toast Pizza is an easy weeknight dinner recipe using frozen Texas toast garlic bread and topped with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices and green peppers.
Lemon Garlic Pasta is a simple dinner recipe using shell pasta tossed in a lemon garlic butter sauce and topped with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.
One Pot Spaghetti is an easy stove top dinner spaghetti recipe loaded with ground beef, marinara, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese.
Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs is an easy slow cooker dinner recipe made with frozen meatballs, marinara sauce, spaghetti and spices.
Spaghetti Alfredo is rich and creamy pasta recipe made with butter, minced garlic, heavy cream, Italian seasoning and shredded parmesan cheese.
Grilled Cheese Sliders are tasty mini sandwiches that are perfect as a party snack or even as a meal with a side of soup, fries or salad.
Crack Chicken Spaghetti is a delicious baked pasta recipe with a creamy sauce and loaded with shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, chopped green onions, ranch dressing mix and shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Pizza Baked Spaghetti is a hearty spaghetti recipe loaded with Italian sausage, pepperoni, green bell peppers, pizza sauce, marinara and mozzarella cheese.
Tuna Casserole with Potato Chips is an easy dinner recipe loaded with egg noodles, canned tuna, peas, diced onions, cream of mushroom soup and shredded cheddar cheese with a crushed potato chip topping.
Dump and Bake Chicken Alfredo is an easy one dish meal made with cavatappi pasta, jarred alfredo sauce, condensed cream of bacon soup, chicken broth, chopped rotisserie chicken and mozzarella cheese.
Cajun Ground Chicken and Rice is an easy weeknight dinner recipe loaded with long grain and wild rice, ground chicken, diced bell peppers, corn, chopped spinach, Cajun seasoning, green onions, ranch dressing and cheddar cheese.
Baked Beans with Ground Beef is a hearty dinner recipe loaded with red and green bell peppers, onions, bacon and Bush's Original baked beans all baked together in a sweet and savoury barbecue sauce.
Pierogi Casserole is a hearty dinner recipe loaded with crumbled Italian sausage, onions, three cheese pierogies, cream cheese, Alfredo sauce, shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Crock Pot Hamburger Potato Casserole is a hearty slow cooker dinner loaded with ground beef, sliced potatoes, sliced onions, cheddar soup, cream of mushroom soup and shredded cheddar cheese.
Homemade Tuna Helper is a delicious twist on boxed tuna helper loaded with egg noodles, green peas, corn, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and tuna all in a creamy sauce.
Taco Potato Casserole is a hearty dinner loaded with cubed russet potatoes, ground beef, onions, green bell peppers, Rotel diced tomatoes, salsa, taco seasoning, cheddar soup and shredded cheese.
One Pot Mac and Cheese is a creamy and delicious pasta dish made with milk, cavatappi noodles, condensed cheddar soup, shredded cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and crushed Ritz crackers.
Chicken and Egg Noodles is a simple comfort food dish made with shredded rotisserie chicken, extra broad egg noodles, diced onion, cream of chicken soup and milk.
Pimento Mac and Cheese is a delicious creamy pasta recipe loaded with white cheddar, cream cheese and diced pimentos and baked with a buttery Ritz cracker topping.
Ground Beef and Dumplings is a delicious comfort dish loaded with ground beef, mixed veggies and Pillsbury biscuit dumplings all cooked in a creamy and flavourful soup mixture.
French Onion Ground Beef and Rice Casserole is a hearty dish loaded with instant rice, ground beef, diced onions, onion soup mix, beef broth, sour cream, mozzarella cheese and crispy fried onions.
Sloppy Joe Pierogi Casserole is a hearty casserole that is super easy to throw together. This easy casserole recipe uses store bought frozen pierogies, ground beef, a homemade sloppy joe sauce, shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions.
Pizza Enchiladas are a fun, family-friendly dinner recipe perfect for weeknights.
Rolled flour tortillas are filled with ground beef, pepperoni, green peppers, onions and ricotta and baked with pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni and bacon on top.
Chicken Alfredo Pierogi Casserole is an easy but hearty dinner recipe that combines two beloved classic foods into one dish.
This creamy casserole is loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, alfredo sauce, pierogies, mozzarella cheese and chopped bacon.

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