7 Cheap Dinners That Actually Taste Good (Week A, Full Plan)

Cheap dinners don't have to taste like a punishment. These are the 7 dinners from Week A of my meal planner — the exact rotation I use for a family of 4 on a weekly grocery cap — including the half-lentil bolognese nobody notices, the slow-cooker soup that becomes tomorrow's lunch, and the Friday fried rice that uses up the fridge. 📥 GET THE FREE KIT HERE: https://budgetfamilytable.pages.dev All 7 dinner cards are inside the free 14-Day Budget Meal Planner + Grocery List Kit (24 printable pages) — with the Week B rotation and both grocery lists. WHAT'S INSIDE THE KIT: • Week A + Week B meal plan grids (14 days, no repeated dinners) • Both grocery lists sorted by aisle, with tick boxes • The 7 dinner cards from this video, with ingredients, 5-step methods and leftover tips • Leftover Transformer + Kids' Lunchbox Planner • Air Fryer & Slow Cooker Cheat Sheet, Savings Tracker, blank reusable pages US $150/week · UK £120/week · Canada CA$200/week — all three editions in one PDF. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 7 dinners, one rule 01:00 Dinner 1 — Sheet-Pan Chicken & Frozen Veg 02:20 Dinner 2 — Spaghetti Bolognese (half-lentil) 03:40 Dinner 3 — Bean & Cheese Quesadillas + Slaw 04:50 Dinner 4 — Slow-Cooker Chicken & Rice Soup 06:10 Dinner 5 — Tuna Pasta Bake 07:15 Dinner 6 — Egg Fried Rice 08:20 Dinner 7 — Sausage, Mash & Frozen Peas 09:15 The free kit with all 7 cards DISCLOSURE: The kit is free and supported by sponsors. When you download it from the link above, you'll complete one quick free sponsor action to unlock the PDF — that's what keeps the kit free, and Budget Family Table may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. All prices and weekly caps in this video are planning examples only; your actual spend will vary by store, region and week, and no planner can guarantee a grocery total. This video and the kit are planning tools only — not medical, nutrition or financial advice. #CheapDinners #BudgetMeals #MealPlanning #FamilyDinners #WeeknightDinners