Want to eat super healthy on a budget? This Super Quick Healthy Cheap Meal Plan Covers all the bases: it is frugal, healthy, and easy!
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for more details.Are you super busy and need a plan for some healthy dinners for this week? And, need those meals to be extra cheap? Here is a menu plan that covers all the bases: the meals are really cheap and easy, but still nourishing and healthy.
I didn’t add amounts to these recipes because this plan is really flexible. Some things like the grilled cheeses just need 1 per person-so it can be made to fit any size family. The biscuits are high protein and I explain more in this post about the amount needed per person.
Prep: This can be done on Sunday or even a week or two before.
If you are like me, you sometimes forget what time it is, and realize you need supper and you need it soon! Doing this prep work ahead of time makes your dinners come together super quick.
Boil chicken(s). (Make sure you skim the foam off and turn down to a simmer once the chicken starts to boil). Simmer chicken until tender and the meat is starting to fall off of the bone (around 90 minutes). Remove the chicken from the broth and let cool.
Once the chicken is cooled off, debone the chicken and freeze the chicken in portions (1 cup is a good size, but you can use whatever size fits your recipe and family). You can shred the chicken or cut it into small pieces. Freeze the broth also-it will be used in the White Chicken Chili.
The Cheese Biscuits can also be made ahead of time if time is super tight on Tuesday.
The Super Quick, Healthy, and Cheap Meal Plan
Monday
Fried Eggs
Jasmine Rice (make extra to be used on Thursday)
Boiled Broccoli with butter.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
White Chicken Chili
White Chicken Chili
Thursday:
Fried Rice (can add some chicken from your freezer, can also add extra veggies if desired)
Fried Rice (can add some chicken from your freezer, can also add extra veggies if desired)
Friday:
Grilled Cheeses (For a Super Healthy Version, Try Dave’s Killer Bread)
Grilled Cheeses (For a Super Healthy Version, Try Dave’s Killer Bread)
Frozen Vegetable of choice (Boil and add serve with butter).
Saturday:
Chicken Tacos or leftovers
Chicken Tacos or leftovers
I hope this makes your week a little bit easier!
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Definitely gonna try this! Thank you!
Awesome! I would love to hear how it goes!