Budget Meal Plan: Week 18

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Are you ready to eat delicious food all while staying on budget? Check out Budget Meal Plan: Week 18. You are going to love it!

Meal Planning on a Budget

Aunt Lou here.

For Budget Meal Plan: Week 18, I ended up using a few different ways to save money. I wanted to use main dish recipes that did not have a ton of ingredients in them as well as recipes that use ingredients that are not as expensive.

So, how did I do that? To start the week, we have the Crispy Slow Cooker Chicken recipe that uses a whole chicken and only has two ingredients in the recipe (and that count of two includes the chicken!). With only having two ingredients which are both inexpensive, it makes this recipe super affordable. It is also quick and easy to throw together, and so delicious. For the middle of the week, we have some comfort food that is easy on the budget with the Poor Man’s Beef Manhattan. It is absolutely delicious and called “Poor Man’s” because the ingredients are cheaper than your traditional Beef Manhattan recipe. Win, win. Lastly, we round out the week with Easy Creamy Crock Pot Pork. It is super easy to make, has great flavor and is cheaper to make because the recipe uses canned pork.

So, there you go! Those main dishes are sure to please you and your loved ones around your dinner table. I paired them up with some awesome side dishes as well. You can use my ideas or insert your family’s favorite sides. Whatever you decided, I hope you enjoy the meals in this meal plan as much as my family and I do!

Budget Meal Plan: Week 18

Monday: Crispy Slow Cooker Chicken with Cheesy Garlic Crock Pot Potatoes

Tuesday: Leftovers from Monday with optional new side of Crock Pot Buttered Cabbage

Wednesday: Poor Man’s Crock Pot Beef Manhattan with Creamy Crock Pot Corn

Thursday: Leftovers from Wednesday with optional new side of Crock Pot Green Beans

Friday: Easy Creamy Crock Pot BBQ Pork with Crock Pot Bacon Baked Beans

Crispy Slow Cooker Chicken

Do you like roasting a whole chicken in your slow cooker but you wish the skin would crisp up like those grocery store rotisserie chicken? This Crispy Slow Cooker Chicken is for you!

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Cheesy Garlic Crock Pot Potatoes

This Cheesy Garlic Crock Pot Potatoes recipes takes Momma's Cheesy Crock Pot Potatoes recipe up a notch. So easy and wonderfully delicious! Tender chunks of potatoes in a creamy garlic cheese sauce.

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Crock Pot Buttered Cabbage

Are you looking for an easy way to make buttered cabbage in your slow cooker? Our Crock Pot Buttered Cabbage is an easy way to enjoy this classic recipe. This recipe makes a delicious low carb side dish!

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Poor Man’s Crock Pot Beef Manhattan

This Poor Man’s Crock Pot Beef Manhattan is a tasty twist on a regular Beef Manhattan. It is incredibly easy to make and absolutely delicious!

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Creamy Crock Pot Corn

Creamy Crock Pot Corn is THE BEST corn side dish and so simple to make! The slow cooker does all the work. Perfect for the holidays, potlucks, picnics or a treat for a weeknight meal.

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Crock Pot Green Beans

It only takes three simple ingredients to turn a can of green beans into a flavorful side dish that will remind you of your grandma's home grown green beans. You won't believe how easy our Crock Pot Green Beans are to make! These are perfect for a comforting weeknight meal and special enough for your holiday menus.

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Easy Creamy Crock Pot BBQ Pork

This Easy Creamy Crock Pot BBQ Pork recipe will be the easiest and quickest pulled pork recipe you will ever make, and it tastes delicious too!

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Crock Pot Bacon Baked Beans

This Crock Pot Bacon Baked Beans recipe submitted by one of our readers is the perfect side to bring to a potluck or barbecue.