Here is a gourmet frugal meal that you can make for around $12.00! Perfect recipe to save back with the cool winter months coming soon. This will feed 3-4 people so you are getting a meal for about $2.50-$3.00 per person, a really great value.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of tri-blend beans from Kroger (Black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans)
• 1 can of corn
• 3/4 lb of ground beef
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 tomato, de-seeded and chopped
• Tomato paste – 2 tsp
• A handful of cilantro, chopped
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Oil – 1 tsp + 1 tbsp
• 4 Cups of water

Instructions:

Here is a great recipe that you can make easily for Crockpot Enchiladas. We used Cream of Cheese Soup but you could easily substitute in Cream of Mushroom soup (or another of your picking). We made this entire meal for less than $11.50, so not only is it easy to make, its also easy on the budget. This should serve 3-4 people fine, you will have left overs if you make it for 1-2 people.

Crockpot Enchiladas Ingredients:

1 lbs. ground beef
1 can cream of cheese soup
1 – 22 oz. can red enchilada sauce
1 – 8 oz. shredded Mexican cheese
Soft taco flour tortillas
Seasoning salt
Garlic powder

Crockpot Enchiladas Directions:
1)Season ground beef with seasoning salt and garlic powder. Brown ground beef on high.
2)Line the bottom of the crockpot with enchilada sauce to prevent tortillas from sticking to the crockpot.
3)Add a layer of tortillas to the crockpot; rip as needed to cover the whole bottom.
4)Spread cream of cheese soup over the tortillas. Layer enchilada sauce, ground beef, cheese, and more tortillas.
5)Layer ingredients 3 times. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
6)Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
7)Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Scroll down below and you can find a YouTube video of us making this recipe and see just how easy it is to make it on your own. Enjoy this Crockpot Enchilada Casserole

I am always looking for cheap and easy meals to make, here is one of my favorites that the whole family will love. This Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings only requires 5 ingredients and it cost me just $10.14 to make for the whole meal. This one will feed 3-4 people so you are paying just $2.50-$3.50 per person to eat. For 2 people it will give you left overs.

Ingredients:

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 (14.5 oz) can of chicken broth
• 1/2 onion diced
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1/2 can Grands flaky refrigerator biscuits (I used a whole can, I like dumplings)

Instructions:

1. Place Chicken breasts in crock pot and top with butter.
2. Add 2 cans of cream of chicken soup
3. Add chicken broth
4. Add diced onions and dried parsley
5. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low 8-9 hours
6. Once cooked shred the chicken
7. Cut biscuits into 9 pieces
8. Add biscuits to the soup and stir
9. Cover and cook on high for another hour
10. Serve warm and enjoy!