15 Cheap Dinner Ideas for Weeknight Meals

• Prep:  55 min
• Total:  55 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  6

Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup during those nights when the temperature outside starts to cool off, and this hamburger soup is no exception. It makes six servings, making it the perfect size for family dinner. Blending mixed vegetables, beef broth, ground beef and a hint of Worcestershire sauce, this soup is reminiscent of your favorite burger without the bun and grill. But don’t worry, it’s still easy to make! From start to finish, this soup is ready in just 55 minutes.

Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup during those nights when the temperature outside starts to cool off, and this hambu...

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  8

This tasty, customizable casserole has all the flavors of your favorite breakfast burrito.

This tasty, customizable casserole has all the flavors of your favorite breakfast burrito.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  12

Grits may be a Southern tradition, but when they’re made into a casserole and loaded with cheese and ham, it’s a tradition everyone can get behind.

Grits may be a Southern tradition, but when they’re made into a casserole and loaded with cheese and ham, it’s a trad...

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  1 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  12

Layers upon layers of spaghetti, Italian sausage, ricotta, cream cheese and pasta sauce give this luxuriously rich casserole its million-dollar taste--without breaking the bank!

Layers upon layers of spaghetti, Italian sausage, ricotta, cream cheese and pasta sauce give this luxuriously rich ca...

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  6

Our meatless pumpkin chili recipe is the perfect meal for a cool, fall day. This dish requires almost no prep so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time having fun with the family. Make our slow-cooker pumpkin chili tonight!

Our meatless pumpkin chili recipe is the perfect meal for a cool, fall day. This dish requires almost no prep so you ...

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  35 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  6

This quick lasagna soup delivers all the saucy, cheesy lasagna goodness you love with none of the fuss. Cook Italian sausage, lasagna noodles, and tomato-based broth all together in one pot for a cozy meal that's as delicious as it is easy. With a 15-minute prep time, this hearty One-Pot Lasagna Soup is perfect for busy weeknights.

This quick lasagna soup delivers all the saucy, cheesy lasagna goodness you love with none of the fuss. Cook Italian ...

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  2 hr 5 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  8

There are breakfast sandwiches, and then there are BREAKFAST SANDWICHES. This yummy Bundtwich takes all of the best flavors from a Denver omelet and sandwiches them between two layers of buttery crescent roll dough. It’s the ultimate brunch party pleaser, and will have all of your guests asking for the recipe.

There are breakfast sandwiches, and then there are BREAKFAST SANDWICHES. This yummy Bundtwich takes all of the best f...

• Prep:  5 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  4

No chopping, no fuss, just a delicious Dump Dinner.

No chopping, no fuss, just a delicious Dump Dinner.

• Prep:  17 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  4

This lemon chicken recipe is easy to prepare and comes together quickly. Simply brown the chicken thighs, toss all the ingredients into a 13x9 pan (our go-to baking dish for every course) and you're good to go. We love how the addition of fresh lemon makes this baked chicken and potatoes taste fresh, bright and just-right for summer. And the brown sugar adds golden-brown color, and balances the tart lemon flavor with just a tiny bit of sweetness that the kids will love.

This lemon chicken recipe is easy to prepare and comes together quickly. Simply brown the chicken thighs, toss all th...

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  4 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  6

Just three ingredients plus pasta make this meal easy to throw together for a dinner that’s ready to go when you get home. Serve with a fresh green salad, and your meal is complete!

Just three ingredients plus pasta make this meal easy to throw together for a dinner that’s ready to go when you get ...

• Prep:  5 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  4

Here is a great Dump Dinner that is really easy and delicious.

Here is a great Dump Dinner that is really easy and delicious.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  8

Our Grands!™ Unsloppy Joes recipe is all the fun of a sloppy joe dinner or lunch without the mess. This hassle-free unsloppy joes recipe is made with refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Biscuits and a cheesy sloppy joe filling.

Our Grands!™ Unsloppy Joes recipe is all the fun of a sloppy joe dinner or lunch without the mess. This hassle-free u...

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  50 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  8

Tender chicken thighs join forces with some of the best canned foods you can find to create a dinner winner that's both quick and delish.

Tender chicken thighs join forces with some of the best canned foods you can find to create a dinner winner that's bo...

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  6

Turn a traditional meatball sub into a quick and easy, one-pan dinner the whole family will love.

Turn a traditional meatball sub into a quick and easy, one-pan dinner the whole family will love.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  25 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  4

Fill Pillsbury™ crescent dinner rolls with pepperoni to make these cheesy sandwiches that are ready in 25 minutes - perfect for dinner.

Fill Pillsbury™ crescent dinner rolls with pepperoni to make these cheesy sandwiches that are ready in 25 minutes - p...