Looking to feed the family dinner on a tight budget? Then look no further! The Healthy Mummy has you covered with over 6000 recipes on the app and lots of those are also budget-friendly to help out everyone who is struggling to keep up with the weekly food bill at the moment.
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Budget meal plan
The Healthy Mummy Budget Meal Plan contains lots of COST-EFFECTIVE and DELICIOUS recipes to save you money on the weekly grocery bill.
We have even worked out the exact cost of each recipe on the Ultimate Budget Meal Plan using current supermarket prices and all recipes are under $2.50 per serve!
9 Healthy Mummy dinners on a budget (under $2 per serve)
These recipes are all very popular on and all cost just $2 per serve ( a couple are just slightly over!). Pretty great value we think!
We know how much you love the so here are a few more to choose from.
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Stovetop Beef Lasagne $2.01 per serve
If you want to save time on making a family-friendly beef lasagne, this stovetop beef lasagne recipe is perfect.
The whole thing is cooked on the stovetop which means you don’t even need to turn the oven on.
Zucchini and Bacon Slice – $1.71 per serve
This Healthy Zucchini Slice recipe is delicious and will be a winner with all family members, including the kids.
Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs $1.71 per serve
Slow-cooked, delicious, and full of hidden veggies. If you’re looking for a healthy dinner to feed the kids, then you HAVE to try this porcupine meatballs recipe!
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken $1.84 per serve
Packed with lean protein and delicate Asian flavours, this delicious recipe uses 3 kilos of chicken and will provide 3 containers of Asian Chicken with each container serving 5.
You can either bulk cook this recipe to use with rice and broccoli OR use the left over Asian Chicken for and in the Healthy Mummy App!
Easy fried rice $1.05 per serve
Packed with wholesome ingredients and bursting with vibrant flavours, this fried rice recipe will have you and your family coming back for seconds.
Beef nachos $2.04 per serve
Got a lot of mouths to feed? This is a delicious slow cooker beef nachos recipe that is a large batch meal from the You can easily prepare this recipe for your next family get-together.
Bolognese Bake $1.56 per serve
If your family loves the classic spag bol, then they will go nuts for this delicious Budget Family Friendly Bolognese Bake from the
Sticky Chicken & Fried Rice Tray Bake – $2.09 per serve
The Asian-inspired chicken thigh recipe ‘all-in-one’ tray bake dish is just like a Chinese takeaway, all in one pot!
This recipe is a perfect ‘fakeaway’ meal for the weekend or midweek without all the calories or cost. It just takes 15 minutes to prepare and cooks in under an hour.
Sausage and Veggie Pasta Bake $2.09 per serve
Here’s a recipe that is family friendly comfort food at its best – pasta bake and sausages! With the veggies well hidden, you’ll be getting high fives all round from the whole family.
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