Artichoke Skillet

This isn’t your average casserole recipe. It’s fancy enough for company and inexpensive enough to add to your meal plan often. Chicken, artichoke hearts, and mushrooms are mixed with a homemade sauce and baked.

Then served over a bed of egg noodles. To make it even more inexpensive you can serve it over rice instead.

The flavors are great and you can make the main casserole ahead of time and tuck it away in the freezer for a quick thaw and bake meal later.

Hamburger Macaroni Skillet

This is another skillet dinner that’s quick to make and can be made ahead for the freezer too. A can of tomato sauce, a little ground beef, macaroni noodles, and seasonings is all it takes to make this inexpensive but filling frugal dinner.

Use mini lasagna noodles instead of macaroni to make it more like a skillet lasagna dish too. Serve with a salad and homemade french bread to complete the meal.