3 Cheap and Easy Family Dinners for Less Than $13 | Allrecipes

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: canned cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier, while canned soup is usually cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese is lower in calories, while processed cheese is often more affordable.

Start by cooking the pasta.

Use canned chicken instead of fresh chicken.

Add in the cream of mushroom soup.

Mix in about 1/4 cup of cheese.

Add mixed vegetables to the mixture.

Season with salt and pepper.

Combine the cooked pasta with the mixture.

Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle with Italian breadcrumbs.

Melt some butter and drizzle it over the top before baking.

Bake until browned and bubbly.

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