No Oven Struggle Meals – 18 Simple Frugal Dinner Recipes To Make In Your Microwave
Whether you need cheap family dinner ideas or simple meals for one or two, these no oven struggle meals make meal planning SO easy.
Quick, easy, budget-friendly – the perfect meals to throw together when money is tight, you don’t HAVE an oven and/or you just want a simple low effort meal for dinner tonight.
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Back in my college days (ya know, wayyyyyyyy back then haha!), I got really good making cheap meals in my little microwave!
Once I got married and had a family, I didn’t think it was “right” to make dinner in the microwave (for some reason).
Funny how when we “grow up”, we tend to think our dinners need to be fancier or more involved, ya know?
But good news, I’m bringing the microwave BACK into family meals that are actually GOOD as well as budget-friendly for low cost/ low effort frugal “struggle” meals to make when money is tight, but ya gotta eat.
No Oven Meals
Quick, easy, budget-friendly – the perfect meals to throw together when money is tight, you don’t HAVE an oven and/or you just want a simple low effort meal for dinner tonight.
This microwave pesto pasta with peppers is the perfect no oven struggle meal. It’s cheap, quick and requires pretty much no cooking experience! It’s made (almost) from scratch in the microwave.
Microwave Egg Fried Rice is the perfect meal to impress your friends, charm your enemies, and feed your roommate (maybe).
If you’re craving take out but have negative monies, you can make some yourself. All you need are some basic ingredients, a relatively clean mug, a bowl, a microwave, and a powerful hunger.
This easy oil-free meal cooks in your microwave in just 7 minutes…faster than you can say “delivery”. Naturally gluten-free and pumped with extra plant-based protein from beans, this is an essential go-to plant-based recipe.
This Easy Rice and Beans recipe will be your new go-to side dish! It relies on pantry staples to come together effortlessly … in just minutes!
These 10 Minute Gluten Free Enchiladas are my go-to when you need to get dinner on the table quickly. Made in the microwave, they are ready in just minutes.
A quick pasta dish that is great when you need a quick meal idea – dinner or lunch or maybe you just want a snack.
Did you know you can make an easy Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole right in the microwave? This recipe is creamy and cheesy and such a comfort food, and best of all, it reheats beautifully. It’s just perfect to portion out for lunches to take to school or work as well as leftovers to reheat in the microwave for later.
This easy recipe for beef enchilada casserole uses your microwave to cook up this spicy, cheesy supper in no time flat! Perfect for families on the go.
Cozy, comforting meat loaf can be tonight's dinner—even at the last minute. This nifty microwave recipe makes it possible.
This Microwave Chicken Casserole with Ritz Crackers is the ultimate comfort food. It’s cheesy and creamy and just hits the spot when you want some comfort food. Plus, it reheats beautifully, so you can make lunch or dinner for the whole week with one dish.
