Endless $5 Meals Starting With Canned Soups!

[@sw3et24x7]

My dad used to take the dinty Moore beef stew, add an extra can of mixed veggies and serve over rice. It would feed me, my mom and him for dinner. It even has a recipe for Shepards pie on the back. Great video and great timing. I just bought a bunch of canned soup that was on clearance so now I can stretch it even further.

[@LynneGirl26]

You just unlocked a childhood memory. I swear, the plant my Dad worked at went on strike more often than they were open. Lots of lean years.

[@dinahsoar6982]

My mom did something similar...this was in the mid 1960's...she'd open a can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew,dump it in her cast iron skillet and add a couple of diced raw potatoes, a diced large carrot, and add enough water to cook the veggies but not dilute the gravy..cooking it down evaporated the water..she'd add some salt and pepper for the extra veg and on the side she'd serve a 10 cent can of applesauce which she sprinkled with cinnamon and she'd put a stick of margarine on a plate (b/c it was cheaper than butter) with some slices of white bread which was around 25 cents a loaf back then..that would feed her, my grandmother, my brother who was 7 and myself who was 14. Mama knew how to stretch a dollar b/c she had to...she waited tables working for $1.50 an hour plus tips to support us..she got no child support and there was no welfare back then and she was too proud to go to the gov't surplus food band..I learned to 'use it up, wear it out, make it do, do without" and I'm so glad I did after living through the 70's, late 80's when a fixed mortgage interest rate was 15% and the current horrendous inflation...when people moan about the 7% interest rate I laugh b/c when we got a 7% rate in 1993 we were thrilled..never ever thought we'd see the 2.99% rate we gotl in 2021... Of course houses weren't as expensive back then...we had $62 thousand in a new home and 11 acres of prime farm land with a LOT of road frontage... but wages weren't as high either. In spite of all the financial ups and downs over the years we've been able to save a lot of money b/c of our frugality...when money market interest rates were paying 10% interest and passbook savings was paying 7% in the late 80's we didn't have much cash ...I keep wondering when we are going to see those rates again ...the best I've seen locally is 5.5% on a 10 month CD..

[@SharonLaBolle]

The Dinty Moore doesn't taste as good nowadays

[@misstinahamilton5714]

You can do that with the Chunky brand beef soup as well !

[@shirleykelly1656]

Rebecca, I have been following your KZbin channel for several months now and keep planning to comment but haven't until now. To say I appreciate you and your content would be an understatement. I am in awe!! The additions to regular soup is amazing! I was raised to cook and bake by my Mom when I was 7 and had to stand on a chair. Everything from scratch. I've been a single working mom and now I am a retired senior trying to stretch my social security check to cover everything. Yes, I swallowed all my pride (false?) and use services as available. I get food stamps - $23./month - not a typo. I just did the math and I have a list of 18 items from Dollar Tree and now I want to put together a menu plan. Starting now with this current soup plus idea. Blessings to you BTW I am 88 and live on my own and just signed up with our Food Bank. No shame in the game!!

[@user-fv1mt6sc5t]

You should check out Southern Frugal Momma, she has a lot of tips and recipes like this that are immensely helpful and tasty as well. I bounce back and forth between these two to help me simplify meals and use what I have on hand to eat happily and plentiful. I also really like Frugal Fit Mom, she taught me how to make my own no knead bread with only a few simple ingredients that are immensely cheap, without a Dutch oven or anything fancy. Thank God for youtube right now! I never learned how to cook, for some reason my family never taught me to, so I have these lovely ladies to help!

[@shirleykelly1656]

@@user-fv1mt6sc5t Thanks so much. I have watched Southern Frugal Momma and I liked her episode on getting a meal already to go into a crockpot as it's all in one bag in the freezer. However, Rebecca's Dollar Tree Dinners is awesome. And I teach others how she does it. Always keep learning!

[@sueholdener4135]

Southern Frugal mama is the cutest 😁

[@atlanticalilly]

$23 a month for elderly is a joke! They should increase the % for those on a fixed income. Minimum $400 month for a single person. God knows we pay enough in taxes..

[@tcctocrazytccarson7309]

​@@user-fv1mt6sc5tkindred spirits, we watch the same channels. I also like Meals with Maria and See Mindy Mom. Love the ideas in this video, something I hadn't really thought od before. I just found Dollar tree dinners in the last couple of months ♡♡♡

[@mrsdscraftdesk]

Get flaky biscuits and pull the layers apart. The you can make your crust thinner and spread out the biscuits. Or bake the leftovers for dipping in the sauce.

[@Kelly-tp1wq]

I was thinking the same

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Definitely would have but flakey biscuits weren’t available in the store brand unfortunately. I could have cut them in half and maybe rolled them out so they were thinner

[@sjferguson]

That's a really good idea for making those pot pies less bready, especially for someone watching carbs.

[@kittyface7kat327]

Great ideas!

[@shirleydailey1836]

I just did that last week when I made turkey pot pie

[@tomevans5458]

I'm a retired firefighter. Many years ago, I worked with a guy who had served in the Vietnam war. Whenever we cooked biscuits, he had to leave the kitchen when we opened the container. The "pop" the container made when opening reminded him of an initial sound from some type of munition. He suffered from PTSD before we really knew what it was. Thanks for these videos.

[@tammiepowell2818]

As always you blow my mind with such simple ingredients! My dad (who is is hospice) just loves all your videos…he get excited to see you…”She is so cute” ❤️…he can’t eat/chew much but most of these will work perfectly for him and is easy for me.

[@crescentmoon374]

so nice your Dad likes watching her videos,she is a sweetheart isn't she ? sorry to hear your Dad is in hospice ( I know how difficult it is, went through it with my own dad ) hopefully he will be able to enjoy some of the dinners she suggested.

[@thesearedaydreams6854]

Kind thoughts to your family, Tammie. Having a Love day one in hospice care is hard, but hospice care workers will do everything they can to comfort your father ❤️

[@susans9491]

Love your t-shirt! Even with a full kitchen and a reasonable income, these ideas are always helpful and appreciated for those nights when you just can’t!❤

[@KarisaKitty]

Yes! Exactly. Saves me from spending $20 in a drive thru after a long, stressful day in retail!

[@susans9491]

@@KarisaKitty I have served my time as a retail wage slave, it’s rough! Now I work in customer service at a resort, still not just fun fun fun but at least I can hang up on the really abusive ones!

[@arianbuffkin4362]

Once again you have given us a ton of well thought out recipes to turn inexpensive ingredients into delicious meals. You really should put together your own cookbook ❤

[@brandyweedman6786]

I would definitely purchase a cookbook.

[@lisahanley493]

I would buy it too!@@brandyweedman6786

[@angelaschaefer5883]

Me too.

[@deliciouskisses15]

I feed 8 people everyday, these can really help me out. Thank you

[@DollarTreeDinners]

That sounds like so much work! I hope it helps 🥰

[@HeyitsDee]

Wow, I have a ton of Progresso soups that I bought on sale for $1 each a while back. It never even occurred to me to add these things to it to make it more satiating! You're really changing my life! Thank you!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Hope you enjoy 😄

[@addictedLS]

I like adding a pack of ramen and depending on the soup flavor I add 1/2 of the ramen seasoning or leave it out completely for a cheap and filling hot supper!

[@HeyitsDee]

@@johnhipp604 Me? If you're asking if you can ask ME a question, then yes, ask away!

[@HeyitsDee]

@@johnhipp604 Sure! 😊

[@HeyitsDee]

@@johnhipp604 Dee. And I watched your videos. They're really good, John!

[@lorid6544]

I need to tell my bachelor son who lives in LA (1 bedroom apt. 2000+ monthly) & is trying to save money about your videos. He's not much of a cook, but he realized cooking at home is much, much cheaper. Thanks. These ideas would be good for camping, too.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Very true on camping! Hope your son finds some ideas that work for him too 🥰

[@sandy-pf9bb]

Barley can be cooked in the microwave and added to any soup. It's really good and it's filling. It's especially good with that beef pot roast. Can also add leftover vegetables. Baked potatoes can be cut up and added in. The cheddar broccoli soup is good over baked potatoes or topped with instant mashed potatoes. I'm a lover of soup both as soup and as a meal.

[@lostinthemission]

This is the most accessible budget friendly meals I’ve ever seen! I appreciate you posting something that made me look at a food in a new way. I could see myself bulking soup on rice up with some sautéed frozen veggies. I need to start trying more flavors of soup other than chicken noodle and tomato!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and got some ideas!

[@thecraftloft]

This is a game changer for me! First of all, I love soup!!!! But I'm a hospital worker who works 12 hour shifts overnight. I have to meal prep my food for work and these are easy & cheap & reheat well. Plus filling & will keep me warm in the freezing hospital at night. Im SO EXCITED about this video. Thank you!

[@lindanizamoff7981]

very high in sodium though.

[@angelwings7866]

In all my years I have never thought to put rice or noodles with the canned soup! I actually do not mind the tomato based soups but was never a big fan of cream sauces/soups....still am not but my son did find a dish that he made that is true pasta alfredo. Luckily for me I am blessed to be able to not have to struggle with food now that I am an empty nester and it's just me (well..now my son is back home). But for those of you who are struggling with a family, I have been there with a family of 5 and both parents unemployed so I get it. And with the prices these days....well...you know. I still look for the best prices (drives my son nuts) for all things. I almost never pay full price if I don't have to. It just takes a bit of creativity like these meals to survive and feel full. Thank you for sharing and always giving an honest review of your concoctions.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thank you for sharing! That makes me happy because I thought that even if the idea of this video would be considered common practice, there is always someone out there who may need the information so it’s always worth sharing. I for one never ate canned soup as anything but canned soup and someone turned me onto the idea of eating it over rice or potatoes and it’s been such a game changer. Especially when I need quick meals that are small portions just for myself and don’t want to eat leftovers for days 🥰

[@bridgetmarden7224]

Lord I just love your channel and videos!! As a single person thats not broke but just financially challenged you give me so very many ideas ❤ thank you darlin. Love from Central Illinois ❤ 💕 ♥

[@DollarTreeDinners]

You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoy them!

[@liss.11]

Growing up, my mom used to flatten the pre-made biscuits for personal pizzas. Easy & yummy dinner hack!

[@angelaschaefer5883]

Your mom was genius.

[@allyrooh3628]

I thought I'd share this just in case it is happening in your area. The 1lb ground beef (that's normally $5) was marked down to $1.25. They are changing the packaging or something. If it's marked down in your area, it won't be for long. I hope that works for someone. PS, taking clam chowder to an office will make your officemates frown at you. That smell never goes away!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Haha good tip on the clam chowder 🥰

[@sueperez21]

Great idea using rice to bulk up a can soup. Soup over backed potatoes.... you've given me some great inexpensive meals. When we were young, 5 kids, my Mom used to make soup, homemade or can, and cut in quarters, pieces of canned biscuits. To use as dumplings in the soup. We loved it ❤

[@1bwash]

Love this! You can also buy those $1-2 bags of frozen vegetables while you're at the same store, then match what makes sense to the soups to bulk them up. Any cream based soup tastes great with those "california blend" vegetables that have broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. The more tomatoy soups are great with potatoes, onions, peppers.

[@dryellowkate]

Such a smart idea!

[@matthewweng8483]

My mom used to make those little biscuit pies for us as kids with ground beef browned with a little bbq sauce, brown sugar, then shredded mozarella on top. Was one of my favorites and was super cheap to make. Love the channel, btw!

[@kj7653]

My mom did too. Except cheddar cheese.

[@matthewweng8483]

@@kj7653 So good, right?!

[@ronagreenfield9545]

In your last video you mentioned that people asked about your small casserole dish. I wanted to make you aware that I found a really nice small casserole dish with a cover at Aldi's a couple of days ago. They had a sizable display of them so they are probably still available. Here are the details: Ceramic baking dish with lid $8.99. Oven safe up to 450 degrees. Interior is slightly less than 8 inches square. Capacity is 45 ounces. Dish is microwave and dishwasher safe. The quality is excellent.

[@rs2343-o4e]

Great video. Please do more videos using soups as a base. Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family dollar and Walmart.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Will do!!

[@momof2momof2]

Genius once again !! I would put green onions on the potatoes with the broccoli cheese bacon soup. Well, actually I would put green onions on everything LOL You and your videos are such a huge public service. The meals you show are single, couple and family meals everyone can enjoy. Having a hot meal is very important for humans.

[@KapricornKary]

You work so hard to bring us great meal ideas, so I wanted to give back a little bit. Thanks for all you do!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I appreciate that! Thank you so much! 🥰

[@roddmatsui3554]

You are a most charming KZbin chef. A motherly personality and a graceful way about the kitchen, and clever fashion sense, too! It makes a difference. You are blessed with good luck. 💜 🙂

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thank you so much 😄

[@roddmatsui3554]

Aww, everybody loves ya ! 🥳

[@MakinItWithMelissa]

I have to be honest when I saw the cans of soup and biscuits I was about to click off but I love your videos and ideas so I waited to see what you were going to do and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! Most of these ideas I have never thought to do! I just had soup and grilled cheese with my husband because I bought a lot of canned goods and they were getting close to the date and I have so many soups! Now I have been inspired to do so much more than just heat it up and make grilled cheese which my husband really wasn’t that excited about! Lol!! Thank you!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I’m glad you stuck around! And hopefully got some unique ideas 🥰

[@kathleenlangstaff5039]

Supposedly canned goods are ok to eat for a long time (years) after the best buy date so long as can is in good condition.

[@angieacapella1847]

I think this video is about to change my life! I never thought of using soups for recipes like this! Love it

[@bobateapenguin]

My mom recently got laid off and even though our family is doing okay I’ve been watching your recipes for meals and trying them since we’ve been finding ways to save on food/doing more meal prep.

[@sueperez21]

I just found your channel today. I love your content. These are great, cheap, quick meals. I'd eat 2 days in a row and take leftovers for breakfast or lunch to work the next day.

[@shamarr81]

The canned chili Mac will be so good with cornbread mix ❤ I love your channel so much struggling on a fixed income this help so much

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Oh yes!

[@thriftyandniftyideas4902]

I do the Sirloin Burger Chunky soup over cooked egg noodles and it is delicious . I also will pour it over mashed potatoes. Using soup definitely stretches a meal. Great video!

[@sandraschick1916]

Love this video! I'm 69 and you were able to teach this old dog a few new tricks! THANK YOU❣️

[@Patchouliprince]

Your account is always saving my butt! I can’t even tell you how often I make a mental note of a recipe you share with us and then end up making it at the end of the week when the pantry is down to the wire. Thanks for all the work you put into this!

[@WorldOfWonder66]

These are great ideas. I love adding pasta, rice or potatoes to my soups to help them go further

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Great way to make 1 can of soup feed 2 or make it an overall larger portion and more satisfying

[@mollyswanner1607]

My husband LOVES the Campbell's bean with bacon soup and LOVES potatoes....I think I've got an idea😊

[@jasminesjourney9318]

I’m excited to try the chicken pot pie biscuit idea! I’m really impressed because I’ve never thought about making meals with canned soup before. It’s actually really smart because there’s veggies there’s and there’s flavor. 😮 just add rice, pasta, or potato!

[@emmsmom1848]

New subscriber here. Great ideas. I sometimes find the chunky beef soup on sale and heat it up and serve it over hot rice. My family loves it and it’s very filling too. I can’t wait to try the broccoli soup and potato recipe.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thanks for subbing! I'm glad you got some new ideas!

[@jillgott6567]

One meal I make is 3 Can Soup. A can of Vegetable Soup, a can of Black Beans, a can of Corn the last two drained dumped together, stir, season to taste makes a quick and filling soup with several portions. I also have in the past poured a super hearty Chunky Soup over a Baked Potato for another yum dinner - I typed this option before seeing you did the same. A casserole style meal is a third option I have done pouring the soup into an oven proof dish and topped with biscuits

[@peggyaustin5238]

keep these soup meals coming please

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I’m glad you liked them!

[@srad-oq7cb]

Everything about you and your channel is AWESOME, simply awesome. What a wonderful kindness you are giving to so many in need. Thank you.

[@LolliMolly09]

Omg the twice baked potato idea is GENIUS 🤯😮 --back now that i finished the video and i was also mind blown over the burrito. Ive done rice, noodles, and biscuits, but the other two never would have occurred to me in a million years.

[@user-fv1mt6sc5t]

I always end up with random soups around me that no one will attempt to cook with, so they just expire and add to the waste pile. Seeing things like this inspire me to work with what is there to ensure there is flavor and balance. I have a tremendous amount of frozen veggies as well, that I chopped up fresh and froze, and adding that will add nutrients to the flavor. Thank you for showing us so many different ways to create something out of seemingly nothing, you just make it look so easy 😊 I wish I would have had this kind of easy access lesson when I was growing up, but I'm happy to have it now! Thank you for sharing with us

[@JohnSmith-sb2fp]

This is great. 😀 love the pot pie muffins idea.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

It's so good!

[@MsV3]

These are great ideas! I like to cook a little quinoa and add it to Progresso lentil soup. It’s so good. You can add it to another video as meal option.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@virginiapowell6259]

This was such a great idea! I usually do the country beef chunky soup over rice. I love the idea of cooking the rice in the broth then adding the veggie mix and putting in a tortilla or even like a crust or biscuit for a hot pocket! I would have never thought to use the soup or broth to cook rice in, thanks so much for the ideas!

[@d.f.4918]

I am lactose intolerant so I'm very appreciative of the fact that you're providing recipes for the rest of us almost didn't watch this video because I was assuming you're going to have can cream of something soup like every other video so I'm very appreciative I actually have solid options

[@jerrieanderson2245]

Thank you for your ideas. Always good to have alternatives! I find the progresso soups to be more brothy so I’ve always “bulked” them up. Love adding a can of GV mixed veggies then serving over potatoes or rice or biscuits. Love adding pintos to the chicken enchilada soup. So many filling and nutritious ways to stretch your food money.

[@addictedLS]

I sometimes throw a pack of ramen (depending on the soup flavor I might add 1/2 ramen seasoning) and some veggies for a real hearty supper!

[@jerrieanderson2245]

@@addictedLS that sounds great, we use ramen quite a bit, my grandkids all have their own ramen cooker. We had ramen with stir fry veggies and some hoisin added in. Had grilled chicken on the side.

[@addictedLS]

@@jerrieanderson2245 ramen is so transformative! That sounds delicious 😋 thanks for sharing!

[@kj7653]

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[@j.j.savalle4714]

Lots of great ideas and we love soup options. Thx We also will pour the soup into a baking dish and use the biscuits or instant potatos as a topper then bake/broil until browned and top with cheese.

[@brandieprichett3198]

Adding seasoning (not salt of course) that you have on hand bumps up the flavors too of canned soups. Great ideas!

[@amycrowe8243]

I absolutely love this video! I am a big fan of soup and simple meals in general. Instead of using crackers all the time, now I have some great ideas to mix it up. These look so good and filling that even my husband will eat it. I also watch southern frugal mama and I'd love to try a combo of one of y'alls recipe.. you made pot pie biscuits. She made dumplins with cream of chicken and biscuits. 💡 A can of pot pie soup, some milk to make it creamier and tear up some biscuits and add to heated soup for pot pie dumplins. Can't wait to try!

[@Laguns-ij4hn]

the biscuit wells would be good in the large muffin tins. good idea!

[@muttersmenu2422]

I love soup and these recipes are so versatile for a quick lunch. Also cans of soup are a great store cupboard ingredient. Great video.

[@kathygist6488]

😅I like to add a can of tuna to cream of mushroom soup and serve over toast or biscuits. Can also serve over rice or pasta, but I like toast the most

[@mikeallensonntag]

One thing to maybe mention next time for people is the noodles with soup meal. Cooking pasta to almost done then adding the soup otherwise your noodles will be very soft by the time soup is done heating.

[@gnovaplanet]

"Starteling!" Too funny..it happens every time! Beautiful kitchen you have!

[@maymorning8504]

Love the twice baked potato idea!

[@kimberlyfeist4577]

Don't know if you have ever made this,I'm kinda new to your channel,but a good way to use the chunky sirloin burger soup is mix it with cooked pasta and cheese. So good. ❤

[@saramasters1804]

I always find myself watching each video a couple of times. I love how you think of every kind of situation a person might be facing and then show them how to make a tasty, inexpensive meal. I love how much thought must go into these videos! I am glad your channel exists. :)

[@mariaTsounakis1521]

You always have amazing suggestions to change things up while not spending a lot of money. Thank you for all that you do!!

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Happy to help! 🥰

[@1lmp1]

When you make those mini pot pies, depending on the brand, the soup can be too watery for filling. You can add some of the instant potatoe mix to thicken the soup liquid. It also increases the feeling of fullness when eating.

[@bonniepalmatier4664]

A life-saver We are moving from Arizona to Virginia heading out on Saturday. These are great ideas to help finish out the week and helpful once we arrive. I'm trying to clean out the fridge and this will help for that also..thank you!

[@rbirkheimer59]

You are amazing! You got me with the soup rice and all the others! This is a game changer for me. I'm so sick of the same thing over and over. You are really good on camera by the way. Thank You so much for doing all the testing on these soups. Easy peasy and good! God Bless. Hugs,Rebekah

[@maryfields1462]

When my kids were younger I would make cornbread and thicken beef vegetables soup with a little flour and have a really good beef stew, the kids loved it. And filled them up!

[@shabbyshopper]

You truly come up with some of the best ideas, creative, inexpensive but filling foods!

[@justjet]

So glad I found this video today!! Krogers has Campbell's soup for 99¢!! So many great ideas. That twice baked potato looks so yummy!! Thanks!

[@jodyvanliew2514]

Great ideas Rebecca . The baked potato recipes are underrated in my opinion . They are cost effective , filling and taste great with plenty of variety .

[@joicosta-mello3861]

My Mom made something similar in the 50's & 60's. She was a single Mom who worked 3-4 jobs at a time with 4 kids & didn't have much money. She would use white sandwich bread in her muffins tins & made chunk light tuna, with cream of mushrooms soup paprika on top and would bake them in the oven and we'd have that on Friday nights. If it was really cold outside we'd have chicken noodles/ rice for something warm for breakfast, before we walked to school in New England. A lot of what you do in your videos She did. I did (3-4 jobs) after my divorce and still do in 70's for myself to get by. I like your videos.

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thank you so much for watching and for sharing these amazing memories of your hard-working mom! Canned soups have been a budget saver for a long time that is for sure! ❤️

[@Jordan-pf9ws]

I'm really glad I found your channel. You've given me lots of great ideas for different meals that my kids are actually going to like. They are going to love the biscuits and soup one. Thanks

[@tennesassy2]

Just a tip: for your soup cupcakes, you can use the layer biscuits and split them in half and press into your muffin tins and fill them up with goodness, turns 8 soup cupcakes into 16, making each one less "bready".

[@theprettyintellectual]

You do such an amazing job combining creativity with practicality in your meal suggestions.

[@ponycyndi1]

I really love these ideas. It's perfect for the type of meals I have taught my preteens and teens to make. A few simple cooking techniques, very inexpensive, but a big payout on taste!

[@91210paige]

I never thought of removing the liquid from the soup and using it first. Great idea!

[@Omgitsbrooklynn.]

I love these recipes! I'm a newer viewer I subscribed a few weeks ago I am so glad I found your channel! I love your videos for inexpensive meals and meal prep! We are limited with choices due to budget and only one vehicle so a lot of times we walk to the store which is not far from us but only stores close by are dollar tree and DG. We buy half our groceries at DT and half at food lion. Our DT recently just got all the plus freezer foods I was so excited for that! I am definitely gonna try the chicken pot pie biscuit/muffins they looked so good! Thank you for making these videos for options on a tight budget! One thing that is hard is sometimes you end up eating a lot of the same things in the week. I love the creative options so you don't get bored!

[@John-wp7kl]

I love this channel... Of all the cheap meal channels out there, i can't explain why but this channel makes it feel doable and it's comforting at the same time

[@shortcake7681]

Take 3 cans of chicken pot pie soup, add to a crock pot, take your one can of biscuits, cut raw biscuits in quarters, roll each quarter into a ball and add to crock pot, cook on high for like 4 hours, boom Chicken and Dumplings!!!! Can cook faster if yiu pre heat your soup. Then cook for like 2 hours Yummmm!!!

[@narm_greyrunner]

That pot pie idea is so clever! I love it.

[@dinahsoar6982]

Wow!!! once again BRILLIANT. I find that turning the potato over half way through baking in the microwave cooks it more evenly...I use the potato function on my microwave usually put in 1 potato, flip them over, repeat, until they are baked to my liking.

[@crescentmoon374]

LOVE these ideas ! while I need to watch my salt intake ( have high blood pressure ) it's not like I would be eating it every day lol. I am not a big fan of canned soup either so I really appreciate your take on using them in a different way ! and lord knows with the price of food STILL increasing and the hubby and I being on a limited income your price point is amazing 💞 appreciate you so much !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amandahamby7756]

You’re killing it with these ideas!!!! Thank u!

[@misstinahamilton5714]

I used the baked potato trick all the time . Use the automatic feature on the microwave and then crisp it up in the oven for about 10 minutes- put it straight on the rack .

[@abbymoeller8389]

As always, these are brilliant ideas! I was especially impressed by the twice baked potato "hack"!

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

The leftover cream sauce from the can of pot pie soup you could heat up and pour over the mini pot pies if you like a little more sauce 😋

[@kaylanipper1755]

you have given me so much hope in these hard times❤ so glad to see all the people you are helping too, this is definitely your calling

[@stephaniebaker4024]

Love the recipes and the shirt. ❤️

[@DollarTreeDinners]

Thank you! The shirt is my new Dollar Tree Dinners brand shirt 🥰

[@jennycarbajal6787]

Im so grateful for your channel in this economy i know allot of us especially with kids need budget friendly ideas to keep our families fed 💜

[@verny.9986]

Biscuits with chicken pot pie soup! What an innovative idea.

[@msjkramey]

These were so amazingly creative! I'd love to see a video where you show how you research or brainstorm your ideas!

[@Caramelintrov8rt]

Love these ideas. Soup doesn’t fill me up either but I like these pairing ideas. You have also shown me some new soup flavors that I’ll be looking for! I’m hoping to find such deals on the soup too now that cooler months are approaching, lol.

[@berrygirlfinn]

Great ideas, that look so easy for my stressed out brain to handle. You have no idea how follow every last step you give. You get all the gratitude I can give! 🙏🏾

[@DollarTreeDinners]

I'm so glad you enjoy them and that it's easy for you to follow!

[@itsmonsteracios3736]

My favorite Chunky is Chicken Corn Chowder.

[@kyungseo6908]

I love the versatility you show. You’re such a creative cook! I love these Dollar Tree Meals and get that it’s your brand but if you ever develop a from scratch video or channel, I’d love to see that too!

[@evelynealfieri9396]

Morning ! I remember my Mom making soup with all the leftovers . She would be happy to see your Videos with meals being made with soups . Thank You for Sharing 😇 Have a Great Weekend !

[@LauraOC714]

Also, If you have an air fryer you can make baked potatoes in it. Clean and pierce potatoes several times with a fork and pop them in the air fryer basket (i can usually fit 4-5) and I do it at 320 degrees for 30 minutes and they are perfect.

[@JM-wu8bh]

You rock! As a proud Texican, I was impressed with your speed and quality of that burrito wrap! 😂

[@angeyturpin9037]

Excellent yet easy ideas. Thanks! Looking forward to trying the broccoli cheese baked potatoes YUM

[@monicajohnston8364]

My mother served us lots of casseroles made with pasta and various meats and veggies and then sauced with condensed soups. My favorite was egg noodles with chopped broccoli, cubed ham, and condensed cheese soup. Cook the noodles and mix together in a casserole dish and bake. My mom used leftover ham from a previous dinner, but you could cut buy a ham steak or use a can of SPAM.

[@jjryder6864]

I love these ideas! I love soup all year long and would love more ideas!❤

[@armlovesmetal1036]

When I was first married, I used soup and rice as a quick meal.

[@Xxxero42]

I have loved that little rice cooker since the first time I saw it! Thanks for the link!

[@mayaremiel7326]

I use one of the cans of beef and veggie soup and add a little black pepper, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and a tiny bit of ketchup and put it over instant mashed potatoes, its a hit at my house.

[@bonniethiessen5506]

Those are meals I would love to cook for my family of 4. My son works 2 jobs and I can make enough for him for lunches