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It turns out, a meal for multiple people on atight budgetis not an impossibility.

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Admittedly, options narrow for family meals at the $20 price point for fast food.

However, a variety of homemade food options are still well within reach.

To get inspired, here are fivecheap dinner ideasfor larger families.

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ThisLoaded Baked Potato Soup recipefrom A Spicy Perspective serves up to eight people.

If you better pick up sides, shop for them at the grocery store to save money.

The larger quantity sides available at Sams or Costo will likely exceed the $20 budget.

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