Because DoorDash Is Not a Personality—Or a Budget

Let’s talk facts:
The average DoorDash order costs more than my entire grocery run for this dinner—and don’t even get me started on the delivery fees, service charges, and that awkward moment when you feel guilty for tipping less than 30% on your $60 order of soggy fries.

Welcome to Recipe 2 of 7 in my Budget Summer Dinner Series, where we say “No thanks” to $18 salads and $7 delivery fees and “Yes please” to Loaded Baked Potato Chicken Casserole—aka the cozy, cheesy, bacon-loaded comfort food your wallet (and stomach) will love.

Why I Love This Recipe:

It uses basic, cheap ingredients you probably already have.
It’s customizable—picky eaters? Skip the buffalo sauce.  Everyone will be happy!
It makes enough to feed 7… or fewer people with leftovers (if you’re lucky).
It costs waaaaay less than takeout or delivery.

What You’ll Need:

potatoes
boneless chicken breasts
precooked bacon
shredded cheese
olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika
buffalo or hot sauce

Real Talk: DoorDash vs. Dinner Like This

You can literally make this entire casserole—cheese, bacon, chicken, the whole thing—for less than the cost of a single DoorDash delivery.
No cold fries. No missing items. No $4.99 service fee for someone to hand you a lukewarm taco.

Just hot, gooey, bacon-y perfection—made by you, for you (and whoever is lucky enough to be at your table).

Full instructions below, because I got you, boo.

MamaBerges Pro Tip:

Shred your own cheese to save cash, and batch cook when you can—leftovers = instant “no cook” nights later.

Follow the Cheap Eats Movement:

This is Recipe 2 of 7 in my Budget Summer Dinner Series. If you missed Recipe 1 (Pentagon Pizza)—go back and grab it, because this series is your new best friend for feeding your family without sacrificing flavor or your paycheck.

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