A BUDGET cook revealed how she made Christmas dinner for six people with just $20.

She headed off to Dollar Tree for all the ingredients and was even able to squeeze in dessert.

Rebecca (@dollartreedinners) shared the video with over 1.2 million TikTok followers.

Starting with appetizers, she assembled a pull-apart spinach dip skillet dish.

She softened a block of cream cheese to room temperature, mixing it up with a fork until soft.

Next, she grated a block of mozzarella and microwaved a package of spinach.

Once heated up, she drained the spinach, making sure to remove as much excess liquid as possible.

She added the spinach into the cream cheese along with 3/4 cup of the cheese.

Next, she added half a cup of water to a package of instant biscuits and mixed well.

In a skillet, she added dollops of biscuit dough on the outer edge along with the skillet dip in the center, topped off with cheese.

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For her main course, she opted for a green bean casserole, starting with boiling green beans in salted water.

She added a can of mushroom soup, a splash of water, and fried onions to the drained beans and baked the casserole in a baking dish.

For stuffing, she added two cups of chicken broth to instant stuffing mix and brought it to a boil.

Moving on to mashed potatoes, she added four cups of water and a cup of chicken broth to two packets of instant potatoes.

For protein, she fried two packages of honey deli ham along with a splash of chicken broth for flavor.

Last but not least, Rebecca saved room for dessert using boxed banana nut muffin mix.

She filled a dish with fresh fruit of her choice, topped it off with the instant mix, and baked the creation for a no-fuss cake.

"All that's left to do is plate this up, I was able to fill six of my large dinner plates with the items I made today and I would say $20 to feed six people is a really good price for Christmas dinner," she said.

People thanked her for the budget-friendly meal inspiration.

"I never really do anything special for Christmas dinner because I can't afford that and gifts. I might just do this this year! THANK YOU!" said one commenter.

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"With so many people struggling financially, It’s so awesome that you provide these videos," agreed another.

"My grocery budget has been through the roof lately… thank you for this content – so much," said a third.

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