Budget Dinner Recipes

Dinners can cost less without tasting cheap. You supply the ingredients, we share some know-how, and we’ll get great budget meals on the table.
Slice of Cheeseburger Pizza on Small Plate Next to a Circular Wooden Tray with More Pizza and a Pizza Wheel and on the Counter, a Kitchen Towel
Cheeseburger Pizza
45 mins
Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish
Broccoli Rice Casserole From Scratch
75 mins
Blackened Shrimp Tacos and Lime Wedges on a Plate Surrounded a Bowl of More Lime Wedge and a Bowl of Queso Fresco
Blackened Shrimp Tacos
31 mins
One-Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers in a Bowl
One-Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers
25 mins
Smashed Tomato Pasta on a Serving Platter Next to a Block of Parmesan on a Plate
Smashed Tomato Pasta
70 mins
Bowl of Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini
Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini
30 mins
Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork
Fresh Corn Pasta
30 mins
Large bowl of spicy noodles with cucumbers and chili crisp.
Noodles with Cucumbers and A Lot of Chili Crisp
15 mins
Sesame Soba Noodles in a Bowl Garnished with Spring Onions Next to Plate with Spring Onions and Seasoning and Another Plate with Slices of Radish
Sesame Soba Noodles
14 mins
Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce
Cháo Gà (Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Porridge)
2 hrs
Penne alla Vodka in a Plate with a Spoon over a Kitchen Towel
Penne alla Vodka
25 mins
Plantain Frittata with a Serving Cut Out in Cast Iron Skillet Surrounded by Rosemary and Kitchen Towel
Plantain Frittata
30 mins
Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs
Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs
40 mins
Air Fryer Fish Sticks on a Plate with a Small Bowl of Tartar Sauce and a Lemon Slice. More Fish Sticks in Air Fryer Basin Next to Plate.
Air Fryer Fish Sticks
30 mins
Grilled Carrot Dogs with BBQ Mustard Paste
Grilled Carrot Dogs
33 mins
Scooping a spoonful of mac and cheese with creamed spinach out of a casserole dish.
Spinach Mac and Cheese
50 mins
Overhead view of a bowl of spicy kimchi and pork belly stew.
Kimchi Jjigae (Korean Kimchi Stew)
55 mins
Overhead view of garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.
Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus
25 mins
Overhead view of sheet pan chicken thighs with tomatoes, potatoes, capers, and basil on a sheet pan.
Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Capers
58 mins
Spicy Honey Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli on a white plate with a fork.
Hot Honey Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli
33 mins
Crispy Golden Air Fryer Chicken Tenders on a plate with a dipping sauce.
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
58 mins
Pressure Cooker Ginger-Soy Tilapia with an Instant Pot set behind it.
Instant Pot Ginger-Soy Tilapia
18 mins
The Best Shakshuka in a skillet.
Shakshuka with Feta, Olives, and Peppers
50 mins
Crispy Tofu
Easy Crispy Tofu
60 mins
Smoked Whole Cauliflower with Spiced Soy Butter and Satay Sauce
Smoked Whole Cauliflower with Spiced Soy Butter and Satay Sauce
110 mins
Korean steamed eggs in blue bowl.
Gyeran Jjim (Korean Steamed Eggs)
10 mins
Pizza bagel on a sheet pan.
Homemade Pizza Bagel
20 mins
Creamy chicken Florentine in skillet.
Creamy Chicken Florentine
30 mins
Baked chicken meatballs with marinara sauce.
Baked Chicken Meatballs
29 mins
Sicilian chicken in skillet with olives, lemons, and capers.
Sicilian Skillet Chicken With Lemon, Olives, and Capers
60 mins
chicken schnitzel on plate with arugula and lemons
Chicken Schnitzel
27 mins
Slice of kimchi and sausage pizza.
Kimchi and Sausage Pizza
30 mins
Cast iron pizza with parmesan and basil.
Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
36 mins
Classic chicken provencal in pot
Classic Chicken Provencal
85 mins
Pasta with ricotta and pan-fried tomato sauce in a bowl
Pasta with Ricotta and Pan-Fried Tomato Sauce
60 mins
Baked burrito casserole with lettuce and tomatoes.
Easy Burrito Casserole
65 mins
Vegetarian mushroom stroganoff in skillet.
Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
45 mins
twice baked potatoes on a pan
Twice Baked Potatoes
110 mins
Easy Cabbage soup in a white bowl
Cabbage Soup
50 mins
classic tuna salad
Best Tuna Salad
5 mins
Overhead view of a dutch oven with polish sausage recipes with peppers and onions inside.
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
50 mins
Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken
55 mins
Turkey Soup
Mom's Turkey Soup
50 mins
Red Beans & Rice recipe
Red Beans and Rice
22 hrs
Hoppin John
Hoppin' John
65 mins
Colcannon (Irish mashed ptoatoes) in a bowl topped with butter
Colcannon
35 mins
Cinncinnatti Chili
Cincinnati Chili
3 hrs
Easy chicken noodle soup in a white bowl.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
2 hrs
Serving of Easy Hamburger Soup
Easy Hamburger Soup
45 mins
Pasta Fagioli ready to serve
Pasta e Fagioli
50 mins
Skillet chicken and rice with peas
Skillet Chicken and Rice
45 mins
Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce
Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce
55 mins
A black skillet with prepared pork fried rice recipe inside. Steam is coming up from the dish and a spatula is resting in the rice on the left side.
Easy Pork Fried Rice
25 mins
baked bbq chicken cooling before serving
Easy BBQ Chicken Drumsticks in the Oven
75 mins
Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole in a white baking dish with a silver spoon.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
70 mins
Chili Beans and Rice on plate
Chili Beans with Rice
40 mins
Hamburger Macaroni
Hamburger and Macaroni
28 mins
Easy Buttered Noodles
Easy Buttered Noodles
13 mins
Smothered Turkey Wings
Smothered Turkey Wings
3 hrs
Side view of a white plate and fork with homemade vegetable lo mein. A fork is on the plate and a second plate is partially visible in the upper right hand corner.
Easy Vegetable Lo Mein
35 mins