Cheap Dinner Recipes

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Best Baked Chicken Recipe chicken on white plate with carrots and herbs

Classic Baked Chicken

Scooping a spoonful of mac and cheese with creamed spinach out of a casserole dish.

Spinach Mac and Cheese

Overhead view of a bowl of spicy kimchi and pork belly stew.

Kimchi Jjigae (Korean Kimchi Stew)

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

Spicy Honey Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli on a white plate with a fork.

Hot Honey Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli

Crispy Golden Air Fryer Chicken Tenders on a plate with a dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Pressure Cooker Ginger-Soy Tilapia with an Instant Pot set behind it.

Instant Pot Ginger-Soy Tilapia

The Best Shakshuka in a skillet.

Shakshuka with Feta, Olives, and Peppers

Crispy Tofu

Easy Crispy Tofu

Korean steamed eggs in blue bowl.

Gyeran Jjim (Korean Steamed Eggs)

Pizza bagel on a sheet pan.

Homemade Pizza Bagel

Creamy chicken Florentine in skillet.

Creamy Chicken Florentine

Baked chicken meatballs with marinara sauce.

Baked Chicken Meatballs

Sicilian chicken in skillet with olives, lemons, and capers.

Sicilian Skillet Chicken With Lemon, Olives, and Capers

chicken schnitzel on plate with arugula and lemons

Chicken Schnitzel

Slice of kimchi and sausage pizza.

Kimchi and Sausage Pizza

Cast iron pizza with parmesan and basil.

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Classic chicken provencal in pot

Classic Chicken Provencal

Pasta with ricotta and pan-fried tomato sauce in a bowl

Pasta with Ricotta and Pan-Fried Tomato Sauce

Baked burrito casserole with lettuce and tomatoes.

Easy Burrito Casserole

Vegetarian mushroom stroganoff in skillet.

Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff

twice baked potatoes on a pan

Twice Baked Potatoes

Salmon patties set on a plate with a dip and lemon.

Easy Cabbage soup in a white bowl

classic tuna salad

Classic Tuna Salad

Overhead view of a dutch oven with polish sausage recipes with peppers and onions inside.

Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Lemon Chicken

Turkey Soup

Mom's Turkey Soup

Red Beans & Rice recipe

Red Beans and Rice

Hoppin John

Colcannon

Cinncinnatti Chili

Cincinnati Chili

Easy chicken noodle soup in a white bowl.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Serving of Easy Hamburger Soup

Easy Hamburger Soup

Pasta Fagioli ready to serve

Pasta e Fagioli

Skillet chicken and rice with peas

Skillet Chicken and Rice

Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce

Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce

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

baked bbq chicken cooling before serving

Easy BBQ Chicken Drumsticks in the Oven

Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole in a white baking dish with a silver spoon.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Chili Beans and Rice on plate

Chili Beans with Rice

Hamburger Macaroni

Hamburger and Macaroni

Easy Buttered Noodles

Easy Buttered Noodles

Smothered Turkey Wings

Smothered Turkey Wings

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

Fish Sticks Recipe for Kids

Crispy Panko Fish Sticks

Skillet Chicken and Orzo

One Pot Chicken and Orzo

Baked Cod with Ritz Cracker Topping

Baked Cod with Ritz Cracker Topping

White Bean Tuna Salad

White Bean and Tuna Salad

Curried Ground Turkey with Potatoes recipe

Curried Ground Turkey With Potatoes

Best Deviled Egg Salad Recipe

Deviled Egg Salad

Shrimp Pasta alla Vodka

Shrimp Pasta Alla Vodka

Baked Fish with Parmesan Breadcrumbs

Baked Fish with Parmesan Breadcrumbs

Pressure Cooker Pesto Chicken Tetrazzini

Sausage, Pepper, and Potato Bake

Mexican stuffed peppers chicken, onions, corn and cheese on a plate with white rice and a fork. A baking sheet with another pepper is behind the plate in partial view.

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Cheesy Baked Hot Dogs

The best lentil burger is served on a plate with halved grape tomatoes and a spoon of green chutney is resting on the plate next to the burger. A patterned napkin is to the right of the plate and small glass containers of yogurt and chutney are visible above.

Curry Spiced Lentil Burgers with Cilantro Chutney

Tailgate Beef Chili Recipe in a crock pot.

Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Chili

Overhead view of vegetable fried rice with turmeric with a fried egg on top and a fork in the bowl. A second bowl is to the left.

Turmeric Fried Rice With Eggs and Kale

Side view of chickpea salad sandwich on a plate with chips.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Sustenance Stew

Sustenance Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Swiss Chard

Canned Tuna Pasta with Tomatoes and Olives

Tuna Pasta With Tomato and Olives

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