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.

Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza on a Pizza Peel Next a Stack of Plate

Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza

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

Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish

Broccoli Rice Casserole From Scratch

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

One-Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers in a Bowl

One-Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers

Smashed Tomato Pasta on a Serving Platter Next to a Block of Parmesan on a Plate

Smashed Tomato Pasta

Bowl of Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini

Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini

Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork

Fresh Corn Pasta

Large bowl of spicy noodles with cucumbers and chili crisp.

Noodles with Cucumbers and A Lot of Chili Crisp

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

Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce

Cháo Gà (Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Porridge)

Penne alla Vodka in a Plate with a Spoon over a Kitchen Towel

Penne alla Vodka

Plantain Frittata with a Serving Cut Out in Cast Iron Skillet Surrounded by Rosemary and Kitchen Towel

Plantain Frittata

Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs

Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs

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

Grilled Carrot Dogs with BBQ Mustard Paste

Grilled Carrot Dogs

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 garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus

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

Smoked Whole Cauliflower with Spiced Soy Butter and Satay Sauce

Smoked Whole Cauliflower with Spiced Soy Butter and Satay Sauce

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

Best 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

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