Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

Plenty of budget-friendly, delicious dinner recipes for when you're short on money and time.

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3656 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,656
1 hour
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Easy
Aloo Gobi
Naz Deravian
1273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,273
1 hour 10 minutes
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White Bean Salad With Fennel and Celery
Sue Li
223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
223
15 minutes
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Broccoli Rice With Eggs
Hetty Lui McKinnon
396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
396
40 minutes
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Slow Cooker Gochujang Chicken and Tomatoes
Ali Slagle
1000 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,000
About 6 hours
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Easy
Broccoli-Quinoa Soup With Turmeric and Ginger
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2491 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,491
40 minutes
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Easy
Potato Salad With Pickles
Hetty Lui McKinnon
137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
137
35 minutes
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Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
820 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
820
35 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Gnocchi With Corn and Pesto
Carolina Gelen
2554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,554
25 minutes
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Tomato and Egg Noodles
Hetty Lui McKinnon
106 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
106
30 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Honey Mustard Chicken and Broccoli
Carolina Gelen
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
40 minutes
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Roasted Cabbage and Butter Beans
Dan Pelosi
940 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
940
1 hour
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Easy
Braised Lemon Pepper Chicken Legs
Sohla El-Waylly
138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
138
1 hour
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Burrito Bowls
Ali Slagle
1157 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,157
35 minutes
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Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew With Lemon and Coconut
Ali Slagle
804 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
804
About 6 to 8 hours
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Easy
One-Pot Roasted Garlic Pasta
Carolina Gelen
469 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
469
45 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Cacio e Pepe
Carolina Gelen
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
25 minutes
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Smashed Scallion Burgers
Carolina Gelen
109 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
109
30 minutes
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Ultimate Veggie Meatballs
Yotam Ottolenghi
220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
220
1 hour
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Broccoli Soba Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
25 minutes
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Easy
Broken Egg Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
714 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
714
20 minutes
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Easy
Honey Garlic Shrimp
Lidey Heuck
4705 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,705
25 minutes
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Easy
Sizzled Scallion Rice With Sardines
Ashley Lonsdale
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
25 minutes
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Easy
Shorbat Adas bil Hamod (Lentil Soup With Greens)
Noor Murad
418 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
418
1 hour 20 minutes
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Healthy
Chile-Lime Crispy Rice With Roasted Vegetables
Sherry Rujikarn
406 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
406
40 minutes
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Easy
Noodle Okonomiyaki (Cabbage and Egg Pancakes)
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1295 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,295
50 minutes
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Easy
Tuna and Broccoli Fried Rice
Ifrah F. Ahmed
87 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
87
35 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Tajín Chicken and Peppers
Sarah DiGregorio
1358 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,358
About 4 hours
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Easy
Lentil Soup Potpie
Ali Slagle
195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
195
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Sesame Noodles With Chicken and Peanuts
Ali Slagle
13917 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13,917
30 minutes
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Atole de Grano (Savory Corn Porridge With Chicken)
Rick A. Martínez
306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
306
35 minutes
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Easy
Cabbage Parm
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1001 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,001
50 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cabbage With Capers and Garlic
Hetty Lui McKinnon
498 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
498
55 minutes
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Easy
Avgolemono Chicken Soup With Gnocchi
Carolina Gelen
2279 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,279
20 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Jorim (Soy-Braised Chicken)
Kay Chun
304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
304
1 hour
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Easy
Crispy Gnocchi With Sausage and Broccoli
Ali Slagle
13107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,107
45 minutes
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Easy
Berbere Meatballs
Ifrah F. Ahmed
297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
297
25 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
2171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,171
30 minutes
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Easy
Cottage Pie
Dan Pelosi
3203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,203
2 hours
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Easy
Spinach and Gungo Pea Soup
Ashley Lonsdale
19 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19
1 ¾ hours, plus at least 8 hours’ soaking
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Pork Laab
Sherry Rujikarn
659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
659
25 minutes
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Easy
Ginger-Scallion Stir-Fried Shrimp
Sue Li
419 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
419
25 minutes
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Easy
Pesto Chickpea Soup
Carolina Gelen
556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
556
20 minutes
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Easy
One Pot Za’atar Chicken and Rice
Andy Baraghani
596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
596
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Classic Marinara Sauce
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
11572 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,572
25 minutes
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Easy
Turkey Sliders
Vallery Lomas
371 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
371
30 minutes
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Easy
Spiced Pea Stew With Yogurt
Yotam Ottolenghi
905 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
905
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Jalapeño Pulled Pork
Ali Slagle
984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
984
About 6½ hours
or to save this recipe.
Easy
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