Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

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

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

Recipes

Everyday Dal
Priya Krishna
1784 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,784
15 minutes
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Easy
Quick Tomato, White Bean and Kale Soup
Martha Rose Shulman
4132 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,132
55 minutes
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Healthy
Easy Turkey Meatloaf
Melissa Knific
1292 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,292
1 hour 30 minutes
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Easy
Spinach One-Pot Pasta
Yasmin Fahr
1309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,309
20 minutes
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Easy
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Genevieve Ko
888 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
888
25 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Chicken and Lentils
Yasmin Fahr
3613 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,613
1 hour 20 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli
Kay Chun
337 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
337
55 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Turkey Stir-Fry With Crisp Garlic and Ginger
Melissa Clark
5660 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,660
25 minutes
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Chicken Casserole With Mushrooms and Spinach
Vallery Lomas
948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
948
About 1½ hours
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Sheet-Pan Kielbasa With Cabbage and Beans
Ali Slagle
3277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,277
35 minutes
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Sausage and Peppers One-Pot Pasta
Sarah DiGregorio
780 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
780
40 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini
Samantha Seneviratne
1044 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,044
35 minutes
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Easy
Porcupine Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
808
1 hour and 20 minutes
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Chile Cheese Toast
Zainab Shah
230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
230
15 minutes
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Easy
Greek Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
910 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
910
1¼ hours
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Easy
Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
878 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
878
45 minutes
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Easy
Stuffed Zucchini
Lidey Heuck
1615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,615
1 hour 40 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1059 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,059
55 minutes
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Easy
Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
45 minutes
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Easy
Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
40 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
356
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
534 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
534
15 minutes
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Easy
Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
201 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
201
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,476
About 3 ½ hours
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Easy
Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
40 minutes
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Easy
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers
Genevieve Ko
258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
258
50 minutes
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Easy
Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
304
25 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
170
35 minutes
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Easy
Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
1077 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,077
4 hours 25 minutes
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Easy
Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
478 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
478
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
1691 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,691
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
358 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
358
About 4½ hours
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Easy
One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1338 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,338
30 minutes
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Easy
Easy Burritos
Ali Slagle
3887 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,887
50 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Quesadillas
Eric Kim
2035 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,035
15 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1029 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,029
About 6 hours
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Easy
Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
267
35 minutes
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Easy
Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
532
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
642 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
642
30 minutes
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Easy
Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
482 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
482
2 hours
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Easy
Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
463
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4003 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,003
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
477
20 minutes
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Easy
Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2242 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,242
40 minutes
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Easy
Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4012 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,012
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
1118 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,118
35 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
417
45 minutes
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Easy
Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,181
45 minutes
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Easy
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