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

Roasted Cauliflower With Nước Chấm Sauce
Zainab Shah
388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
388
40 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Red Lentil Soup With Lemony Yogurt
Andy Baraghani
4640 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,640
1 hour
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Easy
Cabbage With Spiced Rum Butter and Scallions
Ashley Lonsdale
40 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
40
30 minutes
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Easy
Sweet and Sour Cauliflower
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,181
30 minutes
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Mayo Corn Fried Rice
Eric Kim
329 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
329
15 minutes
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Easy
The Original Nachos
Pati Jinich
1319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,319
10 minutes
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Baked Korean Sweet Potatoes With Scallion-Miso Butter
Kay Chun
137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
137
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,021
20 minutes
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Easy
Garlicky Alfredo Beans
Carolina Gelen
1840 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,840
20 minutes
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Easy
Everyday Dal
Priya Krishna
1858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,858
15 minutes
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Easy
Easy Turkey Meatloaf
Melissa Knific
1533 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,533
1 hour 30 minutes
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Easy
Spinach One-Pot Pasta
Yasmin Fahr
1331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,331
20 minutes
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Easy
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Genevieve Ko
961 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
961
25 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Chicken and Lentils
Yasmin Fahr
3932 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,932
1 hour 20 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli
Kay Chun
353 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
353
55 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Turkey Stir-Fry With Crisp Garlic and Ginger
Melissa Clark
5753 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,753
25 minutes
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Chicken Casserole With Mushrooms and Spinach
Vallery Lomas
1005 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,005
About 1½ hours
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Sheet-Pan Kielbasa With Cabbage and Beans
Ali Slagle
3340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,340
35 minutes
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Sausage and Peppers One-Pot Pasta
Sarah DiGregorio
824 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
824
40 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini
Samantha Seneviratne
1077 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,077
35 minutes
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Easy
Porcupine Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
816 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
816
1 hour and 20 minutes
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Chile Cheese Toast
Zainab Shah
236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
236
15 minutes
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Easy
Greek Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
939 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
939
1¼ hours
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Easy
Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
948 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
948
45 minutes
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Easy
Stuffed Zucchini
Lidey Heuck
1656 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,656
1 hour 40 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,197
55 minutes
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Easy
Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
136
45 minutes
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Easy
Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
133
40 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
583 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
583
15 minutes
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Easy
Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
232 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
232
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1548 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,548
About 3 ½ hours
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Easy
Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,211
40 minutes
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Easy
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers
Genevieve Ko
263 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
263
50 minutes
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Easy
Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
313 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
313
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
1142 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,142
4 hours 25 minutes
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Easy
Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
508 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
508
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
1842 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,842
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
About 4½ hours
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Easy
One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1363 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,363
30 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Quesadillas
Eric Kim
2115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,115
15 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,102
About 6 hours
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Easy
Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
273
35 minutes
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Easy
Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
540 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
540
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
651 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
651
30 minutes
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Easy
Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
487 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
487
2 hours
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Easy
Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
485 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
485
45 minutes
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