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

Fried Cabbage
Kay Chun
170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
170
30 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Breadsticks
Ali Slagle
261 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
261
40 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Melissa Knific
340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
340
1½ hours
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Easy
Miso-Maple Sheet-Pan Chicken With Brussels Sprouts
Carolina Gelen
3458 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,458
35 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Broccoli and Whipped Tofu With Chile Crisp Crunch
Alexa Weibel
1814 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,814
30 minutes
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Healthy
Instant Pot Yogurt
Melissa Knific
33 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
33
About 16 hours
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Vegetable Beef Soup
Melissa Knific
443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
443
About 2 hours 20 minutes
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Kimchi, Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Ali Slagle
623 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
623
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower With Nước Chấm Sauce
Zainab Shah
402 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
402
40 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Red Lentil Soup With Lemony Yogurt
Andy Baraghani
5187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,187
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
2276 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,276
30 minutes
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Mayo Corn Fried Rice
Eric Kim
333 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
333
15 minutes
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Easy
The Original Nachos
Pati Jinich
1333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,333
10 minutes
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Baked Korean Sweet Potatoes With Scallion-Miso Butter
Kay Chun
141 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
141
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5217 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,217
20 minutes
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Easy
Garlicky Alfredo Beans
Carolina Gelen
1900 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,900
20 minutes
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Easy
Everyday Dal
Priya Krishna
1977 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,977
15 minutes
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Easy
Easy Turkey Meatloaf
Melissa Knific
3282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,282
1 hour 30 minutes
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Easy
Spinach One-Pot Pasta
Yasmin Fahr
1354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,354
20 minutes
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Easy
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Genevieve Ko
992 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
992
25 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Chicken and Lentils
Yasmin Fahr
4353 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,353
1 hour 20 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli
Kay Chun
366 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
366
55 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Turkey Stir-Fry With Crisp Garlic and Ginger
Melissa Clark
6137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,137
25 minutes
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Chicken Casserole With Mushrooms and Spinach
Vallery Lomas
1068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,068
About 1½ hours
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Sheet-Pan Kielbasa With Cabbage and Beans
Ali Slagle
3447 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,447
35 minutes
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Sausage and Peppers One-Pot Pasta
Sarah DiGregorio
867 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
867
40 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini
Samantha Seneviratne
1111 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,111
35 minutes
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Easy
Porcupine Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
819 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
819
1 hour and 20 minutes
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Chile Cheese Toast
Zainab Shah
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
15 minutes
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Easy
Greek Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
973 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
973
1¼ hours
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Easy
Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
1018 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,018
45 minutes
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Easy
Stuffed Zucchini
Lidey Heuck
1677 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,677
1 hour 40 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,312
55 minutes
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Easy
Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
138
45 minutes
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Easy
Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
40 minutes
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
372
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
621 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
621
15 minutes
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Easy
Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
254
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1641 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,641
About 3 ½ hours
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Easy
Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1223 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,223
40 minutes
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Easy
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers
Genevieve Ko
269 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
269
50 minutes
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Easy
Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
326 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
326
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
1205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,205
4 hours 25 minutes
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Easy
Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
529
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
2000 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,000
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
367
About 4½ hours
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Easy
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