Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

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

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.

Recipes

Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
1177 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,177
45 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,386
55 minutes
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Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
153 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
153
45 minutes
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Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
40 minutes
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Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
505
30 minutes
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Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
712
15 minutes
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Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
308
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
2110 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,110
About 3 ½ hours
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Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,246
40 minutes
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Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
351
25 minutes
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
214
35 minutes
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Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
1345 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,345
4 hours 25 minutes
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Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
592 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
592
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
2376 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,376
20 minutes
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Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
398
About 4½ hours
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One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,565
30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,340
About 6 hours
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Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
302
35 minutes
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Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
726 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
726
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
706 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
706
30 minutes
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Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
522 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
522
2 hours
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Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
545 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
545
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,682
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
556
20 minutes
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Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,817
40 minutes
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Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4809 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,809
30 minutes
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One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
2105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,105
35 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
476
45 minutes
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Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1343 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,343
45 minutes
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Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
25 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,127
1 hour 10 minutes
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Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5757 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,757
25 minutes
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Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
720 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
720
1 hour
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Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10679 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,679
30 minutes
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Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
578
About 1½ hours
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Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
577 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
577
35 minutes
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Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
548 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
548
20 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
707
10 minutes
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Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1405 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,405
35 minutes
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Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1972 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,972
10 minutes
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Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2675 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,675
35 minutes
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Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
476
45 minutes
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Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
415
70 minutes
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Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
966 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
966
10 minutes
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Chilaquiles Verdes
Bryan Washington
678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
678
20 minutes
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Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
798 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
798
40 minutes
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Spicy Tuna Salad With Crispy Rice
Ali Slagle
2904 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,904
35 minutes
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