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

Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4038 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,038
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
494 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
494
20 minutes
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Easy
Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2337 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,337
40 minutes
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Easy
Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,282
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
1318 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,318
35 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
45 minutes
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Easy
Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,214
45 minutes
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Easy
Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
25 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
2978 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,978
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,102
25 minutes
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Easy
Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
648 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
648
1 hour
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Easy
Lemony Pearl Barley Soup
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,210
45 minutes
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Easy
Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
405 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
405
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10124 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,124
30 minutes
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Easy
Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
545 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
545
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
35 minutes
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Easy
Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
20 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
605 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
605
10 minutes
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Easy
Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,323
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1563 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,563
10 minutes
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Easy
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2038 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,038
35 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
45 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
70 minutes
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Easy
Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
943 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
943
10 minutes
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Easy
Chilaquiles Verdes
Bryan Washington
648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
648
20 minutes
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Easy
Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
757
40 minutes
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Easy
Basil-Butter Pasta
Ali Slagle
1115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,115
40 minutes
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Easy
Oven BBQ Chicken
Ali Slagle
1051 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,051
1 hour
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Easy
Spicy Tuna Salad With Crispy Rice
Ali Slagle
2378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,378
35 minutes
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Easy
Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,218
40 minutes
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Easy
Çilbir (Turkish Eggs With Yogurt)
Alexa Weibel, Özlem Warren
986 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
986
20 minutes
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Caramelized Zucchini and White Bean Salad
Yossy Arefi
948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
948
45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling (optional)
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Easy
Masala Black-Eyed Peas
Zainab Shah
831 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
831
25 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Pasta Puttanesca
Sohla El-Waylly
1429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,429
40 minutes
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White Beans and Asparagus With Charred Lemon
Ali Slagle
516 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
516
35 minutes
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Easy
Sausage and Egg Tater Tot Casserole
Romel Bruno
851 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
851
1¼ hours
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Mushroom Scampi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,303
30 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Honey Chicken With Broccoli
Yasmin Fahr
2690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,690
30 minutes
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Easy
Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ali Slagle
2340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,340
45 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
2818 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,818
1½ hours
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One-Pot Tortellini With Meat Sauce
Ali Slagle
1061 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,061
45 minutes
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Easy
Lemon-Dill Meatballs With Orzo
Ali Slagle
2281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,281
40 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Greek Chicken, Spinach and Potato Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
6773 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,773
35 minutes
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Easy
Roasted White Bean and Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
3658 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,658
30 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Fried Rice
Ali Slagle
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
20 minutes
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Easy
Buffalo White Beans
Sarah DiGregorio
1240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,240
20 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli
Sarah DiGregorio
728 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
728
7 hours and 30 minutes
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Easy
Crispy Coconut Rice With Tofu
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,278
30 minutes
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Easy
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