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

One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,399
30 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Quesadillas
Eric Kim
2362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,362
15 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,195
About 6 hours
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Easy
Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
279
35 minutes
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Easy
Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
564
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
670 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
670
30 minutes
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Easy
Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
498 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
498
2 hours
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Easy
Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
507 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
507
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4065 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,065
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
516 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
516
20 minutes
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Easy
Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2475 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,475
40 minutes
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Easy
Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4537 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,537
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
1879 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,879
35 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
436 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
436
45 minutes
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Easy
Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,262
45 minutes
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Easy
Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
25 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3071 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,071
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,325
25 minutes
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Easy
Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
680 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
680
1 hour
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Easy
Lemony Pearl Barley Soup
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2336 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,336
45 minutes
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Easy
Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10303 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,303
30 minutes
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Easy
Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
555
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
35 minutes
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Easy
Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
500 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
500
20 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
635 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
635
10 minutes
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Easy
Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,345
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1607 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,607
10 minutes
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Easy
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,379
35 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
45 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
390
70 minutes
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Easy
Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
950 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
950
10 minutes
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Easy
Chilaquiles Verdes
Bryan Washington
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
20 minutes
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Easy
Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
761
40 minutes
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Easy
Basil-Butter Pasta
Ali Slagle
1118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,118
40 minutes
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Easy
Oven BBQ Chicken
Ali Slagle
1079 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,079
1 hour
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Easy
Spicy Tuna Salad With Crispy Rice
Ali Slagle
2484 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,484
35 minutes
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Easy
Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad
Zainab Shah
1256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,256
40 minutes
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Easy
Çilbir (Turkish Eggs With Yogurt)
Alexa Weibel, Özlem Warren
1033 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,033
20 minutes
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Caramelized Zucchini and White Bean Salad
Yossy Arefi
958 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
958
45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling (optional)
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Easy
Masala Black-Eyed Peas
Zainab Shah
865 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
865
25 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Pasta Puttanesca
Sohla El-Waylly
1476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,476
40 minutes
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White Beans and Asparagus With Charred Lemon
Ali Slagle
519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
519
35 minutes
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Easy
Sausage and Egg Tater Tot Casserole
Romel Bruno
864 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
864
1¼ hours
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Mushroom Scampi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,318
30 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Honey Chicken With Broccoli
Yasmin Fahr
2731 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,731
30 minutes
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Easy
Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ali Slagle
2439 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,439
45 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
3215 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,215
1½ hours
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