Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

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

Ghazalle Badiozamani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
1137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,137
45 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,369
55 minutes
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Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
150
45 minutes
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Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
40 minutes
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Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
428 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
428
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Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
696
15 minutes
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Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
294 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
294
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,884
About 3 ½ hours
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Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,243
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Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
347
25 minutes
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
180
35 minutes
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Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
1309 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,309
4 hours 25 minutes
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Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
573
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
2292 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,292
20 minutes
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Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
386
About 4½ hours
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One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,484
30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1303 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,303
About 6 hours
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Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
291
35 minutes
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Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
694 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
694
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
697 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
697
30 minutes
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Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
516 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
516
2 hours
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Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
535
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4111 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,111
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
546 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
546
20 minutes
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Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2772 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,772
40 minutes
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Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4761 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,761
30 minutes
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One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
2070 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,070
35 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
470
45 minutes
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Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1326 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,326
45 minutes
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Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
554 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
554
25 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,112
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Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5651 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,651
25 minutes
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Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
715 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
715
1 hour
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Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
422 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
422
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10626 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,626
30 minutes
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Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
573 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
573
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Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
35 minutes
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Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
542
20 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
10 minutes
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Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,390
35 minutes
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Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,822
10 minutes
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Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2603 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,603
35 minutes
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Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
445
45 minutes
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Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
409 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
409
70 minutes
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Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
957 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
957
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Chilaquiles Verdes
Bryan Washington
671 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
671
20 minutes
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Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
40 minutes
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Spicy Tuna Salad With Crispy Rice
Ali Slagle
2822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,822
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