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Affordable and filling meal ideas

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Classic Homemade Meatloaf Recipe

$9.23 recipe / $1.32 serving

Chicken Noodle Soup

$11.11 recipe / $1.39 serving

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Easy Homemade Meatballs

$15.68 recipe / $1.96 serving

Creamy Garlic Chicken

$9.21 recipe / $2.30 serving

Salmon Patties

$8.16 recipe / $1.36 serving

Stuffed Bell Peppers

$10.36 recipe / $1.72 serving

Egg Roll In A Bowl

$10.31 Recipe/ $2.58 Serving

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Classic Chili Recipe

$9.28 recipe / $1.55 serving

Easy and affordable bowl meals

Bibimbap

$10.25 recipe / $2.56 serving

Three meal prep turkey bowls lined up with yogurt sauce being drizzled over the middle one.

Mediterranean Turkey Bowls

$10.11 recipe / $2.53 serving

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Southwest Steak Bowls

$18.50 recipe / $3.70 serving

Easiest Burrito Bowl Meal Prep

$9.05 recipe / $2.26 serving

Meal prep classics

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Poor Man’s Burrito Bowls

$7.07 recipe / $1.18 serving

Cold Peanut Noodle Salad

$5.30 recipe / $1.33 serving

Ground Turkey Stir Fry

$8.05 recipe / $1.61 serving

Overnight Oats

$0.40 recipe

Budget Meals from Vegetables

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Classic Three Bean Salad

$3.84 recipe / $0.77 serving

Black Bean Chili

$8.93 recipe / $1.48 serving

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Hearty Black Bean Quesadillas

$6.73 recipe / $0.67 each

Cowboy Caviar

$6.59 recipe / $0.66 serving

Vegetable Barley Soup

$7.05 recipe / $1.18 serving

Recipes Under $10

Creamy White Bean and Spinach Quesadillas

$3.99 recipe / $1.00 per quesadilla

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One Pot Chicken and Rice

$6.18 recipe / $1.54 serving

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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

$5.56 recipe / $1.11 serving

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Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice

$9.87 recipe / $1.64 serving

Glazed Pork Chops

$8.90 recipe / $2.22 serving

Nashville Hot Chicken

$9.21 recipe / $2.30 serving

Chicken and Dumplings

$7.12 recipe / $1.18 serving

Dan Dan Noodles

$8.86 Recipe / $2.22 Serving

Chicken Recipes

One Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

$11.77 recipe / $2.94 serving

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Easy Sesame Chicken

$6.78 recipe / $1.70 serving

Baked Chicken Drumsticks

$4.82 recipe / $0.80 serving

Sliced teriyaki chicken on a bed of rice next to steamed broccoli.

Easy Teriyaki Chicken

$6.34 recipe / $1.27 serving

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Pulled Shredded Chicken

$8.43 recipe / $1.05 serving

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Easy Orange Chicken

$7.88 recipe / $1.97 serving

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

$10.19 recipe / $2.55 serving

Marry Me Chicken

$12.35 recipe / $3.08 serving

Best Meatball Recipes

Easy Homemade Meatballs

$15.68 recipe / $1.96 serving

Swedish Meatballs

$5.92 recipe / $1.48 serving

Chicken Meatballs In Cream Sauce

$5.95 Recipe / $1.19 Serving

Turkey Meatballs

$5.97 recipe / $1.49 serving

Easy Breads and Sandwiches

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Philly Cheesesteak Recipe

$15.54 recipe / $3.10 serving

Homemade Naan Bread

$2.62 recipe / $0.32 serving

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Easy Homemade Cornbread

$1.51 recipe / $0.19 serving

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Homemade Garlic Bread

$4.63 recipe / $0.39 serving

Pasta Recipes

One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

$9.41 recipe / $2.35 serving

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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

$5.35 recipe / $0.66 serving

Creamy Tuna Pasta

$7.82 recipe / $1.95 serving

Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta

$7.04 recipe / $1.76 serving

Pasta Salad

$13.44 recipe / $1.34 serving

Chicken Alfredo

$10.62 recipe / $2.66 serving

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Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

$4.80 recipe / $1.20 serving

Feta Pasta

$11.05 recipe / $2.76 serving

Small Budget? No Problem!

Cooking on a budget shouldn’t mean canned beans and ramen noodles night after night. Welcome to the world of delicious recipes designed for small budgets.