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Home | Recipes | Budget-Friendly Meals | Page 8

Budget-Friendly Meals

Looking for delicious and satisfying meals on a budget? Our budget-friendly meals are perfect for those looking to save some cash without sacrificing flavor.

Browse dozens of recipes that make the most of everything from pantry staples to budget cuts of meat, including simple buttery pasta, slow cooker chicken with potatoes, easy scrambled eggs, and more.

A person using metal chopsticks to scoop up spaghetti al limone amalfitano from a bowl.
A white plate of fried potatoes with eggs, covered in cheese with a skillet in the background and a fork and knife on the plate.

Fried Potatoes and Eggs

20 mins

A partially sliced pork loin roast on a cutting board with garlic and paprika.

Spanish Pork Loin Roast

14 hrs 45 mins

An oval platter filled with homemade spaetzle.

Homemade Spaetzle

25 mins

A paper bag filled with loaves of pane Francese.

Pane Francese

5 hrs

Chicken gravy being poured out of a white gravy boat.

Chicken Gravy

2 hrs

Two bowls of rice and curried chickpeas (chana masala) with two forks and a yellow cloth on the side.

Curried Chickpeas ~ Chana Masala

45 mins

A white mug of chicken stock

Microwave Chicken Stock

10 mins

Roasted red cabbage on a cooling rack set in a baking sheet.

Roasted Red Cabbage

50 mins

A woman holding a small batch of Rice Krispies treats for two on a piece of wax paper.

Rice Krispies Treats for Two

10 mins

A baked pain d'epi on a piece of parchment paper.

Pain d’Épi

2 hrs 15 mins

A white plate topped with huevos rancheros - crispy tortilla, fried eggs, fresh salsa, and Cotija cheese.

Huevos Rancheros

45 mins

A bowl filled with spicy harissa lentil stew on a white plate with flat leaf parsley garnishing the dish and scattered around the bowl.

Spicy Harissa Lentils

45 mins

Glass jar with a cold and flu drink with a cinnamon stick, a spoon with ginger

Cold and Flu Elixir

5 mins

A large stock pot filled with Southern greens with ham hocks and chopped onions.

Southern Greens with Ham Hocks

1 hr 45 mins

A white bowl filled with crispy fried shallots on a blue wooden surface.

Crispy Fried Shallots

15 mins

A turkey cranberry sandwich with stuffing on toasted bread.

Thanksgiving Sandwich (from Leftovers)

20 mins

A bowl of pork, avocado, and hominy in a red broth on a cutting board with tortilla chips.

Slow Cooker Pork Posole

4 hrs 40 mins

A pepper and egg sandwich on a crusty baguette bun, cut into three pieces.

Pepper and Egg Sandwich

30 mins

A white bowl filled with carrot ginger soup, with a spoon resting inside and a plate of carrots beside it.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Carrot Ginger Soup

55 mins

Three jars filled with pickled green tomatoes and a cinnamon stick with two empty jars in the background.

Pickled Green Tomatoes

2 hrs 55 mins

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