Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

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

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
1163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,163
45 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,378
55 minutes
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Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
151 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
151
45 minutes
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Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
40 minutes
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Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
487 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
487
30 minutes
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Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
701
15 minutes
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Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
299 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
299
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
2049 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,049
About 3 ½ hours
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Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,244
40 minutes
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Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
348 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
348
25 minutes
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
207
35 minutes
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Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
1331 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,331
4 hours 25 minutes
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Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
585 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
585
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
2348 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,348
20 minutes
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Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
396
About 4½ hours
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One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,524
30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,321
About 6 hours
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Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
297
35 minutes
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Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
718 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
718
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
703 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
703
30 minutes
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Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
519
2 hours
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Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
540 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
540
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4222 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,222
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
554
20 minutes
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Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2789 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,789
40 minutes
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Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4793 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,793
30 minutes
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One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
2094 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,094
35 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
473 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
473
45 minutes
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Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1335 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,335
45 minutes
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Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
563 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
563
25 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,122
1 hour 10 minutes
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Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5717 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,717
25 minutes
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Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
719 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
719
1 hour
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Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
424
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10660 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,660
30 minutes
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Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
576 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
576
About 1½ hours
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Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
575 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
575
35 minutes
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Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
20 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
696
10 minutes
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Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,396
35 minutes
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Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1917 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,917
10 minutes
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Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2649 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,649
35 minutes
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Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
451
45 minutes
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Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
413 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
413
70 minutes
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Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
961 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
961
10 minutes
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Chilaquiles Verdes
Bryan Washington
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
20 minutes
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Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
791 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
791
40 minutes
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Spicy Tuna Salad With Crispy Rice
Ali Slagle
2866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,866
35 minutes
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