Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

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

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Brett Regot.

Recipes

Spicy Turkey Stir-Fry With Crisp Garlic and Ginger
Melissa Clark
6781 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,781
25 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Kielbasa With Cabbage and Beans
Ali Slagle
3815 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,815
35 minutes
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Sausage and Peppers One-Pot Pasta
Sarah DiGregorio
934 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
934
40 minutes
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One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini
Samantha Seneviratne
1525 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,525
35 minutes
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Porcupine Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
838 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
838
1 hour and 20 minutes
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Greek Meatballs
Lidey Heuck
1214 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,214
1¼ hours
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Spaghetti Sauce
Dan Pelosi
1205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,205
45 minutes
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Maraq Misir (Red Lentil Soup)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
1396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,396
55 minutes
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Broccoli Pasta With Salami Bread Crumbs
Kay Chun
156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
156
45 minutes
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Braised Chicken With Cabbage and Lemon
Carolina Gelen
219 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
219
40 minutes
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Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
532
30 minutes
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Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
321
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
2185 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,185
About 3 ½ hours
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Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,250
40 minutes
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Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
357
25 minutes
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
227
35 minutes
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Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
1368 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,368
4 hours 25 minutes
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Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
604
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
2424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,424
20 minutes
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Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
413
About 4½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,367
About 6 hours
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Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
35 minutes
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Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
736 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
736
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
712
30 minutes
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Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
528
2 hours
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Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
553
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4908 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,908
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
564
20 minutes
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Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2850 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,850
40 minutes
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Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,835
30 minutes
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One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
2114 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,114
35 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
45 minutes
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Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1368 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,368
45 minutes
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Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
569 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
569
25 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,134
1 hour 10 minutes
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Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5821 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,821
25 minutes
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Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
723 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
723
1 hour
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Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
428 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
428
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,711
30 minutes
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Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
580 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
580
About 1½ hours
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Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
580 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
580
35 minutes
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Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
20 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
717
10 minutes
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Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,408
35 minutes
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Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
2039 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,039
10 minutes
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Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2709 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,709
35 minutes
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Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
501 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
501
45 minutes
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Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
420 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
420
70 minutes
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