Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

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

Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
389
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Steamed Broccoli
Millie Peartree
672 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
672
15 minutes
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Easy
Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
285 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
285
45 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,758
About 3 ½ hours
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Easy
Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,234
40 minutes
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Easy
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers
Genevieve Ko
275 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
275
50 minutes
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Easy
Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
342
25 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
174
35 minutes
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Easy
Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
1283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,283
4 hours 25 minutes
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Easy
Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
560
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
2159 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,159
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
380 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
380
About 4½ hours
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Easy
One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
1463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,463
30 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Quesadillas
Eric Kim
2518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,518
15 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
1278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,278
About 6 hours
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Easy
Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
285
35 minutes
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Easy
Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
658 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
658
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
691 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
691
30 minutes
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Easy
Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
2 hours
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Easy
Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
531 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
531
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4093 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,093
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
541 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
541
20 minutes
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Easy
Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
2731 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,731
40 minutes
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Easy
Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
4714 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,714
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
2049 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,049
35 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
459 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
459
45 minutes
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Easy
Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1307 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,307
45 minutes
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Easy
Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
548 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
548
25 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,107
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
5576 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,576
25 minutes
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Easy
Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
710 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
710
1 hour
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Easy
Lemony Pearl Barley Soup
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,444
45 minutes
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Easy
Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
418 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
418
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
10577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,577
30 minutes
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Easy
Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
570
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
35 minutes
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Easy
Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
534 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
534
20 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
674 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
674
10 minutes
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Easy
Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1382 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,382
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1762 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,762
10 minutes
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Easy
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
2554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,554
35 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
45 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
404
70 minutes
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Easy
Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
955 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
955
10 minutes
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Easy
Chilaquiles Verdes
Bryan Washington
669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
669
20 minutes
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Easy
Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
767 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
767
40 minutes
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Easy
Basil-Butter Pasta
Ali Slagle
1129 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,129
40 minutes
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Easy
Oven BBQ Chicken
Ali Slagle
1141 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,141
1 hour
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Easy
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