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

Quick Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese
Eric Kim
2873 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,873
30 minutes
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Easy
Tofu Scramble
Ali Slagle
1912 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,912
15 to 45 minutes
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,457
5 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,268
10 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Pork Chops
Eleanore Park
669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
669
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Tuna, Capers and Scallions
Melissa Clark
4310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,310
30 minutes
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Vegan Coconut-Ginger Black Beans
Ali Slagle
3137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,137
30 minutes
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Easy
Creamy, Lemony Pasta
Yasmin Fahr
2423 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,423
15 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Brown Butter and Parmesan
Ali Slagle
2613 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,613
25 minutes
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Easy
Blond Puttanesca (Linguine With Tuna, Arugula and Capers)
Colu Henry
2978 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,978
30 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,155
25 minutes
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Easy
Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,107
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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