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: Spencer Richards.

Recipes

Palak Paneer
Farideh Sadeghin
162 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
162
45 minutes
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Aloo Gobi
Naz Deravian
1055 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,055
1 hour 10 minutes
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Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken
Ali Slagle
1247 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,247
About 3 ½ hours
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Easy
Egg Foo Young
Kay Chun
1132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,132
40 minutes
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Easy
Curry Roasted Half Chicken and Peppers
Genevieve Ko
249 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
249
50 minutes
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Easy
Garlic Shrimp With Crisped Chickpeas
Yasmin Fahr
271 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
271
25 minutes
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
133 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
133
35 minutes
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Easy
Baked Pork Chops
Melissa Knific
951 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
951
4 hours 25 minutes
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Easy
Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
383
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Blackened Chicken Breasts
Kia Damon
1476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,476
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Ali Slagle
321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
321
About 4½ hours
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Easy
One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta
Vivian Chan-Tam
901 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
901
30 minutes
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Easy
Easy Burritos
Ali Slagle
2507 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,507
50 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Quesadillas
Eric Kim
1776 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,776
15 minutes
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Easy
Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions
Ali Slagle
791 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
791
About 6 hours
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Easy
Succotash
Farideh Sadeghin
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
35 minutes
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Easy
Hot Honey Chicken
Farideh Sadeghin
465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
465
1 hour
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Puttanesca Pasta Nada
Dwight Garner
605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
605
30 minutes
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Easy
Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken
Ali Slagle
451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
451
2 hours
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Easy
Pad Woon Sen
Ham El-Waylly
425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
425
45 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
3447 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,447
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
284 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
284
20 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Teriyaki
John T. Edge, Sujan Shrestha
5280 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,280
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Chana Masala
Zainab Shah
1922 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,922
40 minutes
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Easy
Lentil Tomato Soup
Carolina Gelen
3425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,425
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Gelen
819 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
819
35 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots
Ali Slagle
374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
374
45 minutes
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Easy
Brown Butter Bucatini With Charred Cabbage
Ham El-Waylly
1088 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,088
45 minutes
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Easy
Baked Spaghetti
Lidey Heuck
1396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,396
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chopped Wedge Salad
Ali Slagle
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
25 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
2704 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,704
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
4411 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,411
25 minutes
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Easy
Kielbasa-Barley Soup
Ali Slagle
570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
570
1 hour
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Easy
Salmon Patties
Lidey Heuck
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
35 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Pearl Barley Soup
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1875 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,875
45 minutes
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Easy
Kotlet (Meat, Potato and Onion Patties)
Farideh Sadeghin
372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
372
1¼ hours
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
9640 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,640
30 minutes
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Easy
Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
506
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
499 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
499
35 minutes
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Easy
Monte Cristo
Lidey Heuck
462 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
462
20 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
511
10 minutes
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Easy
Chimichurri Meatballs
Ali Slagle
1265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,265
35 minutes
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Easy
Baked Skillet Pasta With Cheddar and Spiced Onions
Melissa Clark
1573 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,573
1 hour
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Chicken Marinade
Lidey Heuck
1373 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,373
10 minutes
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Easy
Ham and Cheese Sliders
Lidey Heuck
1691 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,691
35 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
403
45 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes
Eleanore Park
343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
343
70 minutes
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Easy
Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice
Priya Krishna
919 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
919
10 minutes
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Easy
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