Budget Dinner Recipes

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unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

One pot mac and cheese in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon, and in the surroundings, a bowl with cracker topping and a mustard kitchen towel

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

Bowl of 5-ingredient warm caprese pasta at a table setting with a table napkin, salt and pepper shaker, a small bowl of basil, and a stack of plates

Overhead: Plate of Ronto Wraps Topped With Slaw and Dressing and a Plate With More Flatbread

Copycat Ronto Wraps

Two Bowls of One-Pot Taco Pasta Topped With Sour Cream, Sliced Scallions and a Lime Wedge, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl With Lime Wedges, a Bowl With Sliced Green Onions, a Bowl With Sour Cream, Glasses With a Drink, and a Mustard Colored Table Napkin With a Pair of Silverware

One-Pot Taco Pasta

Easy Meatloaf With Some of It Cut Into Slices on a Platter and Sitting on a Sage Table Napkin Next to a Small Bowl With Sliced Parsley

Bowl of Taco Salad Surrounded by Two More Bowls With Servings of Taco Salad, a Bowl of Salsa, a Bowl of Quartered Limes, a Bowl of Cheese, a Bowl of Sliced Green Onions, and a Bowl With Utensils, All on a Kitchen Towel

Black bean toast on a platter with lots more

The 15-Minute, Low-Cost Meal My Family Loves

Sliced French Bread Pizza Topped With Fresh Basil (Unsliced) and a Small Bowl of Crushed Peppers on a Wooden Platter and on the Counter Next to It, an Olive Oil Dispenser, a Jar With More Crushed Red Peppers, and a Bushel of Fresh Basil

Ultimate French Bread Pizza

Salmon patties set on a plate with a dip and lemon.

Best Baked Chicken Recipe chicken on white plate with carrots and herbs

Classic Baked Chicken

Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza on a Pizza Peel Next a Stack of Plate

Heart-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza

Slice of Cheeseburger Pizza on Small Plate Next to a Circular Wooden Tray with More Pizza and a Pizza Wheel and on the Counter, a Kitchen Towel

Cheeseburger Pizza

Broccoli Rice Casserole in a Casserole Dish

Broccoli Rice Casserole From Scratch

Blackened Shrimp Tacos and Lime Wedges on a Plate Surrounded a Bowl of More Lime Wedge and a Bowl of Queso Fresco

Blackened Shrimp Tacos

One-Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers in a Bowl

One-Pot Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Capers

Smashed Tomato Pasta on a Serving Platter Next to a Block of Parmesan on a Plate

Smashed Tomato Pasta

Bowl of Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini

Creamy One Pot Pasta with Zucchini

Bowl of Fresh Corn Pasta with a Fork

Fresh Corn Pasta

Large bowl of spicy noodles with cucumbers and chili crisp.

Noodles with Cucumbers and A Lot of Chili Crisp

Sesame Soba Noodles in a Bowl Garnished with Spring Onions Next to Plate with Spring Onions and Seasoning and Another Plate with Slices of Radish

Sesame Soba Noodles

Chào Gá (Vietnamese Rice Porridge) in a Bowl Surrounded a Bowl of Sauce

Cháo Gà (Vietnamese Chicken and Rice Porridge)

Penne alla Vodka in a Plate with a Spoon over a Kitchen Towel

Penne alla Vodka

Plantain Frittata with a Serving Cut Out in Cast Iron Skillet Surrounded by Rosemary and Kitchen Towel

Plantain Frittata

Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs

Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken Thighs

Air Fryer Fish Sticks on a Plate with a Small Bowl of Tartar Sauce and a Lemon Slice. More Fish Sticks in Air Fryer Basin Next to Plate.

Air Fryer Fish Sticks

Grilled Carrot Dogs with BBQ Mustard Paste

Grilled Carrot Dogs

Overhead view of a bowl of spicy kimchi and pork belly stew.

Kimchi Jjigae (Korean Kimchi Stew)

Overhead view of garlic butter sheet pan shrimp and asparagus on a baking sheet.

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus

Spicy Honey Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli on a white plate with a fork.

Hot Honey Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli

Crispy Golden Air Fryer Chicken Tenders on a plate with a dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Pressure Cooker Ginger-Soy Tilapia with an Instant Pot set behind it.

Instant Pot Ginger-Soy Tilapia

The Best Shakshuka in a skillet.

Shakshuka with Feta, Olives, and Peppers

Crispy Tofu

Easy Crispy Tofu

Smoked Whole Cauliflower with Spiced Soy Butter and Satay Sauce

Smoked Whole Cauliflower with Spiced Soy Butter and Satay Sauce

Korean steamed eggs in blue bowl.

Gyeran Jjim (Korean Steamed Eggs)

Pizza bagel on a sheet pan.

Homemade Pizza Bagels

Creamy chicken Florentine in skillet.

Creamy Chicken Florentine

Baked chicken meatballs with marinara sauce.

Baked Chicken Meatballs

Sicilian chicken in skillet with olives, lemons, and capers.

Sicilian Skillet Chicken With Lemon, Olives, and Capers

chicken schnitzel on plate with arugula and lemons

Chicken Schnitzel

Slice of kimchi and sausage pizza.

Kimchi and Sausage Pizza

Cast iron pizza with parmesan and basil.

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Classic chicken provencal in pot

Classic Chicken Provencal

Pasta with ricotta and pan-fried tomato sauce in a bowl

Pasta with Ricotta and Pan-Fried Tomato Sauce

Baked burrito casserole with lettuce and tomatoes.

Easy Burrito Casserole

Vegetarian mushroom stroganoff in skillet.

Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff

A pot of cabbage soup with wooden a spoon in it and toast on the side

Best Cabbage Soup

classic tuna salad

Best Tuna Salad

A pot of cooked Italian sausage, peppers, and onions

Easy Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Lemon Chicken on a platter with lemon slices

Turkey Soup in a white bowl

Mom's Turkey Soup

Red Beans & Rice recipe

Red Beans and Rice

Hoppin John

Colcannon (Irish mashed ptoatoes) in a bowl topped with butter

Cinncinnatti Chili

Cincinnati Chili

Easy chicken noodle soup in a white bowl.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Hamburger soup with vegetables resting in a blue bowl

Easy Hamburger Soup

Pasta Fagioli ready to serve

Pasta e Fagioli

Skillet chicken and rice with peas

Skillet Chicken and Rice

Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce

Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce

A black skillet with prepared pork fried rice recipe inside. Steam is coming up from the dish and a spatula is resting in the rice on the left side.

Easy Pork Fried Rice

baked bbq chicken cooling before serving

Easy BBQ Chicken Drumsticks in the Oven

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