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Over 1200 easy and delicious budget-friendly recipes to keep you full and happy! Dinner recipes, slow cooker recipes, vegetarian recipes, breakfast recipes, and more. Filter and search recipes here, or check our full recipe index here.

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

$2.31 recipe / $0.58 serving

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Classic Homemade Meatloaf

$9.56 recipe / $0.96 per slice

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Homemade Mac and Cheese

$4.19 recipe / $1.05 serving

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How To Make Soft Boiled Eggs

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6 Ways to Upgrade Instant Ramen

Recipes for Dinner

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Black Bean Chili

$9.19 recipe / $1.53 serving

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Pork and Cherry Rice Bowl

$7.27 recipe / $1.82 serving

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Easy Garlic Butter Baked Cod

$8.08 recipe / $2.02 serving

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Sliders

$16.11 recipe / $2.69 serving

Air fryer chicken nuggets plated in a serving dish with ranch and BBQ dipping sauces on the side.

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

$5.64 recipe / $1.41 serving

Chicken Recipes

This incredibly Easy Sesame Chicken is faster and tastier than take out. You control the ingredients, you control the flavor. Budgetbytes.com

Easy Sesame Chicken

$5.74 recipe / $1.44 serving

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One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

$9.41 recipe / $2.35 serving

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Bowls are the ultimate "set it and forget it" easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love. BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Bowls

$10.31 recipe / $1.72 serving

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

$13.90 recipe / $3.48 serving

A tangy lemon and garlic marinade makes this Greek Marinated Chicken super fast and flavorful. Cook it in the oven or on a grill. BudgetBytes.com

Greek Marinated Chicken

$8.97 recipe / $1.12 serving

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Chicken and Lime Soup

$7.76 recipe / $1.29 serving

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Chicken Noodle Soup

$9.10 recipe / $1.14 serving

Skip take out and make these easy and addictive Chicken Yakisoba noodles that are full of chicken and vegetables, and drenched in a sweet and tangy sauce! Budgetbytes.com

Homemade Chicken Yakisoba

$5.63 recipe / $0.94 serving

Vegetarian Recipes

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Honey Sriracha Tofu

$2.64 recipe / $0.66 serving

This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili makes a huge batch, is packed with flavor and nutrients, and can be made for only about 5 dollars! Budgetbytes.com

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili

$4.64 recipe / $0.77 serving

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Homemade Mac and Cheese

$4.19 recipe / $1.05 serving

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Easy Minestrone Soup

$5.96 recipe / $0.99 serving

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Vegetarian French Dip Sandwiches

$6.58 recipe / $1.65 each

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Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms with Herby Kale Mashed Potatoes

$7.17 recipe / $1.79 serving

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How to Make the Best Veggie Sandwich

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White Beans with Mushrooms and Marinara

$6.54 recipe / $1.64 serving

Recipes for Breakfast

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Spinach and Mushroom Crustless Quiche

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How To Make Soft Boiled Eggs

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Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

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Easy Homemade Cornbread

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Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal

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Country Breakfast Bowls

Newest Recipes

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No-Bake Cheesecake

$14.37 recipe / $1.79 serving

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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

$6.60 recipe / $1.65 each

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Kimchi Quesadillas

$1.90 recipe / $0.95 serving

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Black Bean Chili

$9.19 recipe / $1.53 serving

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Easy Recipes for College Students

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Southwest Lentils And Rice Skillet

$5.65 recipe / $1.41 serving

Overhead view of a white bowl full of Arroz Verde with parley and a grey napkin on the side.

Arroz Verde (Green Rice)

$5.49 recipe / $0.92 serving

A bowl full of apple cinnamon baked oatmeal with milk.

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

$5.92 recipe / $0.99 serving

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Pickled Jalapeños

$2.30 recipe / $0.29 serving

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Pork and Cherry Rice Bowl

$7.27 recipe / $1.82 serving

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Apple Slaw

$6.46 recipe / $0.65 serving

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Coconut Cream Pie Bars

$16.96 recipe / $0.71 serving