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Popular Recipes Under $3

Overhead view of garlic noodles in a skillet, topped with sliced green onions.

Garlic Noodles

$2.34 recipe / $0.59 serving
4.77 from 118 votes
Two slices of tortilla baked eggs on a plate with a fork

Tortilla Baked Eggs

$1.91 recipe / $0.96 serving
5 from 17 votes
Close up overhead view of a plate full of creamy cucumber salad.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

$1.58 recipe / $0.39 serving
4.88 from 50 votes
Side view of a stack of pancakes with butter on top and syrup being poured over the top.

Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

$1.79 recipe / $0.48 serving
4.93 from 39 votes

Budget-Friendly Recipe Ideas Under $5

Two tuna cakes drizzled with comeback sauce.

Tuna Patties

$3.18 recipe / $0.80 serving
4.88 from 33 votes
chopsticks grabbing a bite of chicken fried rice from a black plate.

Chicken Fried Rice

$4.74 recipe / $1.19 serving
4.15 from 7 votes
Overhead view of creamy spinach pasta on a plate.

Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

$4.80 recipe / $1.20 serving
4.66 from 639 votes
Overhead view of cauliflower steaks on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Cauliflower Steak

$3.53 recipe / $0.88 serving
5 from 1 vote

Fulfilling Meals Under $10

Side view of homemade meatloaf slices on a white platter.

Classic Homemade Meatloaf

$7.44 recipe / $1.06 slice
4.79 from 223 votes
Chicken and dumplings in the skillet being scooped out with a spoon.

Chicken and Dumplings

$7.12 recipe / $1.18 serving
4.94 from 73 votes
Overhead view of a pot full of vegetable barley soup with bread on the side

Vegetable Barley Soup

$7.05 recipe / $1.18 serving
4.71 from 93 votes
Overhead view of homemade salmon patties on a plate with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

Salmon Patties

$8.16 recipe / $1.36 serving
5 from 6 votes

Delicious Meals That Cost Less Than $15 to Make

Overhead view of a homemade butter chicken in a cast iron skillet.

Butter Chicken

$10.91 recipe / $2.72 serving
4.80 from 5 votes
Overhead view of a bowl of fish soup, sprinkled with fresh parsley.

Fish Soup Recipe (Budget-Friendly)

$11.33 recipe / $1.41 serving
4.75 from 4 votes
Overhead view of Overhead view of Pasta Primavera with chicken in a skillet.

Chicken Pasta Primavera

$13.66 recipe / $3.42 serving
4.75 from 4 votes
Close up of shrimp scampi in a skillet with lemon wedges.

Shrimp Scampi

$11.01 recipe / $2.75 serving
5 from 1 vote

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