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Budget-Friendly Recipe Ideas Under $5

Two tuna cakes drizzled with comeback sauce.

Tuna Patties

$3.18 recipe / $0.80 serving

4.89 from 34 votes

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 649 votes

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 Recipe

$9.23 recipe / $1.32 serving

4.76 from 257 votes

Chicken and Dumplings

$7.12 recipe / $1.18 serving

4.95 from 87 votes

Vegetable Barley Soup

$7.05 recipe / $1.18 serving

4.70 from 96 votes

Salmon Patties

$8.16 recipe / $1.36 serving

4.95 from 18 votes

Delicious Meals That Cost Less Than $15 to Make

Butter Chicken

$10.91 recipe / $2.72 serving

4.77 from 13 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

4.80 from 5 votes

Shrimp Scampi

$11.01 recipe / $2.75 serving

5 from 1 vote

Newest Cost Per Recipe

Chimichurri Sauce

$3.21 recipe / $0.54 serving

Chimichurri sauce is a tangy, fresh, and garlicky sauce that delivers big flavor to any meal. Use as a marinade, dipping sauce, or a finishing drizzle.

Stuffed Pepper Skillet

$12.20 recipe / $2.03 serving

This Stuffed Pepper Skillet is an easy one-pan dinner with savory sausage, sweet bell peppers, tender rice, and a from-scratch tomatoey sauce!

Bibimbap

$10.25 recipe / $2.56 serving

Make easy homemade Bibimbap! This flavorful Korean rice bowl recipe is topped with veggies, garlic beef, and egg for a delicious, budget-friendly meal.

Chimichurri Grilled Chicken

$11.39 recipe / $2.85 serving

This Chimichurri Grilled Chicken is juicy, smoky, and packed with garlicky herb flavor thanks to a Greek yogurt marinade and fresh chimichurri sauce.

Pimento Cheese

$5.74 recipe / $0.71 serving

This Southern Pimento Cheese recipe is creamy, spreadable, and full of sharp cheddar flavor with sweet pimentos and simple pantry seasonings!

Homemade Taco Seasoning

$0.67 batch

This is the BEST homemade taco seasoning recipe. It's fast, easy, and can be made with just a few ingredients from your spice cabinet!

Poppy Seed Chicken

$8.68 recipe / $1.45 serving

This creamy Poppy Seed Chicken casserole has tender chicken in a homemade sauce with sour cream, buttery crackers, and poppy seeds. Easy comfort food with NO canned soup!

Million Dollar Chicken Casserole

$9.91 recipe / $1.65 serving

This Million Dollar Chicken Casserole recipe is made with tender chicken, mushrooms, a creamy homemade sauce, and crisp topping. No canned soup here!

Greek Chicken

$9.71 recipe / $1.21 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. Step by step photos.

Marry Me Chicken Pasta

$8.44 recipe / $1.41 serving

Creamy Marry Me Chicken Pasta is an easy one-pot dinner with tender chicken, penne, sundried tomatoes, spinach, and a rich Parmesan cream sauce.

Garlic Shrimp and Orzo Skillet

$10.84 recipe / $2.71 serving

This easy Garlic Shrimp and Orzo Skillet has tender shrimp, lemon, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and saucy orzo in one weeknight-friendly pan!

Chicken Marsala

$9.14 recipe / $2.28 serving

This budget-friendly chicken Marsala recipe is so rich and flavorful, you won't believe it didn't come from your favorite Italian restaurant!

Garlic Noodles

Tortilla Baked Eggs

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Fluffy Homemade Pancakes