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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
A variety of colors, fresh vegetables, and vibrant herbs and spices make this Vegetarian 15 Bean Soup flavorful, filling, AND incredibly good for you. BudgetBytes.com

Vegetarian 15 Bean Soup
$5.69 recipe / $0.71 serving
You'll want to eat your weight in this Cabbage Soup because it tastes so good, but you won't have to feel guilty about it! BudgetBytes.com

“All You Can Eat” Cabbage Soup
$7.89 recipe / $0.99 serving
A little bit of Spanish chorizo is all it takes to turn a simple pot of pinto beans into a rich and flavorful meal! BudgetBytes.com

Instant Pot Pinto Beans With Chorizo
$7.92 recipe / $1.32 serving
Slow Cooker Jambalaya has all the big flavor of the classic Louisiana dish with half the effort. BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Jambalaya
$10.52 recipe / $1.32 serving
Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentils are a hands-off, fiber filled, freezer friendly vegan dinner. Budgetbytes.com

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentils
$9.86 recipe / $0.99 serving
Garden Vegetable Lasagna soup with a colorful vegetable medley and a melty three cheese ricotta blend in each bowl - BudgetBytes.com

Garden Vegetable Lasagna Soup
$9.92 recipe / $1.65 serving
Blackened Shrimp Pasta - A 30 minute Pasta Dinner with Fresh Shrimp, Homemade Blackening Seasoning, Tomatoes, and Fresh Herbs. - BudgetBytes.com

Blackened Shrimp Pasta
$8.11 recipe / $2.01 serving
Smoked Sausage Skillet with Peppers and Farro - BudgetBytes.com

Smoked Sausage Skillet with Peppers and Farro
$7.30 recipe / $1.83 serving
Skillet Chicken with Orzo and Olives - BudgetBytes.com

Skillet Chicken with Orzo and Olives
$10.03 recipe / $2.57 serving
Cheesy Vegetarian Chili Mac - BudgetBytes.com

Cheesy Vegetarian Chili Mac
$8.90 recipe / $1.11 serving
Chicken Ropa Vieja - BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Chicken Ropa Vieja
$7.89 recipe / $1.32 serving
Spanish Chickpeas and Rice - BudgetBytes.com

Spanish Chickpeas and Rice
$7.39 recipe / $1.84 serving
Celebrate like you're in Louisiana with this easy, filling, and inexpensive one pot favorite, Pastalaya. It's the shortcut pasta version of Jambalaya! BudgetBytes.com

Pastalaya
$7.51 recipe / $1.25 serving
Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup - BudgetBytes.com

Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup
$4.11 recipe / $0.69 serving
Warm intoxicating spices make this vegetable filled Moroccan Lentil and Vegetable Stew perfect for cold Autumn nights. BudgetBytes.com

Moroccan Lentil and Vegetable Stew
$7.43 recipe / $0.93 serving
One Pot Chili Pasta is fast, easy, full of good-for-you beans and vegetables, and just enough cheese to feel like comfort food. BudgetBytes.com

SNAP Challenge: One Pot Chili Pasta
$9.71 recipe / $1.08 serving
Unstuffed Peppers Bowl - Budget Bytes

Unstuffed Bell Peppers
$8.29 recipe / $1.38 serving
Pasta with Eggplant Sauce

Pasta with Eggplant Sauce
$6.27 recipe / $1.05 serving
Coconut Vegetable Curry

Coconut Vegetable Curry
$5.80 recipe / $1.45 serving
Baked Tilapia with Tomatoes

Baked Tilapia with Tomatoes
$4.80 recipe /$1.20 serving
Chicken Arrabbiata - Budget Bytes

Chicken Arrabbiata
$7.82 recipe / $1.30 serving
Artichoke Chicken Skillet - Budget Bytes

Artichoke Chicken Skillet
$9.84 recipe / $1.64 serving

Chunky Lentil and Vegetable Soup
$5.24 recipe / $0.52 serving
Basic Chili

Chili Basics
$10.06 recipe / $1.68 serving
Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili

Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili
$8.63 recipe / $1.44 serving
Beef Taco Pasta

Beef Taco Pasta
$10.33 recipe / $1.72 serving
Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta is a fast an easy answer to dinner - BudgetBytes.com

Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
$3.72 recipe / $0.93 serving
Spicy Shrimp & Tomato Pasta

Spicy Shrimp Tomato Pasta
$6.24 recipe / $1.56 serving
Sausage & Pepper Pasta

Sausage & Pepper Pasta
$10.75 recipe / $1.34 serving
Italian Wonderpot Ingredients

Italian Wonderpot (One Pot Pasta)
$6.24 recipe / $1.04 serving
Beef Ragout - Budget Bytes

beef ragout with mashed cauliflower
$13.11 recipe / $2.19 serving
Sausage & Kale Cassoulet

Sausage & Kale Cassoulet
$5.81 recipe / $1.45 serving
Chipotle Chicken Chile

chipotle chicken chili or “C3”
$9.51 recipe / $1.19 serving
Kale & Chickpea Soup

Kale & Chickpea Soup
$6.12 recipe / $0.77 serving
Turmeric Chicken

turmeric chicken
$10.14 recipe / $1.69 serving
Skillet Lasagna

skillet lasagna
$11.73 recipe / $1.96 serving
Hearty Meatball Soup

Hearty Meatball Soup
$12.49 recipe / $1.56 serving
(not) butter chicken

(Not) Butter Chicken
$6.22 recipe / $1.04 serving
Swamp Soup

Swamp Soup
$7.93 recipe / $0.99 serving
Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli
$8.12 recipe / $1.35 serving
Jambalaya

Jambalaya
$10.99 recipe / $1.37 serving
Goulash

Goulash
$10.17 recipe / $1.27 serving
Dal Nirvana

Dal Nirvana
$3.39 recipe / $0.57

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It's comfort food in a box! You'll look forward to eating this veggie-packed Garden Vegetable Turkey Loaf Meal Prep for lunch every day. BudgetBytes.com

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For the perfect Spicy Baked Black Bean Nachos, layer your chips and toppings for the perfect chip-to-topping ratio. BudgetBytes.com

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Easier than a box meal, this creamy tomato & spinach pasta is also more flavorful and delicious. 100% real ingredients.

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