DollopCheap high-protein vegetarian meals
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Vegetarian dinners with at least 20 grams of protein a serving for $2.50 or less. Beans, lentils, eggs, tofu and cheese carry the protein, so there’s no need for meat substitutes. The cheapest is Slow cooker Cuban black beans at $0.87 a serving, and the average here is $1.67.
Slow cooker Cuban black beans
$0.87 a serving
500 min
Instant Pot black beans
$0.99 a serving
100 min
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Microwave mac and cheese
$1.09 a serving
15 min
Vegan mac and cheese
$1.17 a serving
25 min
Air fryer mac and cheese for two
$1.22 a serving
25 min
Microwave peanut butter ramen
$1.23 a serving
10 min
Cheesy rice and bean casserole
$1.23 a serving
55 min
Turkish yogurt pasta with chili butter
$1.26 a serving
30 min
Sheet pan mac and cheese
$1.31 a serving
50 min
Boxed mac and cheese with broccoli
$1.32 a serving
15 min
Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
$1.36 a serving
45 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min
Microwave cheese ramen
$1.38 a serving
10 min
Chickpea adobo
$1.39 a serving
35 min
Microwave vegan bolognese
$1.42 a serving
20 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Korean rolled omelette (gyeran-mari) with rice
$1.46 a serving
35 min
Koshari (Egyptian lentils, rice and pasta)
$1.46 a serving
70 min
Instant Pot mac and cheese
$1.46 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
$1.47 a serving
25 min
Jalapeño popper mac and cheese
$1.48 a serving
55 min
Air fryer pasta bake for two
$1.48 a serving
25 min
Air fryer sesame chickpeas with broccoli
$1.48 a serving
35 min
Cheesy vegetable noodle casserole
$1.49 a serving
45 min
Chickpea salad sandwiches
$1.50 a serving
15 min
Air fryer leftover rice patties
$1.50 a serving
40 min
Tamagodon (Japanese egg rice bowl)
$1.50 a serving
35 min
Vietnamese garlic noodles
$1.50 a serving
25 min
Black bean tamale pie
$1.50 a serving
65 min
Thai omelette over rice (kai jeow)
$1.54 a serving
30 min
Chana chaat (Indian chickpea salad)
$1.56 a serving
15 min
One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min
Tofu fried rice
$1.58 a serving
65 min
Southern baked mac and cheese
$1.59 a serving
70 min
German lentils with spaetzle (Linsen mit Spätzle)
$1.59 a serving
60 min
Slow cooker mac and cheese
$1.60 a serving
165 min
Egg fried rice
$1.60 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot baked ziti
$1.60 a serving
30 min
Masala omelette
$1.63 a serving
15 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Cheesy bean taco bake
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Cheesy bean and rice burritos
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
$1.65 a serving
12 min
Mayak egg rice bowls
$1.66 a serving
160 min
Freezer breakfast burritos
$1.69 a serving
50 min
Vietnamese-style caramel chickpeas
$1.70 a serving
35 min
Omurice (ketchup rice under an omelette)
$1.70 a serving
50 min
Käsespätzle (German cheesy dumplings)
$1.71 a serving
50 min
Breakfast pizza with crescent dough
$1.72 a serving
40 min
Black beans and plantains with rice
$1.75 a serving
45 min
Crispy ramen egg pancake
$1.76 a serving
20 min
Red lentil pancakes (masoor dal chilla)
$1.77 a serving
150 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Sheet pan frittata
$1.78 a serving
45 min
One-pan cheesy chickpeas, broccoli and rice
$1.78 a serving
35 min
Tofu adobo
$1.78 a serving
55 min
Air fryer toasted ravioli
$1.78 a serving
40 min
Spicy rigatoni
$1.80 a serving
30 min
Ricotta gnocchi
$1.80 a serving
60 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Black bean pastelón (Puerto Rican plantain lasagna)
$1.81 a serving
85 min
Air fryer tofu nuggets
$1.82 a serving
55 min
Sheet pan honey garlic chickpeas and green beans
$1.83 a serving
40 min
Tater tot breakfast casserole
$1.83 a serving
70 min
Cheese omelette
$1.84 a serving
15 min
Easy homemade cheese pizza
$1.85 a serving
30 min
Egg foo young with brown gravy
$1.85 a serving
45 min
Slow cooker black bean enchilada casserole
$1.87 a serving
275 min
Crispy pan-fried tofu
$1.88 a serving
45 min
Savory vegetable crumble with cheddar oat topping
$1.88 a serving
65 min
Sheet pan gochujang chickpeas and broccoli
$1.89 a serving
40 min
Enfrijoladas (tortillas in black bean sauce)
$1.89 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Buffalo cauliflower mac and cheese
$1.90 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan lasagna
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Air fryer salt and pepper tofu
$1.92 a serving
45 min
Cottage cheese noodles
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Microwave lasagna in a mug
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Lemon pasta
$1.96 a serving
25 min
Cauliflower mac and cheese
$1.96 a serving
45 min
French bread pizza
$1.96 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot tamales
$1.97 a serving
105 min
Air fryer breakfast quesadillas
$1.97 a serving
20 min
Sheet pan tofu nachos
$1.98 a serving
40 min
Refried bean tacos (tacos de frijoles)
$1.98 a serving
15 min
Spaghetti frittata (frittata di pasta)
$1.99 a serving
40 min
Anaheim chile rellenos
$1.99 a serving
65 min
Air fryer chickpea cakes (vegetarian crab cakes)
$2.00 a serving
40 min
Crockpot pizza pasta
$2.00 a serving
120 min
Black bean and corn salad
$2.01 a serving
15 min
BBQ chickpea pizza
$2.01 a serving
35 min
Migas (Tex-Mex eggs with tortilla strips)
$2.01 a serving
25 min
Cheese stuffed shells
$2.01 a serving
70 min
Slow cooker spinach lasagna
$2.01 a serving
330 min
Quinoa and chickpea salad
$2.02 a serving
45 min
Slow cooker quinoa enchilada casserole
$2.02 a serving
200 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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