DollopCheap meal prep ideas
21 recipes
Dinners that keep for days or freeze well, at $2.50 or less a serving. Cook once on the weekend and the week’s lunches and dinners are mostly done. The cheapest is Crispy black bean burgers at $1.03 a serving, and the average here is $1.69.
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)
$1.14 a serving
60 min
Lentil sloppy joes
$1.21 a serving
55 min
Lazy cabbage roll skillet
$1.24 a serving
50 min
Mexican red rice with black beans
$1.29 a serving
40 min
West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes
$1.30 a serving
45 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min
Red beans and rice
$1.51 a serving
45 min
Peanut noodles with cucumber and carrots
$1.61 a serving
25 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Chickpea and potato curry
$1.65 a serving
50 min
Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
$1.65 a serving
25 min
Cheesy bean and rice burritos
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Red lentil soup with lemon
$1.70 a serving
45 min
Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Egg roll in a bowl
$2.07 a serving
25 min
Spanish potato omelette
$2.12 a serving
60 min
Smoky black bean soup
$2.20 a serving
40 min
Smoky chicken and sweet potato sheet pan
$2.31 a serving
50 min
White bean and cabbage soup
$2.38 a serving
45 min
Easy three-bean chili
$2.45 a serving
55 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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