DollopCheap meals for two
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Cheap dinners written for two people rather than cut down from a family recipe, at $2.50 or less a serving. The cheapest is Spaghetti aglio e olio at $1.01 a serving, and the average here is $1.93.
Spaghetti aglio e olio
$1.01 a serving
25 min
Air fryer mac and cheese for two
$1.22 a serving
25 min
Cabbage pancakes (okonomiyaki)
$1.23 a serving
35 min
Korean steamed eggs (gyeran-jjim)
$1.26 a serving
30 min
Air fryer chicken drumsticks
$1.29 a serving
35 min
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
$1.32 a serving
25 min
Boxed mac and cheese with broccoli
$1.32 a serving
15 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Korean rolled omelette (gyeran-mari) with rice
$1.46 a serving
35 min
Air fryer pasta bake for two
$1.48 a serving
25 min
Tacu tacu (Peruvian crispy rice and bean cakes)
$1.49 a serving
45 min
Air fryer leftover rice patties
$1.50 a serving
40 min
Tamagodon (Japanese egg rice bowl)
$1.50 a serving
35 min
Chorizo and eggs
$1.50 a serving
20 min
Vietnamese garlic noodles
$1.50 a serving
25 min
Crispy salt and pepper chicken thighs
$1.52 a serving
55 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 min
Cabbage fried rice
$1.54 a serving
25 min
Thai omelette over rice (kai jeow)
$1.54 a serving
30 min
Air fryer bone-in chicken thighs
$1.55 a serving
35 min
Egg fried rice
$1.60 a serving
25 min
Masala oats
$1.63 a serving
25 min
Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
$1.65 a serving
12 min
Air fryer pork chops
$1.67 a serving
20 min
Gochujang fried rice
$1.67 a serving
25 min
Air fryer fish sticks
$1.69 a serving
20 min
Omurice (ketchup rice under an omelette)
$1.70 a serving
50 min
Air fryer breakfast baked potatoes
$1.71 a serving
70 min
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Crispy ramen egg pancake
$1.76 a serving
20 min
Red lentil pancakes (masoor dal chilla)
$1.77 a serving
150 min
Spicy gochujang ramen noodles
$1.78 a serving
15 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Tuna mayo onigiri (Japanese rice balls)
$1.81 a serving
45 min
Garlic butter ramen noodles with egg
$1.82 a serving
15 min
Crispy pan-fried tofu
$1.88 a serving
45 min
Kimchi pancakes
$1.90 a serving
30 min
Korean vegetable pancakes (yachae jeon)
$1.91 a serving
35 min
Air fryer salt and pepper tofu
$1.92 a serving
45 min
Air fryer chicken thighs
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Tenshinhan (crab omelette over rice)
$1.95 a serving
35 min
Lemon pasta
$1.96 a serving
25 min
Air fryer breakfast quesadillas
$1.97 a serving
20 min
Refried bean tacos (tacos de frijoles)
$1.98 a serving
15 min
Parmesan orzo soup
$1.98 a serving
20 min
Spaghetti Napolitan
$1.98 a serving
25 min
Bacon and egg ramen noodles
$1.98 a serving
20 min
Migas (Tex-Mex eggs with tortilla strips)
$2.01 a serving
25 min
Crispy air fryer gnocchi with marinara
$2.01 a serving
25 min
Chinese tomato egg soup
$2.01 a serving
20 min
Crispy potato hash with fried eggs
$2.02 a serving
40 min
Vegetable pad see ew
$2.03 a serving
30 min
Air fryer meatloaf
$2.03 a serving
35 min
Scallion oil noodles
$2.03 a serving
30 min
Cottage cheese flatbread pizza
$2.04 a serving
65 min
Pork chops with butter pan sauce
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Tuna fried rice
$2.05 a serving
50 min
Huevos rancheros
$2.05 a serving
30 min
Eggs and soldiers
$2.05 a serving
15 min
Gochujang butter gnocchi
$2.08 a serving
20 min
Huevos a la cubana (Cuban rice with fried eggs and plantains)
$2.08 a serving
40 min
Teriyaki tofu
$2.09 a serving
45 min
Savory crepes with egg and cheese
$2.09 a serving
40 min
Rabokki
$2.11 a serving
30 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Garlicky rice porridge with jammy eggs
$2.12 a serving
60 min
Air fryer BLT sandwiches
$2.13 a serving
20 min
Crispy potato tacos
$2.13 a serving
40 min
Lemon rice
$2.15 a serving
35 min
Egg roll soup
$2.16 a serving
25 min
Canned chicken and rice soup
$2.17 a serving
30 min
Air fryer tofu katsu
$2.17 a serving
50 min
Cheese quesadillas
$2.18 a serving
20 min
Miso butter pasta with mushrooms
$2.18 a serving
25 min
Air fryer chicken breast
$2.19 a serving
30 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min
Crispy tuna melts
$2.20 a serving
20 min
Crab fried rice
$2.20 a serving
50 min
Upma
$2.20 a serving
30 min
Honey sriracha chicken
$2.21 a serving
30 min
Air fryer frozen fish fillets
$2.21 a serving
25 min
Chinese hot and sour shredded potatoes
$2.21 a serving
40 min
Mushroom fried rice
$2.23 a serving
25 min
Air fryer ham and cheese baked potatoes
$2.23 a serving
55 min
Air fryer honey mustard kielbasa and potatoes
$2.24 a serving
35 min
Crispy black bean tacos
$2.26 a serving
20 min
Blackened tofu with cheesy grits
$2.28 a serving
35 min
Hotsilog (hot dogs, garlic rice and eggs)
$2.28 a serving
30 min
Korean chicken mayo rice bowls (chicken mayo deopbap)
$2.29 a serving
30 min
Air fryer gobi manchurian
$2.30 a serving
45 min
Air fryer tofu
$2.30 a serving
45 min
Air fryer buffalo chickpea tacos
$2.30 a serving
25 min
Air fryer buffalo tofu
$2.31 a serving
40 min
Tortang talong (Filipino eggplant omelette)
$2.32 a serving
50 min
Korean fried tofu (dubu gangjeong)
$2.32 a serving
45 min
Tofu and egg stir-fry
$2.33 a serving
35 min
Air fryer egg and chips
$2.33 a serving
40 min
Tomato and egg over rice
$2.33 a serving
35 min
Cacio e pepe
$2.34 a serving
30 min
Welsh rarebit with a fried egg
$2.34 a serving
25 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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