DollopCheap one-pot meals
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Cheap dinners made in one pot, one skillet or one sheet pan, at $2.50 or less a serving, so there’s less to buy and less to wash. The cheapest is Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge) at $0.67 a serving, and the average here is $1.65.
Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge)
$0.67 a serving
40 min
Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)
$1.10 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan fried rice
$1.12 a serving
45 min
Moroccan harira
$1.15 a serving
60 min
Chickpea noodle soup
$1.16 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot chickpea pulao
$1.20 a serving
40 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
Sheet pan mac and cheese
$1.31 a serving
50 min
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
$1.32 a serving
25 min
Pizza pinwheels
$1.33 a serving
40 min
Ethiopian red lentil stew (misir wot)
$1.33 a serving
55 min
Instant Pot lo mein
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Vegetarian lentil chili
$1.38 a serving
60 min
Instant Pot masala pasta
$1.39 a serving
30 min
Cajun fried rice
$1.39 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot fried rice
$1.40 a serving
35 min
Arroz con salchichas
$1.41 a serving
50 min
Instant Pot tomato rice
$1.42 a serving
45 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot lentils and brown rice
$1.45 a serving
60 min
Baião de dois (Brazilian rice and beans with cheese)
$1.46 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot mac and cheese
$1.46 a serving
25 min
Sheet pan pancakes with sausage
$1.46 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
$1.47 a serving
25 min
Kongnamul bap (Korean bean sprout rice)
$1.47 a serving
55 min
Crispy salt and pepper chicken thighs
$1.52 a serving
55 min
Goan chorizo pulao
$1.53 a serving
60 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 min
Cabbage fried rice
$1.54 a serving
25 min
One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min
Mushroom barley soup
$1.58 a serving
70 min
Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
$1.58 a serving
25 min
Pasta e ceci
$1.59 a serving
35 min
Egg fried rice
$1.60 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot baked ziti
$1.60 a serving
30 min
Poor man’s meal (hot dogs and potatoes)
$1.60 a serving
40 min
Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)
$1.61 a serving
45 min
Creamy tomato orzo
$1.61 a serving
30 min
Black bean and sweet potato tacos
$1.63 a serving
45 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Chicken plov
$1.64 a serving
95 min
Chickpea and potato curry
$1.65 a serving
50 min
Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
$1.65 a serving
25 min
Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
$1.65 a serving
12 min
Gochujang fried rice
$1.67 a serving
25 min
Red lentil soup with lemon
$1.70 a serving
45 min
Breakfast pizza with crescent dough
$1.72 a serving
40 min
Chicken bog
$1.72 a serving
80 min
Rotel sausage pasta
$1.73 a serving
30 min
Jamaican red pea soup with spinners
$1.73 a serving
70 min
Ham and potato soup
$1.73 a serving
50 min
Sheet pan fish sticks and tater tots
$1.74 a serving
35 min
Greek cabbage rice (lahanorizo)
$1.75 a serving
50 min
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Yellow rice with vegetables (arroz amarillo)
$1.76 a serving
45 min
Tuscan tomato bread soup (pappa al pomodoro)
$1.76 a serving
40 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Hungarian paprika potato stew
$1.77 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan frittata
$1.78 a serving
45 min
One-pan cheesy chickpeas, broccoli and rice
$1.78 a serving
35 min
Black-eyed pea soup with collard greens
$1.80 a serving
50 min
Sheet pan honey garlic chickpeas and green beans
$1.83 a serving
40 min
Lemon garlic chicken thighs
$1.83 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min
Easy homemade cheese pizza
$1.85 a serving
30 min
Thai coconut pumpkin soup
$1.87 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice
$1.87 a serving
40 min
Fried cabbage and potatoes with eggs
$1.88 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan chickpeas and sweet potatoes with tahini
$1.88 a serving
45 min
Sheet pan gochujang chickpeas and broccoli
$1.89 a serving
40 min
Pork chops and applesauce
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Sheet pan chicken thighs and cabbage
$1.89 a serving
55 min
One-pot lemon chickpeas and rice
$1.89 a serving
35 min
Spanish fideos with chickpeas
$1.89 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot mushroom orzo
$1.89 a serving
30 min
Loaded sweet potatoes with chili-lime black beans
$1.91 a serving
70 min
Chorizo and rice
$1.91 a serving
50 min
Sheet pan lasagna
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Sheet pan teriyaki vegetable rice bowls
$1.92 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice
$1.93 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot cheesy kielbasa pasta
$1.93 a serving
40 min
Arroz caldo (Filipino chicken rice soup)
$1.95 a serving
55 min
Southern red rice with okra
$1.96 a serving
80 min
Hoppin’ John (black-eyed peas and rice)
$1.96 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan chickpeas and eggplant with tahini
$1.96 a serving
45 min
Southern fried cabbage with ham and potatoes
$1.96 a serving
40 min
French bread pizza
$1.96 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot spaghetti
$1.98 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan tofu nachos
$1.98 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot red bean jambalaya
$1.98 a serving
45 min
Parmesan orzo soup
$1.98 a serving
20 min
Instant Pot cheesy enchilada rice
$1.99 a serving
40 min
Lentil soup
$1.99 a serving
65 min
Spam hash
$2.00 a serving
35 min
BBQ chickpea pizza
$2.01 a serving
35 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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