Cheap one-pot meals

36 recipes

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 Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo) at $1.10 a serving, and the average here is $1.83.

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  Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)

  $1.10 a serving

  40 min

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  Lazy cabbage roll skillet

  $1.24 a serving

  50 min

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  Mexican red rice with black beans

  $1.29 a serving

  40 min

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  West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes

  $1.30 a serving

  45 min

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  Cabbage yakisoba noodles

  $1.32 a serving

  25 min

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  Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)

  $1.43 a serving

  25 min

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  Crispy salt and pepper chicken thighs

  $1.52 a serving

  55 min

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  Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg

  $1.53 a serving

  20 min

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  One-pot chili mac

  $1.57 a serving

  35 min

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  Pasta e ceci

  $1.59 a serving

  35 min

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  Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)

  $1.61 a serving

  45 min

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  Black bean and sweet potato tacos

  $1.63 a serving

  45 min

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  Spinach and cheddar frittata

  $1.64 a serving

  35 min

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  Chickpea and potato curry

  $1.65 a serving

  50 min

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  Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots

  $1.65 a serving

  25 min

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  Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast

  $1.65 a serving

  12 min

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  Red lentil soup with lemon

  $1.70 a serving

  45 min

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  Pastina with egg and parmesan

  $1.75 a serving

  15 min

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  Cheesy broccoli orzo

  $1.77 a serving

  25 min

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  Hungarian paprika potato stew

  $1.77 a serving

  45 min

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  Lemon garlic chicken thighs

  $1.83 a serving

  35 min

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  Loaded sweet potatoes with chili-lime black beans

  $1.91 a serving

  70 min

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  Crispy potato hash with fried eggs

  $2.02 a serving

  40 min

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  Pork chops with butter pan sauce

  $2.04 a serving

  30 min

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  Egg roll in a bowl

  $2.07 a serving

  25 min

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  Sheet-pan chickpea shawarma wraps

  $2.16 a serving

  35 min

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  Roasted cauliflower tacos with lime slaw

  $2.16 a serving

  45 min

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  Smoky black bean soup

  $2.20 a serving

  40 min

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  Honey mustard pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes

  $2.25 a serving

  45 min

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  Creamy cheddar potato soup

  $2.26 a serving

  40 min

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  Sizzling veggie fajitas

  $2.28 a serving

  35 min

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  Smoky chicken and sweet potato sheet pan

  $2.31 a serving

  50 min

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  One-pot tomato basil pasta

  $2.36 a serving

  30 min

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  White bean and cabbage soup

  $2.38 a serving

  45 min

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  Easy three-bean chili

  $2.45 a serving

  55 min

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  Bacon and crispy fried eggs

  $2.48 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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