DollopCheap quick meals
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Dinners that are cheap and fast at once: $2.50 or less a serving and 30 minutes or less from start to finish, chopping included. The cheapest is Spaghetti aglio e olio at $1.01 a serving, and the average here is $1.57.
Spaghetti aglio e olio
$1.01 a serving
25 min
Macaroni and tomatoes
$1.04 a serving
30 min
Buttered noodles
$1.05 a serving
20 min
Microwave mac and cheese
$1.09 a serving
15 min
Veg hakka noodles
$1.12 a serving
30 min
Tuna macaroni salad
$1.12 a serving
30 min
Schezwan fried rice
$1.16 a serving
30 min
Vegan mac and cheese
$1.17 a serving
25 min
Mexican street corn orzo
$1.20 a serving
30 min
Air fryer mac and cheese for two
$1.22 a serving
25 min
Pork yakisoba
$1.22 a serving
25 min
Microwave peanut butter ramen
$1.23 a serving
10 min
Turkish yogurt pasta with chili butter
$1.26 a serving
30 min
Korean steamed eggs (gyeran-jjim)
$1.26 a serving
30 min
Air fryer pigs in a blanket
$1.29 a serving
30 min
Air fryer black bean chimichangas
$1.29 a serving
30 min
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
$1.32 a serving
25 min
Boxed mac and cheese with broccoli
$1.32 a serving
15 min
Hot dog mac and cheese
$1.34 a serving
25 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 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
Microwave cheese ramen
$1.38 a serving
10 min
Instant Pot masala pasta
$1.39 a serving
30 min
Cajun fried rice
$1.39 a serving
30 min
Microwave franks and beans
$1.40 a serving
8 min
Pimento cheese sandwiches
$1.40 a serving
15 min
Microwave vegan bolognese
$1.42 a serving
20 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Sesame garlic egg noodles with broccoli
$1.45 a serving
20 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
Air fryer pasta bake for two
$1.48 a serving
25 min
Korean BBQ black bean tacos with quick slaw
$1.49 a serving
30 min
Chickpea salad sandwiches
$1.50 a serving
15 min
Gochujang cream pasta
$1.50 a serving
30 min
Chorizo and eggs
$1.50 a serving
20 min
Fish stick tacos
$1.50 a serving
25 min
Vietnamese garlic noodles
$1.50 a serving
25 min
Tallarín saltado de verduras (Peruvian stir-fried noodles)
$1.51 a serving
30 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 min
Air fryer brats with peppers and onions
$1.54 a serving
25 min
Cabbage fried rice
$1.54 a serving
25 min
Thai omelette over rice (kai jeow)
$1.54 a serving
30 min
Black-eyed peas with Swiss chard and lemon (louvi)
$1.55 a serving
25 min
Chana chaat (Indian chickpea salad)
$1.56 a serving
15 min
Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
$1.58 a serving
25 min
Egg fried rice
$1.60 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot baked ziti
$1.60 a serving
30 min
Ants climbing a tree (Sichuan pork noodles)
$1.60 a serving
25 min
Peanut noodles with cucumber and carrots
$1.61 a serving
25 min
Creamy tomato orzo
$1.61 a serving
30 min
Black-eyed pea tacos with collard slaw
$1.62 a serving
30 min
Masala oats
$1.63 a serving
25 min
Masala omelette
$1.63 a serving
15 min
Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
$1.65 a serving
25 min
Sweet chili noodles with vegetables
$1.65 a serving
25 min
Microwave pizza pasta
$1.65 a serving
20 min
Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
$1.65 a serving
12 min
Tuna tomato pasta
$1.66 a serving
30 min
Air fryer pork chops
$1.67 a serving
20 min
Arroz chaufa (Peruvian fried rice)
$1.67 a serving
30 min
Gochujang fried rice
$1.67 a serving
25 min
Ham salad sandwiches
$1.67 a serving
15 min
Creamy chipotle pasta with peppers and corn
$1.68 a serving
30 min
Air fryer fish sticks
$1.69 a serving
20 min
Spaghetti puttanesca
$1.71 a serving
30 min
Rotel sausage pasta
$1.73 a serving
30 min
Pasta with bacon and peas
$1.73 a serving
25 min
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Crispy ramen egg pancake
$1.76 a serving
20 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Spicy gochujang ramen noodles
$1.78 a serving
15 min
Spicy rigatoni
$1.80 a serving
30 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Garlicky white bean and spinach pasta
$1.81 a serving
30 min
Kung pao noodles
$1.81 a serving
30 min
Garlic butter ramen noodles with egg
$1.82 a serving
15 min
Microwave chicken pot pie in a mug
$1.82 a serving
12 min
Microwave jerk chicken with rice and peas
$1.82 a serving
30 min
Pesto pasta with peas and spinach
$1.83 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min
Cheese omelette
$1.84 a serving
15 min
Tuna patties
$1.85 a serving
30 min
Easy homemade cheese pizza
$1.85 a serving
30 min
Creamy tuna pasta
$1.86 a serving
25 min
Microwave sweet chili chicken rice bowl
$1.86 a serving
30 min
Thai coconut pumpkin soup
$1.87 a serving
25 min
Pork chops and applesauce
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Pesto orzo with zucchini
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot mushroom orzo
$1.89 a serving
30 min
Kimchi pancakes
$1.90 a serving
30 min
Creamy salsa verde pasta
$1.91 a serving
20 min
Brazilian chicken salad (salpicão)
$1.91 a serving
20 min
Broccoli pasta with garlic and parmesan
$1.92 a serving
30 min
Air fryer chicken thighs
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Cottage cheese noodles
$1.93 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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