DollopCheap quick meals
28 recipes
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 Cabbage yakisoba noodles at $1.32 a serving, and the average here is $1.95.
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
$1.32 a serving
25 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 min
Peanut noodles with cucumber and carrots
$1.61 a serving
25 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
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Garlicky white bean and spinach pasta
$1.81 a serving
30 min
Pesto pasta with peas and spinach
$1.83 a serving
25 min
Juicy seasoned turkey burgers
$2.01 a serving
20 min
Pork chops with butter pan sauce
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Huevos rancheros
$2.05 a serving
30 min
Egg roll in a bowl
$2.07 a serving
25 min
Stovetop tuna noodle casserole
$2.10 a serving
30 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min
Crispy tuna melts
$2.20 a serving
20 min
Crispy black bean tacos
$2.26 a serving
20 min
One-pot tomato basil pasta
$2.36 a serving
30 min
Creamy tomato penne
$2.39 a serving
30 min
Turkish eggs on garlicky yogurt
$2.45 a serving
25 min
Bacon and crispy fried eggs
$2.48 a serving
25 min
Better instant ramen with a soft egg
$2.48 a serving
15 min
Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 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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