Family meals under $10
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Every dinner here feeds four or more for $10 or less in total, counted from typical US grocery prices for what the recipe uses. The note under each one gives the whole dinner’s cost. The cheapest is Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge) at $0.67 a serving, and the average here is $1.33.

Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge)
$2.69 for 4 servings
40 min

Adas polo (Persian lentil rice with raisins)
$3.54 for 4 servings
70 min

Egg salad sandwiches
$4.12 for 4 servings
40 min

Crispy black bean burgers
$4.12 for 4 servings
40 min

Lentil loaf
$4.16 for 6 servings
110 min

Instant Pot French lentil salad
$4.16 for 4 servings
40 min

Macaroni and tomatoes
$4.17 for 4 servings
30 min

Buttered noodles
$4.19 for 4 servings
20 min

Baked chicken drumsticks
$4.29 for 4 servings
55 min

Homemade fettuccine
$4.35 for 4 servings
100 min

Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)
$4.40 for 4 servings
40 min

Sheet pan fried rice
$4.48 for 4 servings
45 min

Veg hakka noodles
$4.49 for 4 servings
30 min

Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)
$4.56 for 4 servings
60 min

Shiro wat
$4.61 for 4 servings
40 min

Schezwan fried rice
$4.63 for 4 servings
30 min

Black bean and corn fritters with lime crema
$4.66 for 4 servings
35 min

Vegan mac and cheese
$4.68 for 4 servings
25 min

Air fryer chickpea nuggets
$4.70 for 4 servings
35 min

Instant Pot red lentil dal
$4.74 for 4 servings
40 min

Veggie fried rice
$4.75 for 4 servings
65 min

Instant Pot chickpea pulao
$4.79 for 4 servings
40 min

Mexican street corn orzo
$4.80 for 4 servings
30 min

Lentil sloppy joes
$4.85 for 4 servings
55 min

Spaghetti with tomato butter sauce
$4.88 for 4 servings
60 min

Pork yakisoba
$4.89 for 4 servings
25 min

Kung pao chickpeas
$4.89 for 4 servings
35 min

Pupusas with curtido
$4.92 for 4 servings
70 min

Lazy cabbage roll skillet
$4.96 for 4 servings
50 min

Haluski (buttery cabbage and noodles)
$4.98 for 4 servings
40 min

Turkish yogurt pasta with chili butter
$5.03 for 4 servings
30 min

Mexican red rice with black beans
$5.15 for 4 servings
40 min

Air fryer pigs in a blanket
$5.16 for 4 servings
30 min

Air fryer black bean chimichangas
$5.18 for 4 servings
30 min

West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes
$5.21 for 4 servings
45 min

Slow cooker Cuban black beans
$5.23 for 6 servings
500 min

Ethiopian red lentil stew (misir wot)
$5.33 for 4 servings
55 min

Homemade potato gnocchi
$5.33 for 4 servings
75 min

Air fryer lentil meatballs
$5.36 for 4 servings
55 min

Hot dog mac and cheese
$5.36 for 4 servings
25 min

Gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans)
$5.37 for 4 servings
45 min

Black beans and rice
$5.39 for 4 servings
40 min

Crockpot BBQ chicken drumsticks
$5.41 for 4 servings
320 min

Instant Pot lo mein
$5.48 for 4 servings
25 min

Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
$5.49 for 4 servings
25 min

Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$5.50 for 4 servings
60 min

Instant Pot black bean soup
$5.50 for 6 servings
100 min

Air fryer black bean taquitos
$5.52 for 4 servings
35 min

Instant Pot masala pasta
$5.55 for 4 servings
30 min

Chickpea adobo
$5.56 for 4 servings
35 min

Cajun fried rice
$5.57 for 4 servings
30 min

Ethiopian-spiced red lentils and collard greens
$5.58 for 4 servings
55 min

Pimento cheese sandwiches
$5.60 for 4 servings
15 min

Georgian kidney beans with walnuts (lobio) and cornbread cakes
$5.61 for 4 servings
45 min

Instant Pot fried rice
$5.62 for 4 servings
35 min

Chana masala
$5.62 for 4 servings
45 min

Arroz con salchichas
$5.64 for 4 servings
50 min

Instant Pot tomato rice
$5.69 for 4 servings
45 min

Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$5.71 for 4 servings
25 min

Stovetop mac and cheese
$5.73 for 4 servings
25 min

Ethiopian cabbage and potatoes (atakilt wat)
$5.74 for 4 servings
50 min

Sesame garlic egg noodles with broccoli
$5.79 for 4 servings
20 min

Instant Pot lentils and brown rice
$5.80 for 4 servings
60 min

Baião de dois (Brazilian rice and beans with cheese)
$5.82 for 4 servings
40 min

Koshari (Egyptian lentils, rice and pasta)
$5.82 for 4 servings
70 min

Instant Pot mac and cheese
$5.84 for 4 servings
25 min

Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
$5.86 for 4 servings
25 min

Kongnamul bap (Korean bean sprout rice)
$5.88 for 4 servings
55 min

Alabama white sauce chicken
$5.91 for 4 servings
60 min

Air fryer sesame chickpeas with broccoli
$5.94 for 4 servings
35 min

Akara (black-eyed pea fritters) with pepper sauce
$5.95 for 4 servings
40 min

Korean BBQ black bean tacos with quick slaw
$5.96 for 4 servings
30 min

Instant Pot black beans
$5.97 for 6 servings
100 min

Instant Pot charro beans
$5.98 for 6 servings
100 min

Chickpea salad sandwiches
$5.98 for 4 servings
15 min

Air fryer pork tenderloin
$5.99 for 4 servings
35 min

Gochujang cream pasta
$6.01 for 4 servings
30 min

Fish stick tacos
$6.01 for 4 servings
25 min

Angel hair with fresh tomato sauce
$6.02 for 4 servings
35 min

Red beans and rice
$6.04 for 4 servings
45 min

Tallarín saltado de verduras (Peruvian stir-fried noodles)
$6.04 for 4 servings
30 min

Goan chorizo pulao
$6.11 for 4 servings
60 min

Air fryer brats with peppers and onions
$6.14 for 4 servings
25 min

Rajma chawal (kidney bean curry with rice)
$6.16 for 4 servings
55 min

Black-eyed peas with Swiss chard and lemon (louvi)
$6.20 for 4 servings
25 min

Chana chaat (Indian chickpea salad)
$6.23 for 4 servings
15 min

Lazanki (noodles with sauerkraut and mushrooms)
$6.23 for 4 servings
45 min

Spam champuru (Okinawan tofu and cabbage stir-fry)
$6.23 for 4 servings
35 min

Tortang tuna (Filipino tuna omelette)
$6.26 for 4 servings
40 min

Sukuma wiki with ugali and eggs (Kenyan collard greens)
$6.27 for 4 servings
40 min

One-pot chili mac
$6.27 for 4 servings
35 min

Rad na (Thai gravy noodles with broccoli)
$6.28 for 4 servings
40 min

Hibachi fried rice
$6.29 for 4 servings
35 min

Tofu fried rice
$6.31 for 4 servings
65 min

Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
$6.31 for 4 servings
25 min

Pasta e ceci
$6.35 for 4 servings
35 min

German lentils with spaetzle (Linsen mit Spätzle)
$6.37 for 4 servings
60 min

Honey garlic chicken drumsticks
$6.38 for 4 servings
60 min

Poor man’s meal (hot dogs and potatoes)
$6.41 for 4 servings
40 min

Ants climbing a tree (Sichuan pork noodles)
$6.42 for 4 servings
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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