Good food on a budget is possible with the right recipes. These cheap food recipes stretch affordable ingredients like potatoes, cabbage, beans, rice, pasta, eggs and ground beef into satisfying meals for the whole family.
Every cheap food recipe here uses US measurements and pantry staples, makes generous portions and gives tips for saving even more: buying chicken thighs instead of breasts, cooking dried beans, freezing leftovers and turning one dish into two meals. You will find classic comfort food like cabbage roll casserole, potato soup, sloppy joes, red beans and rice and tuna noodle casserole, plus homemade taco seasoning that costs a fraction of the packets. Most recipes reheat well, so nothing goes to waste.
Juicy baked chicken breasts with just olive oil and a seasoning blend, roasted at 425°F in about 20 minutes. An easy, healthy dinner on a budget.
Cabbage roll casserole with ground beef, rice and tangy tomato sauce. All the flavor of stuffed cabbage rolls with no rolling. Freezes well.
Classic borscht: a ruby-red beet soup with cabbage, potatoes, carrots and dill, finished with sour cream. Healthy, cheap and even better the next day.
Thick, creamy potato soup made with russet potatoes, cheddar and sour cream, topped with bacon and green onions. Cheap, easy and ready in 45 minutes.
Crunchy cinnamon-sugar candied pecans made with an egg white coating and baked low and slow. An easy holiday snack, salad topper and homemade gift.
