Budget Friendly Meals

These are the easiest, healthiest, and most delicious budget-friendly meals that you can make at home for under $10!

There are so many affordable recipe ideas here. The best way to save money for your meals is to make them yourself, from scratch. Plenty of these dishes are casual, fancy, and everywhere in between. So you can prepare a beautiful and tasty plate no matter the occasion. You don’t have to be a professional chef to make the most out of your ingredients. And who says you have to spend a ton of money to make a homemade meal? So many of these recipes will feed you and your loved ones more than once.

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Roasting cauliflower enhances the flavors in this delicious, healthy soup. If you haven't jumped on the turmeric bandwagon yet, this soup is a great place to start! I like to reserve some of the roasted cauliflower as a garnish for the soup.
5

Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Soup

1 hr
I always have eggs, pasta and some type of greens on hand; for this fettuccini dish I used Swiss chard but spinach, escarole or kale would also work.
4

Fettuccini with Winter Greens and Poached Egg

20 mins
Baked ziti is a favorite comfort dish in my home! Adding spinach is a quick and easy way to get more leafy greens into your family's diet without complaints.
8

Baked Ziti with Spinach

45 mins
Spaghetti Squash Primavera is made with fresh vegetables simmered with a quick marinara sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella – easy, cheap, gluten-free and perfect for Meatless Mondays!
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Spaghetti Squash Primavera

30 mins
1

Sweet Potato and Carrot “Tots”

40 mins
Meatball Stroganoff over noodles
3

Meatball Stroganoff

40 mins
These delicious breaded cauliflower florets are baked in the oven with a parmesan-crumb crust, they remind me of my Moms fried cauliflower I used to love as a kid – without all the frying!
2

Cauliflower Nuggets

30 mins
I gave one of my favorite veggies – roasted broccoli – the parmesan treatment (topped with with marinara and melted mozzarella)! If it works for eggplant, why not broccoli!
4

Roasted Broccoli Parmesan

35 mins
These Brussels sprouts start in the skillet and finish in the oven for perfectly charred edges, then drizzled with buffalo hot sauce and crumbled blue cheese – SO good!!
3

Buffalo Brussels Sprouts with Crumbled Blue Cheese

20 mins
Making pumpkin puree from scratch is easy to do! Here are two methods, the quick method in the pressure cooker or the oven roasted method which is just as easy, but takes a little more time.

How To Make Pumpkin Puree (Instant Pot or Oven Method)

20 mins
This lightened Butternut Squash Gratin is healthier and flavorful, you won't miss all the cream! A perfect side dish for Turkey or Roasted Chicken.
4

Butternut Squash Gratin

1 hr
These are the perfect balance of savory and sweet, and fuss-free because you don’t have to peel the skin of the Delicate squash, so it’s pretty easy to prepare.
2

Roasted Delicata Squash with Turmeric

30 mins
Shrimp Scampi Tacos with Caesar Salad Slaw, a unique twist on a shrimp taco and ready in under 20 minutes!
8

Shrimp Scampi Tacos with Caesar Salad Slaw

20 mins
Lentil Rice Bowls with Eggs and Bacon
7

Lentils and Rice with Eggs and Bacon

45 mins
Make meat sauce AND Spaghetti Squash at the same time with this delicious one-pot meal ready in under thirty minutes (if using a pressure cooker)!
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One-Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce (Pressure Cooker and Slow Cooker)

30 mins
 Blackened Chicken over a flavorful chickpea salad with fresh corn, tomatoes, avocado and lime juice. A quick and easy weeknight dish!
2

Blackened Chicken Fiesta Salad

25 mins
Broccoli rabe and spicy sausage are one of my favorite pasta dishes; this spiralized parsnip version replaces pasta for a hefty serving of veggies that won't disappoint!
5

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Parsnip Spiralized Pasta

20 mins
Summer Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad are delicious topped with a Buttermilk-Dijon Dressing, goes great with anything you're grilling!
3

Summer Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

10 mins
Cobb Salad in a Jar with Buttermilk Ranch is the perfect lunch recipe to make ahead and eat when you're on the go!
7

Mason Jar Cobb Salad with Buttermilk Ranch

15 mins
I swapped the bread for tomatoes in these quick and easy, low-carb stuffed tomato tuna melts made with tuna salad and melted cheddar. Perfect for lunch and a great way to use up those summer tomatoes!
3

Tomato Tuna Melts

5 mins