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.

The Latest Budget-Friendly Recipes » Page: 22

Broccoli and Orzo is an easy, kid-friendly side dish which combines orzo – a rice shaped pasta with fresh broccoli, garlic and oil.
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Broccoli and Orzo

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15 mins
Hot summer's day? No problem, cool off with these homemade frozen fruit pops made with fresh mango, kiwi, and raspberry fruit puree.
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Frozen Mango, Kiwi, Raspberry Fruit Pops

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20 mins
Macaroni Salad with Tomatoes and Zucchini is the perfect summer pasta salad loaded with fresh summer vegetables tossed in a light creamy dressing.
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Summer Macaroni Salad with Tomatoes and Zucchini

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30 mins
I don't care too much for carrots, but I love a good carrot ginger dressing on my salad when I go out for Hibachi. This is good stuff! It's the perfect starter to any dish.
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Asian Carrot Ginger Dressing

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15 mins
Sweet summer corn lightly coated with lime infused mayonnaise, a touch of hot chili powder and cojita cheese. Also known as the Mexican street corn salad, elote
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Warm Mexican Corn Salad

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15 mins
Mom's Spanish chicken and rice, otherwise known as arroz con pollo is a delicious one pot meal the whole family will love.
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Mom’s Spanish Chicken and Rice

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1 hr 10 mins
Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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4 hrs 10 mins
homemade ketchup
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Homemade Ketchup

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25 mins
One bite of this spicy black bean burger with spicy chipotle mayo and creamy avocado and you won't miss the meat! Yes, these were good enough to please even the adult carnivore's in my home (a bit too spicy for my kids).
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Spicy Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise

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2 hrs 40 mins
Cornmeal panko herb crusted dill pickles baked in the oven until golden and crisp with a light buttermilk ranch dip. Have you ever had fried pickles?
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Oven “Fried” Pickles with light Herb Ranch Dip

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40 mins
Melted Swiss cheese, asparagus, prosciutto, arugula and garlic mayonnaise pressed in a ciabatta panini.
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Asparagus Prosciutto Panini with Garlic Mayo

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Chicken marinaded with lemon, garlic and oregano, then grilled to perfection and served over a colorful spinach salad. Topped with a white balsamic vinaigrette, does it get better than that?
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Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Make a healthier version of your favorite take-out with this Asian edamame fried rice! I'm a sucker for Chinese fried rice, but who knows how much oil is added when you order it out. Making it yourself is healthier and easy to do.
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Asian Edamame Fried Rice

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20 mins
Want to know how to cook perfect brown rice every time? This foolproof method will give you perfect rice that is never sticky.
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Brown Rice Recipe – How To Cook

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52 mins
Perfect cool Spring morning to turn my oven on for this simple baked eggs breakfast with wilted baby spinach. High in vitamin A, C, Folate, Manganese and Potassium.
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Baked Eggs with Wilted Baby Spinach

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Pasta with Asparagus; a simple dish but a wonderful way to enjoy asparagus which is in season right now.
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Pasta with Asparagus

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25 mins