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Classic American comfort food, priced per plate

American Comfort Classics

The recipes that built the American table: meatloaf, pot roast, chicken and dumplings, biscuits and gravy, and the other classic comfort-food favorites this country grew up on. 22 recipes, each priced per plate the same way as everything else on the site - no fewer real ingredients or shortcuts because the dish is a classic.

22recipes
$0.34cheapest plate
$1.48median price
A sliced classic meatloaf with glaze, served on a plate.
Classic American comfort food, priced per plate

22 recipes

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Breakfast Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
$0.83per plate

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

50 minServes 8
Total $6.64Cook it
Breakfast German Pancakes
$0.35per plate

German Pancakes

32 minServes 6
Total $2.13Cook it
Breakfast Protein Pancakes
$1.16per plate

Protein Pancakes

35 minServes 4
Total $4.64Cook it
Breakfast Sheet Pan Pancakes
$0.38per plate

Sheet Pan Pancakes

33 minServes 8
Total $3.04Cook it
Chicken Chicken and Dumplings
$1.46per plate

Chicken and Dumplings

1 hrServes 6
Total $8.79Cook it
Chicken Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
$1.13per plate

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

55 minServes 6
Total $6.76Cook it
Chicken Ground Chicken Meatloaf
$1.71per plate

Ground Chicken Meatloaf

1 hr 10 minServes 4
Total $6.83Cook it
Dessert Classic Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers
$0.88per plate

Classic Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

4 hr 25 minServes 12
Total $10.58Cook it
Dinner Cube Steak with Gravy
$1.87per plate

Cube Steak with Gravy

50 minServes 4
Total $7.48Cook it
Dinner Dutch Oven Pot Roast
$1.94per plate

Dutch Oven Pot Roast

4 hrServes 6
Total $11.64Cook it
Ground Beef Classic Meatloaf
$2.38per plate

Classic Meatloaf

1 hr 25 minServes 6
Total $14.27Cook it
Ground Beef American Goulash
$1.50per plate

American Goulash

40 minServes 6
Total $8.99Cook it
Ground Beef Hamburger Steak
$1.77per plate

Hamburger Steak

30 minServes 4
Total $7.10Cook it
Ground Beef Mini Meatloaf
$1.75per plate

Mini Meatloaf

45 minServes 8
Total $13.96Cook it
Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak
$2.57per plate

Philly Cheesesteak

55 minServes 4
Total $10.27Cook it
Ground Beef Salisbury Steak
$2.37per plate

Salisbury Steak

35 minServes 4
Total $9.48Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Meatloaf
$1.25per plate

Ground Turkey Meatloaf

1 hr 20 minServes 6
Total $7.50Cook it
Ground Meats Homemade Sloppy Joes
$1.85per plate

Homemade Sloppy Joes

25 minServes 5
Total $9.24Cook it
Ground Meats Turkey Sloppy Joes
$1.45per plate

Turkey Sloppy Joes

30 minServes 5
Total $7.24Cook it
Sausage Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
$0.97per plate

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

25 minServes 6
Total $5.83Cook it
Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
$2.61per plate

Mississippi Pot Roast

8 hr 25 minServes 8
Total $20.88Cook it
Vegetables Classic Coleslaw
$0.34per plate

Classic Coleslaw

1 hr 20 minServes 8
Total $2.70Cook it
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What is “American Comfort Classics”?

A curated collection of 22 classic American comfort-food recipes already published on Budget Plates - meatloaf, pot roast, chicken and dumplings, biscuits and gravy, Salisbury steak, and more - gathered in one place. Each recipe keeps its own primary category (Ground Beef, Chicken, and so on); this page is a second, themed way to find it.

Are these recipes any different from the versions in their own categories?

No - each recipe here is the same page you'd find under its own ingredient or dish category. This collection is an additional discovery path, not a separate set of recipes.

What's the cheapest classic on this page?

The least expensive plate in this collection costs about $0.34 a serving, and the median across all 22 recipes is $1.48.

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