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All 57 Budget Plates recipes, grouped by category and costed down to the plate. Every one is real, photographed, and built from cheap ingredients, so you can shop straight from the price.

10 recipes

Chicken

Chicken Shredded Chicken Batch Base
$0.91per plate

Shredded Chicken Batch Base

30 minServes 6
Total $5.48Cook it
Chicken Crispy Baked Chicken Legs
$1.04per plate

Crispy Baked Chicken Legs

40 minServes 4
Total $4.15Cook it
Chicken Juicy Baked Chicken Breast
$1.09per plate

Juicy Baked Chicken Breast

30 minServes 4
Total $4.35Cook it
Chicken Rotisserie Chicken (3 Dinners)
$1.17per plate

Rotisserie Chicken (3 Dinners)

45 minServes 12
Total $14.08Cook it
Chicken One-Pot Chicken and Rice
$1.19per plate

One-Pot Chicken and Rice

40 minServes 5
Total $5.97Cook it
Chicken Sticky Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
$1.23per plate

Sticky Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

45 minServes 4
Total $4.92Cook it
Chicken Baked Chicken Tenders
$1.30per plate

Baked Chicken Tenders

30 minServes 4
Total $5.19Cook it
Chicken Ground Chicken Rice Bowls
$1.35per plate

Ground Chicken Rice Bowls

25 minServes 4
Total $5.39Cook it
Chicken Breaded Chicken Cutlets
$1.35per plate

Breaded Chicken Cutlets

25 minServes 4
Total $5.40Cook it
Chicken Chicken Quesadillas
$1.48per plate

Chicken Quesadillas

20 minServes 4
Total $5.92Cook it
9 recipes

Ground Meats

Ground Meats Baked Meatballs
$0.97per plate

Baked Meatballs

30 minServes 6
Total $5.84Cook it
Ground Meats Easy Ground Beef Chili
$1.33per plate

Easy Ground Beef Chili

45 minServes 6
Total $7.96Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Pork Fried Rice
$1.34per plate

Ground Pork Fried Rice

20 minServes 4
Total $5.35Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Turkey Skillet with Rice
$1.43per plate

Ground Turkey Skillet with Rice

30 minServes 5
Total $7.13Cook it
Ground Meats Homemade Sloppy Joes
$1.45per plate

Homemade Sloppy Joes

25 minServes 5
Total $7.24Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
$1.50per plate

Ground Beef and Rice Skillet

30 minServes 5
Total $7.48Cook it
Ground Beef Classic Meatloaf
$1.57per plate

Classic Meatloaf

1 hr 25 minServes 6
Total $9.43Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Beef Tacos
$1.63per plate

Ground Beef Tacos

25 minServes 5
Total $8.14Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers
$1.80per plate

Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers

1 hrServes 4
Total $7.20Cook it
6 recipes

Pasta

Pasta Buttered Egg Noodles
$0.43per plate

Buttered Egg Noodles

15 minServes 4
Total $1.72Cook it
Pasta Creamy Garlic Pasta
$0.60per plate

Creamy Garlic Pasta

20 minServes 4
Total $2.40Cook it
Pasta Simple Weeknight Pasta
$0.71per plate

Simple Weeknight Pasta

20 minServes 4
Total $2.84Cook it
Pasta Easy One-Pot Pasta
$0.76per plate

Easy One-Pot Pasta

25 minServes 4
Total $3.04Cook it
Pasta Penne Pasta Bake
$0.87per plate

Penne Pasta Bake

45 minServes 6
Total $5.20Cook it
Pasta Vegetarian Pasta with Veg
$1.14per plate

Vegetarian Pasta with Veg

25 minServes 4
Total $4.56Cook it
7 recipes

Pantry, Rice & Beans

Rice and Beans Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls
$0.77per plate

Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls

25 minServes 4
Total $3.08Cook it
Pantry Canned Tuna Patties
$0.98per plate

Canned Tuna Patties

20 minServes 4
Total $3.92Cook it
Rice and Beans Rice Cooker Dinners
$0.99per plate

Rice Cooker Dinners

40 minServes 4
Total $3.96Cook it
Rice and Beans Black Bean Tacos
$1.12per plate

Black Bean Tacos

20 minServes 4
Total $4.48Cook it
Pantry Canned Salmon Patties
$1.23per plate

Canned Salmon Patties

20 minServes 4
Total $4.93Cook it
Pantry Spam Fried Rice
$1.37per plate

Spam Fried Rice

20 minServes 4
Total $5.49Cook it
Pantry Canned Chicken Salad Melts
$1.65per plate

Canned Chicken Salad Melts

15 minServes 4
Total $6.60Cook it
4 recipes

Sausage

Sausage Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
$0.97per plate

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

25 minServes 6
Total $5.81Cook it
Sausage Italian Sausage & Peppers Pasta
$1.50per plate

Italian Sausage & Peppers Pasta

30 minServes 5
Total $7.48Cook it
Sausage Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet
$1.51per plate

Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet

30 minServes 4
Total $6.04Cook it
Sausage Smoked Sausage and Potato Sheet Pan
$1.62per plate

Smoked Sausage and Potato Sheet Pan

40 minServes 4
Total $6.49Cook it
3 recipes

Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Crock Pot Base
$1.10per plate

Ground Beef Crock Pot Base

4 hrServes 8
Total $8.78Cook it
Slow Cooker Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
$1.17per plate

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

35 minServes 6
Total $7.02Cook it
Slow Cooker Dutch Oven Pot Roast
$1.94per plate

Dutch Oven Pot Roast

4 hrServes 6
Total $11.64Cook it
4 recipes

Soup

Soup Hearty Lentil Soup
$0.67per plate

Hearty Lentil Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.04Cook it
Soup Crockpot Vegetable Soup
$0.71per plate

Crockpot Vegetable Soup

6 hrServes 8
Total $5.68Cook it
Soup Creamy Potato Soup
$0.73per plate

Creamy Potato Soup

40 minServes 6
Total $4.40Cook it
Soup Curried Butternut Squash Soup
$0.81per plate

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.86Cook it
3 recipes

Casseroles

Casseroles Tuna Noodle Casserole
$0.82per plate

Tuna Noodle Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $4.93Cook it
Casseroles Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Casserole
$1.21per plate

Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $7.25Cook it
Casseroles Easy Weeknight Casserole
$1.41per plate

Easy Weeknight Casserole

45 minServes 6
Total $8.48Cook it
4 recipes

Vegetarian & Vegetables

Vegetables Fried Cabbage with Sausage
$1.01per plate

Fried Cabbage with Sausage

25 minServes 6
Total $6.04Cook it
Vegetables Loaded Baked Potatoes
$1.02per plate

Loaded Baked Potatoes

1 hr 10 minServes 4
Total $4.08Cook it
Vegetarian Sweet Potato & Black Bean Skillet
$1.19per plate

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Skillet

25 minServes 4
Total $4.76Cook it
Vegetarian Chickpea Coconut Curry
$1.34per plate

Chickpea Coconut Curry

30 minServes 4
Total $5.36Cook it
2 recipes

Pork

Pork Herb-Roasted Pork Loin
$1.15per plate

Herb-Roasted Pork Loin

1 hr 15 minServes 6
Total $6.89Cook it
Pork Thin Pork Chops in a Skillet
$1.29per plate

Thin Pork Chops in a Skillet

20 minServes 4
Total $5.16Cook it
2 recipes

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Air Fryer Potatoes
$0.46per plate

Air Fryer Potatoes

30 minServes 4
Total $1.85Cook it
Air Fryer Air Fryer Shrimp
$1.70per plate

Air Fryer Shrimp

15 minServes 4
Total $6.80Cook it
3 recipes

Breakfast

Breakfast Berry Baked Oatmeal
$0.61per plate

Berry Baked Oatmeal

45 minServes 6
Total $3.64Cook it
Breakfast Egg Fried Rice
$0.64per plate

Egg Fried Rice

20 minServes 4
Total $2.55Cook it
Breakfast Freezer Breakfast Burritos
$1.18per plate

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

35 minServes 6
Total $7.10Cook it