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Collection · 57 recipes

Under $2 Per Plate

This is the heart of Budget Plates: every real recipe on the site that comes in under two dollars a serving, sorted from the cheapest plate up. Egg noodles, soups, rice bowls, pasta, and hearty mains, all priced per plate before you ever open your wallet.

Pasta Buttered Egg Noodles
$0.43per plate

Buttered Egg Noodles

15 minServes 4
Total $1.72Cook it
Air Fryer Air Fryer Potatoes
$0.46per plate

Air Fryer Potatoes

30 minServes 4
Total $1.85Cook it
Pasta Creamy Garlic Pasta
$0.60per plate

Creamy Garlic Pasta

20 minServes 4
Total $2.40Cook it
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
Soup Hearty Lentil Soup
$0.67per plate

Hearty Lentil Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.04Cook it
Pasta Simple Weeknight Pasta
$0.71per plate

Simple Weeknight Pasta

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

Easy One-Pot Pasta

25 minServes 4
Total $3.04Cook it
Rice and Beans Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls
$0.77per plate

Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls

25 minServes 4
Total $3.08Cook it
Soup Curried Butternut Squash Soup
$0.81per plate

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

45 minServes 6
Total $4.86Cook it
Casseroles Tuna Noodle Casserole
$0.82per plate

Tuna Noodle Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $4.93Cook it
Pasta Penne Pasta Bake
$0.87per plate

Penne Pasta Bake

45 minServes 6
Total $5.20Cook it
Chicken Shredded Chicken Batch Base
$0.91per plate

Shredded Chicken Batch Base

30 minServes 6
Total $5.48Cook it
Sausage Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
$0.97per plate

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

25 minServes 6
Total $5.81Cook it
Ground Meats Baked Meatballs
$0.97per plate

Baked Meatballs

30 minServes 6
Total $5.84Cook 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
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
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
Slow Cooker Ground Beef Crock Pot Base
$1.10per plate

Ground Beef Crock Pot Base

4 hrServes 8
Total $8.78Cook it
Rice and Beans Black Bean Tacos
$1.12per plate

Black Bean Tacos

20 minServes 4
Total $4.48Cook it
Pasta Vegetarian Pasta with Veg
$1.14per plate

Vegetarian Pasta with Veg

25 minServes 4
Total $4.56Cook it
Pork Herb-Roasted Pork Loin
$1.15per plate

Herb-Roasted Pork Loin

1 hr 15 minServes 6
Total $6.89Cook it
Chicken Rotisserie Chicken (3 Dinners)
$1.17per plate

Rotisserie Chicken (3 Dinners)

45 minServes 12
Total $14.08Cook it
Slow Cooker Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
$1.17per plate

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

35 minServes 6
Total $7.02Cook it
Breakfast Freezer Breakfast Burritos
$1.18per plate

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

35 minServes 6
Total $7.10Cook it
Vegetarian Sweet Potato & Black Bean Skillet
$1.19per plate

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Skillet

25 minServes 4
Total $4.76Cook it
Chicken One-Pot Chicken and Rice
$1.19per plate

One-Pot Chicken and Rice

40 minServes 5
Total $5.97Cook it
Casseroles Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Casserole
$1.21per plate

Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

40 minServes 6
Total $7.25Cook it
Pantry Canned Salmon Patties
$1.23per plate

Canned Salmon Patties

20 minServes 4
Total $4.93Cook it
Chicken Sticky Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
$1.23per plate

Sticky Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

45 minServes 4
Total $4.92Cook it
Pork Thin Pork Chops in a Skillet
$1.29per plate

Thin Pork Chops in a Skillet

20 minServes 4
Total $5.16Cook it
Chicken Baked Chicken Tenders
$1.30per plate

Baked Chicken Tenders

30 minServes 4
Total $5.19Cook 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
Vegetarian Chickpea Coconut Curry
$1.34per plate

Chickpea Coconut Curry

30 minServes 4
Total $5.36Cook 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
Pantry Spam Fried Rice
$1.37per plate

Spam Fried Rice

20 minServes 4
Total $5.49Cook it
Casseroles Easy Weeknight Casserole
$1.41per plate

Easy Weeknight Casserole

45 minServes 6
Total $8.48Cook 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
Chicken Chicken Quesadillas
$1.48per plate

Chicken Quesadillas

20 minServes 4
Total $5.92Cook it
Sausage Italian Sausage & Peppers Pasta
$1.50per plate

Italian Sausage & Peppers Pasta

30 minServes 5
Total $7.48Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
$1.50per plate

Ground Beef and Rice Skillet

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
Ground Beef Classic Meatloaf
$1.57per plate

Classic Meatloaf

1 hr 25 minServes 6
Total $9.43Cook it
Sausage Smoked Sausage and Potato Sheet Pan
$1.62per plate

Smoked Sausage and Potato Sheet Pan

40 minServes 4
Total $6.49Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Beef Tacos
$1.63per plate

Ground Beef Tacos

25 minServes 5
Total $8.14Cook it
Pantry Canned Chicken Salad Melts
$1.65per plate

Canned Chicken Salad Melts

15 minServes 4
Total $6.60Cook it
Air Fryer Air Fryer Shrimp
$1.70per plate

Air Fryer Shrimp

15 minServes 4
Total $6.80Cook it
Ground Meats Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers
$1.80per plate

Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers

1 hrServes 4
Total $7.20Cook it
Slow Cooker Dutch Oven Pot Roast
$1.94per plate

Dutch Oven Pot Roast

4 hrServes 6
Total $11.64Cook it
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