Cooking on a budget has never been easier! We've pulled together 100 favorite recipes, all under $1 per serving.
From family dinners to decadent desserts, you'll find plenty of ideas for meal planning each week.
Quick Dips:
Blue-Cheese-Chive SauceCheese and Guinness Spread
Black Bean Dip with Baby Carrots
Creamy Greek Feta Dip
Spinach Dip with Crudités
Garlicky Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Grilled Sweet Potato Fingers with Curry Dip
8 easy appetizers
Goat Cheese-Stuffed Dates
Cherry Tomatoes with Broccoli Filling
Garlic Pita Chips
Stuffed Cheese Puffs
Avocado-and-Mango Salsa Crostini
Garlic Bread
Lemon-Sugar Grilled Pineapple
Blue-Cheese Puffs
5 savory soups
Creamy Tomato SoupTexas Stew
Mashed Potato Soup
Creamy Ginger-Parsnip Soup
Spicy Pumpkin Soup
Money Saving Salads
Green Salad with Apples and Toasted Walnuts
Roasted Corn, Black Bean and Tomato Salad
Cucumber Salad
Crunchy Broccoli Slaw
Savory Potato Salad
5 frugal meaty dinners
Ham with Red-Eye Gravy
Pork Carnitas
Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce
Burger Sliders
Beef Kebabs with Orange Glaze
5 delicious pasta recipes
Pasta with Chickpeas and Broccoli
Spaghetti Pie
Parsleyed Noodles
Quick Risotto
Picnic-Perfect Tuna-and-Macaroni Salad
4 creative & cheap chicken recipes
Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Curry
Chili Lime Drumsticks
Chicken and Onion Kebabs
Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables
5 traditional chicken dinners
Fried Chicken
Grilled Chicken Skewers
Chicken Piccata
Lemon-Rosemary Chicken Thighs
Easy Broiled Drumsticks
6 hearty vegetarian meals
Black Bean Burgers
Plum Tomato Tart
Cauliflower-Carrot Casserole
Sauteed Chickpeas with Broccoli and Parmesan
Refried Bean Tostadas
Orzo with Spinach and Red Peppers
5 vegetarian sides
Broccoli Casserole
Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic and Herbs
Corn Pudding with Scallions and Red Pepper
Artichoke-Arugula Crostini
Potato-Mushroom Gratin
6 scrumptious frittatas
Zucchini-and-Potato Frittata
Chorizo and Potato Frittata
Italian Brunch Casserole
Spinach-Sausage Frittata
Iron-Man Frittata
Spanish Potato and Egg "Tortilla"
7 international dishes
Red-Pepper Hummus in Cucumber Cups
Mini Egg Rolls
Tuna Empanadas
Sweet Pea Fried Rice
Migas
Cheese Corn-and-Black-Bean Quesadillas
Tuscan Style Tuna with White Beans
6 any-time cheap breakfast recipes
Bacon Waffles
Apple Crepes
Multigrain Pancakes
Old-Fashioned Cream Scones
Ham and Cheddar Supper Waffles
Sweet-Potato Biscuits
6 egg recipes
Spinach and Cheese Quiche
Baked Eggs in Bread Bowls
Cheesy Corn Spoon Bread
Sausage and Cheddar Grits with Fried Eggs
Easy Cheese Bake
Egg Noodle Scramble
5 easy & frugal party foods
Potato Nests with Sour Cream and Smoked Salmon
Deviled Eggs
Whole-Grain Cereal Party Mix
Jalapeno Poppers
Vidalia Onion Tarts
5 easy breads
Corn Fritters
Mini Spicy Cheese Muffins
Spring Potato Pizza
Sausage Rolls
Cheddar Biscuits
5 money saving chocolate desserts
Chocolate Velvet Cake
Spiced Chocolate Brownie Pudding
Chocolate Mint Pudding
Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate-Cannoli Roll
5 classic desserts
Classic Carrot Cake
Fresh Lemon Bars
Ultimate Vanilla Pound Cake
Oatmeal Jumbles
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie