Dinner on a Dime

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Spaghetti Puttanesca

Making the most of pantry-friendly ingredients like capers, anchovies, and canned tomatoes, this inexpensive pasta recipe is the ultimate fast dinner for busy weeknights.

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Tomato and Chickpea Salad with Pita Croutons

Keep chickpeas in your pantry to add easy and affordable protein to dishes like this Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian recipe that is packed with flavor.

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Farfalle with Caramelized Zucchini and Onions

This affordable vegetarian pasta dinner gets its flavor from cooking grated zucchini and sweet onion down into a delicious "sauce” that’s made even tastier with the addition of Parmesan.

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Grilled Chicken Drumsticks over Spanish Rice

This easy, affordable dinner recipe is loaded with flavor thanks to ground cumin, sweet tomatoes, and grilled green onions.

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Pork and Spinach Stir-Fry

Stretch your dinner dollars by slicing up pork tenderloin into bite-size pieces and cooking them with spinach and a flavorful stir-fry sauce for this hearty but affordable dinner.

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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Bake(with video)

Double the cheesiness in this classic casserole by topping with crushed cheese crackers. This affordable one-pot meal is on your table in just half an hour.

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One-Pot Mac and Cheese

Pasta cooks right in the cheese sauce, saving an extra pot and making the finished mac and cheese even creamier. Six ingredients, one pot, and ready in 20 minutes? That’s some math we love.

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Pepperoni and Spinach Stromboli

If your family loves pizza, they’ll definitely love stromboli (essentially, a pizza roll-up). It’s more affordable than delivery, and leftover slices are just as good for lunch the next day.

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Sheet Pan Turkey Meatloaf with Roasted Carrots

Tender turkey meatloaf becomes a sheet pan dinner with this affordable, satisfying meal. Add the carrots when you brush on the ketchup glaze so they’re perfectly roasted when the meatloaf is done.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pozole Verde(with video)

This traditional Mexican stew is effortless thanks to the slow cooker and jarred salsa verde. Add all the ingredients at once, then come back to a comforting, ready-to-eat dinner.

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Oven-Roasted Tomato-Garlic Soup

Roasting tomatoes enhances their original sweetness while roasting garlic mellows it out, making this 5-ingredient lunch or dinner low on ingredients but high on flavor.

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Broccoli and Cheese–Stuffed Baked Potatoes

A comforting soup transforms into the perfect topping for fluffy baked potatoes for an easy, affordable vegetarian dinner.

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Thai Red Curry Turkey Meatballs with Rice, Tomatoes, and Broccoli

Frozen turkey meatballs transform into a Thai entrée thanks to red curry paste, coconut milk, and veggies in an easy 25-minute dinner.

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Southwestern Chicken Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Corn

Using a rotisserie chicken makes it easy to pull off a homemade wintry chicken soup with a Southwestern twist for an affordable dinner.

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Garlicky Cannellini Beans with Wilted Kale and Eggs

This affordable breakfast is hearty and delicious with a creamy mix of beans, greens, and eggs.

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Open-Faced Tuna Melts with Potato Chips

These tuna melts will be your go-to lunch meal thanks to broiled cheese on top plus the addition of crunchy potato chips.

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Clean-Out-the-Pantry Vegetarian Chili

Skip a trip to the grocery store for this vegetarian chili recipe that uses up pantry ingredients like canned beans and is thickened with couscous.

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One-Pan Penne alla Vodka(with video)

No need to cook pasta and sauce separately anymore thanks to this easy one-pan penne a la vodka that’s hands-free in the oven.