Stick to your budget with ease while still enjoying a delicious meal.

This allows the lentils to cook until soft without having any graininess."

The rest of the ingredients are staples, so we wont count them.

One-Pot Spaghetti with Kale in a pot with tongs

Simply Recipes / Ali Redmond

That means that each serving of this black bean toast is less than $1.50.

Add on another 50 cents or so for toppings and youre at $2 per serving.

See why this is such an awesome meal?"

Pasta with tuna, white beans, herbs, and breadcrumbs in a bowl, fork resting on the side.

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

It will also prevent them from browning.

the ingredients add up to less than $15.

It has for all the years Ive been making it."

Ground beef and broccoli stir fry over rice in a bowl at a table setting with a glass of water, a bowl of sliced scallions, and a bowl of sesame seeds

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

If you dont rinse it well, the starch from the rice will make the dish gummy."

The sauce bursts with nutty, sweet, and salty flavor.

confirm to drain the beans in a sieve set over a bowl as youll need the aquafaba."

My family’s 5-ingredient pasta bake

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

Just blend the cooked soup with an immersion blender or standing blender until thick and smooth.

Yukon gold potatoes will produce an especially creamy texture.

If you would like your soup to be a little chunky, only puree half of it."

homemade hamburger helper in a skillet at a table setting with two glasses of soda and a side salad

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

You don’t need to peel the ginger and can grate it right over the wok."

Green beans, Brussels sprouts, or zucchini would all be good additions."

Sally Vargas, Recipe Developer

Daal Palak in a Dutch Oven on the Counter Next to a Bowl of Yogurt and a Bowl of Pickled Onions

Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker

Copycat Olive Garden alfredo in a bowl with a fork, and in the surroundings, a white table napkin, a block of parmesan on a wooden board, and a glass with a drink

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood

Black bean toast on a platter with lots more

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

A plate of hot dog stroganoff

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

a plate of Chinese tomato egg

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

roasted chickpeas, artichokes, and feta

Simply Recipes / Molly Adams

stovetop chicken and rice recipe made in a skillet

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Bowl of Quick and Easy Sesame Peanut Noodles

Simply Recipes / Hannah Zimmerman

Overhead view of a bowl of beans and greens with a chunk of bread all next to a spoon and resting on a blue cloth napkin

Simply Recipes / Ali Redmond

Leek and Potato Soup on marble counter

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Ground Beef with Rice

Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn

A serving bowl of cooked ground turkey and peppers with white rice on the side

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Bowl of cheesy baked tacos on a plate topped with sour cream and cilantro at a table setting with a bowl of lime wedges and shredded lettuce, bowl of sour cream, bowl of salsa, bowl of salsa, and a bunch of cilantro

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

plate of 20-Minute One-Pan Beef and Chickpeas with rice and greek yogurt

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Greek-Style Lemon Chicken and Potatoes on a platter garnished with lemon slices

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Bowls of Mercimek Corbasi (Turkish Lentil Soup) Topped with Greek Yogurt, Croutons, Pul Bibir Butter, and Parsley, and Next to It, a Small Bowl of Parsley, Slices of Bread, and Two Spoons

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Paprika Chicken and Potatoes with Tomatoes horizontal in a baking dish

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas