DollopCheap high-protein meals
23 recipes
Dinners with at least 30 grams of protein a serving for $3 or less. The protein comes from the cheap sources that work: chicken thighs, ground turkey, eggs, canned tuna, beans and lentils. The cheapest is Stovetop mac and cheese at $1.43 a serving, and the average here is $2.42.
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Crispy salt and pepper chicken thighs
$1.52 a serving
55 min
Lemon garlic chicken thighs
$1.83 a serving
35 min
Pork chops with butter pan sauce
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Stovetop tuna noodle casserole
$2.10 a serving
30 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Crispy tuna melts
$2.20 a serving
20 min
Honey mustard pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes
$2.25 a serving
45 min
Crispy black bean tacos
$2.26 a serving
20 min
Smoky chicken and sweet potato sheet pan
$2.31 a serving
50 min
Turkish eggs on garlicky yogurt
$2.45 a serving
25 min
Garlic soy noodles with jammy eggs
$2.47 a serving
35 min
Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 min
Soft scrambled egg and black bean tacos
$2.58 a serving
25 min
Pork chops with apples and onions
$2.67 a serving
35 min
Cheesy chicken, broccoli and rice bake
$2.71 a serving
90 min
Turkey and sweet potato hash with eggs
$2.77 a serving
50 min
Spaghetti with meat sauce
$2.80 a serving
45 min
Chicken shawarma-style rice bowls
$2.81 a serving
45 min
Lemon garlic chicken over rice
$2.94 a serving
30 min
Tomato soup with grilled cheese
$2.94 a serving
45 min
One-pot cheeseburger pasta
$2.97 a serving
30 min
Hainanese-style ginger chicken and rice
$2.98 a serving
60 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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