DollopCheap high-protein vegetarian meals
24 recipes
Vegetarian dinners with at least 20 grams of protein a serving for $2.50 or less. Beans, lentils, eggs, tofu and cheese carry the protein, so there’s no need for meat substitutes. The cheapest is Crispy black bean burgers at $1.03 a serving, and the average here is $1.91.
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Cheesy bean and rice burritos
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
$1.65 a serving
12 min
Omurice (ketchup rice under an omelette)
$1.70 a serving
50 min
Käsespätzle (German cheesy dumplings)
$1.71 a serving
50 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Crispy potato tacos
$2.13 a serving
40 min
Sheet-pan chickpea shawarma wraps
$2.16 a serving
35 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min
Smoky black bean soup
$2.20 a serving
40 min
Crispy black bean tacos
$2.26 a serving
20 min
Tomato and egg over rice
$2.33 a serving
35 min
Creamy tomato penne
$2.39 a serving
30 min
Easy three-bean chili
$2.45 a serving
55 min
Turkish eggs on garlicky yogurt
$2.45 a serving
25 min
Garlic soy noodles with jammy eggs
$2.47 a serving
35 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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