DollopCheap meals for one
24 recipes
Dinners sized for one or two servings at $2.50 or less each, so nothing goes to waste. Most make tonight’s dinner and tomorrow’s lunch. The cheapest is Cabbage pancakes (okonomiyaki) at $1.23 a serving, and the average here is $1.98.
Cabbage pancakes (okonomiyaki)
$1.23 a serving
35 min
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
$1.32 a serving
25 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Crispy salt and pepper chicken thighs
$1.52 a serving
55 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 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
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Crispy potato hash with fried eggs
$2.02 a serving
40 min
Pork chops with butter pan sauce
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Huevos rancheros
$2.05 a serving
30 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Garlicky rice porridge with jammy eggs
$2.12 a serving
60 min
Crispy potato tacos
$2.13 a serving
40 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min
Crispy tuna melts
$2.20 a serving
20 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
Turkish eggs on garlicky yogurt
$2.45 a serving
25 min
Garlic soy noodles with jammy eggs
$2.47 a serving
35 min
Bacon and crispy fried eggs
$2.48 a serving
25 min
Better instant ramen with a soft egg
$2.48 a serving
15 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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