DollopCheap vegetarian meals
55 recipes
Meat-free dinners that cost $2.50 or less a serving. Beans, lentils, eggs, pasta and vegetables do the filling, and nothing on the list is meat, poultry or fish, broth included. The cheapest is Crispy black bean burgers at $1.03 a serving, and the average here is $1.78.
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)
$1.10 a serving
40 min
Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)
$1.14 a serving
60 min
Veggie fried rice
$1.19 a serving
65 min
Lentil sloppy joes
$1.21 a serving
55 min
Kung pao chickpeas
$1.22 a serving
35 min
Lazy cabbage roll skillet
$1.24 a serving
50 min
Mexican red rice with black beans
$1.29 a serving
40 min
West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes
$1.30 a serving
45 min
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
$1.32 a serving
25 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Red beans and rice
$1.51 a serving
45 min
One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min
Pasta e ceci
$1.59 a serving
35 min
Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)
$1.61 a serving
45 min
Peanut noodles with cucumber and carrots
$1.61 a serving
25 min
Black bean and sweet potato tacos
$1.63 a serving
45 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Chickpea and potato curry
$1.65 a serving
50 min
Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
$1.65 a serving
25 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
Red lentil soup with lemon
$1.70 a serving
45 min
Käsespätzle (German cheesy dumplings)
$1.71 a serving
50 min
Egg curry with rice
$1.72 a serving
50 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Proper beans on toast
$1.80 a serving
20 min
Garlicky white bean and spinach pasta
$1.81 a serving
30 min
Pesto pasta with peas and spinach
$1.83 a serving
25 min
Loaded sweet potatoes with chili-lime black beans
$1.91 a serving
70 min
Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Crispy potato hash with fried eggs
$2.02 a serving
40 min
Vegetable lo mein
$2.02 a serving
35 min
Huevos rancheros
$2.05 a serving
30 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
$2.11 a serving
20 min
Spanish potato omelette
$2.12 a serving
60 min
Crispy potato tacos
$2.13 a serving
40 min
Sheet-pan chickpea shawarma wraps
$2.16 a serving
35 min
Roasted cauliflower tacos with lime slaw
$2.16 a serving
45 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
Creamy cheddar potato soup
$2.26 a serving
40 min
Sizzling veggie fajitas
$2.28 a serving
35 min
Tomato and egg over rice
$2.33 a serving
35 min
One-pot tomato basil pasta
$2.36 a serving
30 min
White bean and cabbage soup
$2.38 a serving
45 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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