Cheap recipes, priced per serving
Breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks with what each one costs at average US grocery prices.
$0.64/servingBreakfastEasy pancakes
$0.83/servingBreakfastFrench toast
$0.53/servingBreakfastHomemade waffles
$1.58/servingBreakfastBlueberry buttermilk pancakes
$1.69/servingBreakfastBacon, egg and cheese sandwich
$0.97/servingBreakfastOatmeal with fruit
$0.77/servingBreakfastFrench omelette
$0.92/servingLunchGrilled cheese sandwich
$1.30/servingLunchSpanish tortilla
$2.91/servingLunchFalafel salad
$3.47/servingLunchThai basil pork with rice
$1.95/servingLunchSloppy joes
$2.13/servingDinnerSwedish meatballs
$2.43/servingDinnerEasy chicken pot pie
$2.83/servingDinnerCheese enchiladas
$2.66/servingDinnerShrimp curry
$3.49/servingDinnerChicken Alfredo pasta
$3.32/servingDinnerDrunken noodles
$1.92/servingDinnerCream of broccoli soup
$1.89/servingSnacksCheesy nachos
$0.66/servingSnacksChewy granola bars
$1.02/servingSnacksChocolate brownies
$0.44/servingSnacksBanana oat cookiesWeekly plans and round-ups
21 cheap family dinners for $2.50 a serving or less21 easy, cheap family dinners with an estimated cost per serving, from $0.57 to $2.43: potato pancakes, sloppy joes, omurice, chicken pot pie and more.
7 dinners for a family of 4 for about $58: a budget weekly meal planA sample weekly dinner plan for 4 people for about $58, with the cost per serving of each dinner, a shopping strategy and tips to stretch your grocery budget.