When you're cooking on a tight budget it's so easy to fall into a pasta rut. Been there, done that more times than I care to remember. Pasta is a quick, inexpensive, and easy meal with limited clean-up required which makes it pretty enticing, but it also gets boring fast.
Good news, cooking on a budget doesn't have to mean pasta for dinner seven nights a week. From stir-fry to burritos to chili, chicken and fish, here are 17 delicious, budget-friendly dinners that don't involve pasta.
Slow-Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas
Stir-fries are such a great low cost meal, and they're a great way to use up extra veggies and any leftover meat or tofu that's in the fridge. Plus, the leftovers make a great lunch the following day. Also, consider inexpensive meals built around tortillas, beans and rice, like burritos, tacos and enchiladas.
- Tofu Chickpea Stir-Fry with Tahini Sauce
- Roasted Vegetable Burritos with Black Beans and Rice
- Slow-Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas
- Crunchy Black Bean Tacos
- Mixed Bean Masala with Fragrant Yellow Rice
Soup, Chili, & Stew
No matter the season, soup and chili are always favorites. Both are comforting, easily adaptable to swap in seasonal ingredients, they make great leftovers and they're easy on your wallet. Want to make your soup, stew or chili a little heartier? Add quinoa or freekeh for some extra protein.
- Andean Cheese & Potato Soup
- Easy Turkey Chili with Kale
- Beef Stew
- Chili Con Carne
- Braised Coconut Spinach & Chickpeas with Lemon
Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs are always a great choice of meat, and in my opinion they're totally underrated. Whether you like skin-on or you prefer, boneless and skinless, chicken thighs are inexpensive, easy to cook and the meat is so tender and full of flavor.
Summer Farro Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Basil
More Ideas: Fish, Grains, & Lentils
- Ginger and Cilantro Baked Tilapia
- Green Shakshuka
- Spiced Lentils with Egg
- Parmesan Polenta with Eggs & Roasted Mushrooms
- Summer Farro Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Basil
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