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Cheap dinner ideas

Dinners built on everyday ingredients that keep the cost per plate low: beans, eggs, pasta, chicken thighs and whatever is already in the cupboard.

238dinners that keep the cost down

All 238 budget dinners

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Five budget dinners. One grocery list.

Eatpace puts five of these into your next few dinners, starting tonight, and adds up one grocery list for all of them. Not feeling one? Swap it.

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  1. Tonight Creamy Chicken and Noodles 40 min · 48g protein
  2. Tomorrow Cheddar Vegetable Cobbler 65 min · 32g protein
  3. Sunday Mushroom Lentil Shepherd's Pie 90 min · 29g protein
  4. Monday Mushroom Lentil Stew 60 min · 26g protein
  5. Tuesday Turkey Sweet Potato Chili 55 min · 38g protein
Grocery list · 37 items67 ingredients across five dinners, the same ones added up. Oil, salt and pepper count as in stock.

About budget dinners

How many budget dinners are there?

238 of the 1246 dinners in Eatpace, each with its time, protein and calories on the recipe. Open any of them for the ingredients and the steps.

How long do they take?

48 minutes on average, prep included. The quickest is Chili Crisp Egg Sandwich at 15 minutes, and 37 of the 238 are ready in 30 minutes or less.

How much protein do they have?

30 grams per serving on average, at 613 calories. 87 of the 238 have 35 grams or more. The protein and calories are on every recipe.

Can Eatpace plan these for me?

Yes. Eatpace keeps your next few dinners ready, starting tonight, and adds up one grocery list for all of them. Not feeling one? Swap it: Free includes 5 swaps per plan, Pro has unlimited swaps.