Cheap dinners
Dinners that cost under $3 a serving
Room for real meat at most dinners. 3258 recipes qualify. The cheapest is $0.59 a serving; the middle one is $2.05. Most-used groceries: garlic, onions, fresh herbs, broth.
Cheapest first
Portuguese Carrot Soup
$0.59/serving
Gnocchi with Peas and Pesto
$0.61/serving
Curried Carrot Potato Soup
$0.64/serving
Beet Potato Cutlets
$0.70/serving
Creamy Beet Soup
$0.75/serving
Fasolada White Bean Soup
$0.76/serving
Ramen with Boiled Egg
$0.76/serving
Buffalo Chicken Leg Quarters
$0.77/serving
Creamy Corn Queso Soup
$0.78/serving
Edam Broccoli Potato Soup
$0.82/serving
Red Bean Burgers
$0.82/serving
Cheese Tortellini Tomato Sauce
$0.82/serving
Roasted Sweet Potato Soup
$0.83/serving
Black-Eyed Pea Soup
$0.84/serving
Syrian Spaghetti
$0.84/serving
Salt Cod Potato Skillet
$0.85/serving
Root Beer Pulled Pork
$0.85/serving
Arrabbiata Penne
$0.86/serving
Beet Chickpea Sliders
$0.86/serving
Masoor Dal
$0.86/serving
Fennel Carrot Soup
$0.87/serving
Scrambled Eggs and Beans
$0.87/serving
Mexican Vegan Fava Bean Soup
$0.88/serving
Kabocha Squash Lentil Curry
$0.88/serving
Air Fryer Whole Chicken
$0.90/serving
Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese
$0.91/serving
Chicken Shepherd's Pie
$0.92/serving
Baked Chicken Drumsticks
$0.92/serving
Mediterranean Orzo
$0.92/serving
Black Bean Tacos with canned beans
$0.92/serving
Harissa Chickpea Sweet Potato Stew
$0.92/serving
Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup
$0.92/serving
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
$0.93/serving
Spring Alphabet Pasta Soup
$0.93/serving
Instant Pot Salt Chicken
$0.93/serving
Southern Lima Beans with Ham
$0.93/serving
Lemon Garlic Butter Beans
$0.94/serving
Chicken and Potato Bake
$0.94/serving
Sweet Potato Lentil Burgers
$0.94/serving
Creamy Peanut Noodles
$0.94/serving
Crispy Eggplant Parmesan
$0.94/serving
Light Fettuccine Alfredo
$0.94/serving
Alfredo Pasta with Peas
$0.95/serving
Chipotle Quinoa Burgers
$0.96/serving
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with apples
$0.96/serving
Mongolian Chickpeas
$0.96/serving
Instant Pot Ziti
$0.97/serving
Garlic Parmesan Mac and Cheese
$0.97/serving
Garlic Herb Chicken Thighs
$0.97/serving
Sweet Potato Chickpea Burgers
$0.97/serving
Instant Pot Chicken Thighs
$0.98/serving
Green Chile Mac and Cheese with cheddar and shredded cheese
$0.98/serving
Butternut Squash Lasagna with swiss
$0.98/serving
Baked BBQ Chicken
$0.99/serving
Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
$0.99/serving
Cod Fish Tacos with tortillas
$0.99/serving
Lentil Potato Dal
$1.00/serving
Artichoke Feta Chicken Thighs
$1.00/serving
Chickpea Falafel
$1.00/serving
Oven Fried Chicken with margarine and vegan butter
$1.00/serving
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The rule for this page
On this page: under $3.00 a serving at typical prices. Typical prices, not a specific store's; updated when recipes or typical prices change. Dated October 28, 2026.
Common questions
How do you decide a dinner is "dinners under $3 a serving"?
A recipe is on this page if it is under $3.00 a serving at typical prices. Cost is the price of the ingredient quantities the recipe uses, at Salefork's typical everyday prices, divided by servings. Oil, salt and spices are not priced.
Will the cost match my store?
It is a typical price, not your store's. Stores run sales, so the same dinner can cost less. Open Build my week to price dinners with your store's current ad.
How many dinners under $3 a serving are there?
3258 recipes in the library meet the rule. The cheapest is $0.59 a serving, and the middle one is $2.05 a serving.
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