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Recipes Under $5

The cheapest recipes on the site! These recipes are filled with flavor, yet extra easy on the wallet. Get ready to stretch that budget.

Lentil taco filling in crunchy taco shell with toppings.
$4.08 per recipe / $0.26 per taco

Instant Pot Lentil Tacos

Quinoa after pressure cooking in Instant Pot.
$3.00 per recipe / $0.50 per cup

Instant Pot Quinoa

Cooked brown rice in Instant Pot.
$0.35 per recipe/ $0.06 per cup

Instant Pot Brown Rice

Bowl of refried beans topped with sliced jalapeรฑo and cheese.
$3.45 per recipe / $0.29 per serving

Instant Pot Refried Beans

Final peanut butter banana muffins.
$2.35 per recipe / $0.20 per muffin

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Vanilla mug cake microwaved with funfetti sprinkles in white mug with spoon.
$0.70 per mug cake

Easy Microwave Vanilla Mug Cake (No Egg)

Glazed pecans on sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
$3.89 per recipe / $0.97 per serving

Maple Glazed Pecans

Closeup of roasted garlic head.
$0.67 per recipe

How to Roast Garlic Two Ways!

Finished pie crust with lattice cut.
$3.30 per recipe/ $1.65 per pie crust

3-Ingredient Pie Crust

Homemade hash browns in bottom of air fryer basket.
$0.77 per recipe / $0.19 per serving

Hash Browns in Air Fryer from Scratch

Crispy bean tacos on a serving plate garnished with freshly chopped cilantro.
$4.58 per recipe / $1.15 per serving

Crispy Refried Bean Tacos

Vegan nacho cheese scooped onto a tortilla chip.
$5.16 per recipe / $1.29 per serving

Best Vegan Nacho Cheese

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Crispy frozen hash browns in air fryer.
$1.12 per recipe / $0.28 per serving

Frozen Hash Browns in Air Fryer (Trader Joe’s Patties)

Two white mugs of cocoa by marshmallows.
$0.37 per serving

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Roasted potatoes on a spoon.
$4.34 per recipe / $0.72 per serving

Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes

$10.02 per recipe / $5.01 per serving

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Sweet potato wedges garnished with herbs.
$1.80 per recipe / $0.45 per serving

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

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