150 Dirt Cheap Recipes for When You Are Really Broke

Eat well on a budget with these dirt cheap recipes. There are frugal meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Say goodbye to ramen noodles when you are broke! Check out these flavorful dirt cheap recipes that are perfect for families on a budget. These recipes feature inexpensive ingredients that will fill you up.

Breakfast Dirt Cheap Recipes

1. Brown-Sugar Cinnamon Oatmeal from Campbells
2. Baked Eggs in Tomato Cups from Diethood
3. Fried Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich from Great Grub Delicious Treats
4. Roasted Apples from Cooking in Stilettos
5. Breakfast Sandwich from Frugality Gal
6. Cheesy Egg Baked Toast from Crazy Adventures in Parenting
7. Freezer Breakfast Burritos from Budget Bytes
8. Omelette from RecipeTin Eats
9. Easy Homemade Biscuits from Sugar Spun Run
10. Easy French Toast from Simply Recipes
11. Simple Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits from Simply Sissom
12. Easy Three Ingredient Healthy Muffins from Savvy Saving Couple
13. Scrambled Egg Muffins from Allrecipes
14. Breakfast Quesadillas from Tastes Better From Scratch
15. Egg in a Hole from Allrecipes
16. Ham and Egg Cups from Our Table of Seven
17. Mexican Egg Scramble from The Cozy Cook
18. Basic Crepes from Allrecipes
19. Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole from Family Fresh Meals
20. Breakfast Casserole from Kevin and Amanda
21. Breakfast Grits from Allrecipes
22. Tomato Cheese Toast from Eat Good 4 Life
23. Breakfast Cookies from A Fit Philosophy
24. Flourless 3 Ingredient Pancakes from Chocolate Covered Katie
25. Fried Cornmeal Mush from Allrecipes
26. Classic Waffles from I Wash You Dry
27. Homemade Cereal Bars from Healthy Food for Living
28. Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal from Delish
29. Apple Toast from Allrecipes
30. French Toast Sausage Roll-ups from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice
31. Scrambled Egg and Cheese Bagel from My Recipes
32. Scrambled Egg Muffins from Allrecipes
33. Sausage and Egg Breakfast Pizza from Betty Crocker
34. Frittias from Budget Bytes
35. Hash Browns from All Recipes
36. Easy Homemade Yogurt from Wellness Mama
    

    Lunch Dirt Cheap Recipes

    

37. PB & J Banana Sandwiches from Delish
38. Fried Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich from Great Grub Delicious Treats
39. Fried Bologna Sandwiches from Food.com
40. Three-Ingredient Tomato Sandwich from Cup of Jo
41. Caramelized Banana and Peanut Butter Quesadillas from Budget Bytes
42. Apple and Peanut Butter Wrap from Ready Set Eat
43. Peanut Butter Banana + Honey Roll Ups from Nutrition Experts
44. Cucumber Sandwich from Eugenie’s Kitchen
45. Egg & Tomato Sandwich from Food.com
46. Classic BLT Sandwich from Through Her Looking Glass
47. Chicken Salad Spread from Allrecipes
48. Bagel, Cucumber, Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Sandwich from Food.com
49. Leftover Stuffing Muffins from Budget Bytes
50. Classic Tuna Salad from Dinner, Then Dessert
51. Stuffed Pepper Tuna Melts from Kirbie’s Cravings
52. Black Bean Burger from Allrecipes
53. 3 Ingredient Black Bean Soup from Honey and Birch
54. Egg Salad Sandwiches from Allrecipes
55. Tuna Melts from Allrecipes
56. 3 Ingredient Sloppy Joes from Eating on a Dime
57. 3 Ingredient Tomato Soup from Inspired Taste
58. Easy Taco Lettuce Wrap from The Girl Who Ate Everything
    

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    Dinner Dirt Cheap Recipes

    Mexican Dinner Ideas

    

59. Bean Burritos from Taste of Home
60. Poor Man’s Burrito Bowl from Budget Bytes
61. 10 Minute Oven Baked Tostados from Yellow Bliss Road
62. Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas from Dashing Dish
63. 5 Ingredient Beef Enchiladas from Southern Bite
64. Creamy Black Bean Taquitos from Budget Bytes
65. Chicken Quesadillas from The Spruce Eats
66. Salsa Chicken from Gimme Some Oven
67. One Pan Crack Bean Burritos from Heather Likes Food
68. Mexican Rice and Beans from Simple Green Moms
69. Paprika Chicken from Allrecipes
    

    Italian & Asian Dinner Ideas

    

70. Spaghetti and Meat Sauce from Ready Set Eat
71. French Bread Pizza from Budget Bytes
72. 5-Ingredient Spinach Parmesan Pasta from Two Peas and Their Pod
73. Butter Noodles from Foodie Crush
74. 3 Ingredient Ravioli Bake from Instrupix
75. Stuffed Bell Peppers from The Simple Dollar
76. English Muffin Pizzas from Allrecipes
77. 3 Ingredient Creamy Tomato Angel Hair Pasta from The Comfort of Cooking
78. Texas Toast Pizza from Crafty Morning
79. 3-Ingredient Italian Chicken from Pillsbury
80. Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti from Damn Delicious
81. Garlic Chicken from Allrecipes
82. Oven Baked Meatball Sandwiches from Home Cooking Memories
83. Pasta with 5 Ingredient Butter Tomato Sauce from Budget Bytes
84. Italian Mac and Cheese from Popsugar
85. Crispy Baked Tofu from Cookie and Kate
86. Sesame Garlic Ramen Noodles from The Salty Marshmallow
87. Easy Fried Rice from The Country Cook
    

    American Dinner Ideas

    

88. Chili Cheese Hot Dog Bake from My Incredible Recipes
89. Broccoli and Cheese Potatoes from Budget Bytes
90. Hamburger Casserole from Tried and Tasty
91. Chili Cheese Potatoes from Kraft Recipes
92. Beans ‘N Franks from Allrecipes
93. Two Ingredient Crispy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken from Bowl of Delicious
94. Cheesy Chili Spagetti from The Hungry Hedgehog
95. Ground Beef and Potato Casserole from A Taste of Madness
96. Grandma’s Salmon Patties from The Farmwife Cooks
97. Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet from Budget Bytes
98. Ham and White Beans from Plain Chicken
99. Tuna Casserole from Allrecipes
100. Chili Dog Biscuit Casserole from The Salty Marshmallow
101. Hamburger and Potato Casserole from South Your Mouth
102. Butter Chicken from Allrecipes
103. Chicken, Broccoli and Cheesy Rice Casserole from Allrecipes
104. Mac and Cheese from Sweetest Kitchen
105. Black Beans and Rice from Allrecipes
106. 5 Ingredient Chili from Gimme Some Oven
107. Easy Chicken Parmesan from Crazy for Crust
108. Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings from Allrecipes
109. Chicken Pot Pie from Campbells
110. Tater Tot Bake from Allrecipes
111. Easy Shepard’s Pie from Simply Recipes
     

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     Side Dish Dirt Cheap Recipes

     

112. Oven Fries from Taste of Home
113. Skillet Green Beans from Healthy Seasonal Recipes
114. Pan Roasted Corn from Ready Set Eat
115. Simple Sheet Pan Roasted Carrots from The Chunky Chef
116. Classic Potato Pancakes from COOKTORIA
117. Homemade Cornbread from Budget Bytes
118. Roasted Cabbage Slices from Wellness Mama
119. Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Cookie and Kate
120. Buttery Cooked Carrots from Allrecipes
121. Homemade French Bread from The Frugal Girls
122. Corn on the Cob from Spicy Southern Kitchen
123. Southern Fried Apples from Divas Can Cook
124. Crispy Roasted Potatoes from Gimme Some Oven
125. Seasoned Rice from Budget Bytes
     

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     Snack Dirt Cheap Recipes

     

126. Perfect Stovetop Popcorn from Simply Recipes
127. Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas from Dizzy Busy and Hungry
128. Baked Cinnamon Banana Chips from Popsugar
129. 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Oat Squares from Listotic
130. Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips from Budget Bytes
131. 2-Ingredient Banana and Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bites from The Baker Mama
132. Healthy Three-Ingredient Rice Krispie Treats from The Big Man’s World
133. Homemade Potato Chips from As Easy As Apple Pie
134. Simple Strawberry Smoothie from A Spicy Perspective
135. Homemade Applesauce from The Forked Spoon
136. Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter and Chocolate from Trial and Eater
137. Homemade Hummus from Allrecipes
138. Homemade 3 Ingredient Guacamole from Pillsbury
139. Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars from Budget Bytes
     

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     Dessert Dirt Cheap Recipes

     

140. 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies from Yummy Supper
141. Grandma’s Bread Pudding from Live Well Bake Often
142. Easy Apple Crisp from Land O Lakes
143. Banana Bread from Simply Recipes
144. Vanilla Pudding from Allrecipes
145. Easy Sugar Cookies from Spend with Pennies
146. Classic Peanut Butter Cookies from Allrecipes
147. Peach Cobbler from Life in the Lofthouse
148. Oatmeal Muffins from Allrecipes
149. 3 Ingredient Butter Cookies from Cup of Jo
150. Brownies from Good Cheap Eats
151. Creamy Rice Pudding from Allrecipes
152. Peanut Butter Fudge from Food.com

Do you have a dirt cheap recipe that you would like to share? Please let me know in the comments!

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