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Budget Recipes

If you are looking for inexpensive dinner ideas, Platter Talk has many budget meal recipes for $10.00 or less.  We know what it’s like to feed a family of six boys and can show you how to be a good cook without breaking the bank!

Our favorite budget recipes for under $10 include:

  • Chicken and Biscuits Skillet Pot Pie
  • Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
  • Chili Cornbread Casserole (Tamale Pie)

We also have a delicious collection of inexpensive desserts. Among our most popular are our 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies and a simple crockpot dessert: slow cooker sticky caramel pumpkin cake.

See all of our easy recipes and learn how to cook in more of our easy cooking methods.

  • Easy Instant Pot Recipes
  • Roasted Recipes
  •  Simple Casserole Recipes
  • Easy Slow Cooker Recipes
  • 30-Minute Recipes
  • Air Fryer Recipes

Our latest budget-friendly recipes

 

A bite of a chili cheese dog casserole.

Casserole recipes

Family-Friendly Chili Dog Casserole with Crescent Rolls

Two seared pork chops on white plate.

Grill and Smoker Recipes

The BEST Traeger Smoked Pork Chops

Two bowls of summer succotash topped with chicken breast and a glass of ice water.

Healthy Recipes

Summer Succotash

Plattrer of turkkey tenderloing sprinkled with dried herbs.

Turkey Recipes

Turkey Tenderloin

Keto Enchiladas with sour cream garnish

Keto Recipes

Keto Enchiladas

Bowl of baked pasta shells with chicken casserole in the background.

Chicken Recipes

Crispy Leftover Chicken and Shells

A plate of pasta.

30 Minute Meals

The BEST Homemade Beefaroni Recipe With 3 Ingredients

Pot of dumplings in a red goulash

Beef Recipes

Hungarian Goulash (Gulyás) with Steamed Dumplings

Chicken and Biscuits Pot PIe in a black cast-iron skillet.

Chicken Recipes

Easy Skillet Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

a plate of meatballs over egg noodels

Meatballs

Cream of Mushroom Meatballs

A plate of crispy chicken.

Chicken Recipes

The BEST Rosemary Lemon Chicken Recipe

A bowl of sausage and bean soup.

Soups

White Bean and Sausage Soup

Chicken thigh with green beans ane potatoes on a serving plate.

Slow Cooker Recipes

BEST Crockpot Chicken Leg Quarters or Thighs (Easy Recipe)

A slice of chili cornbread casserole on a plate.

Budget Meals

Chili Cornbread Casserole

3 individual servings of posole garnished with cilantro, radish lime and sour cream

Mexican Recipes

Posole Recipe

Serving dish of hash brown quiche with bacon, plated slice with fruit in back

Breakfast

Hash Brown Quiche with Bacon

Two plated toasted sandwich loaded with creamy turkey, cheese; chips and veggies on side

Entreés

Hot Turkey Sandwich Recipe for Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

Savory Pork Chops in Apple Cider & Mushroom Gravy

Dinner

Apple Cider Pork Chops in Mushroom Gravy

folk pulling up a string of chicken ramen noodles.

Entreés

Chicken Ramen Noodles

whole chicken with herbs.

Chicken Recipes

Our 4 Favorite Roasted Chicken Recipes

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