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BeeyondCereal » Recipes » Frugal Recipes

Recipes Under 3 Dollars per Serving

Looking for the best bang for your buck? Here you will find a collection of recipes under $3 per serving. All of these Frugal Recipes come with different total costs, but you can feel good knowing that your plate's portion costs less than takeout.

  • a wooden spoon digging into tater tot corn casserole in baking dish.
    Tater Tot Corn Casserole
  • turkey jambalaya on a plate with a fork.
    Leftover Turkey Jambalaya
  • servings of bread pudding with fresh fruit and mint leaf garnish.
    Bread Pudding with Hamburger Buns
  • creamy turkey dumpling soup in a bowl.
    Creamy Turkey Dumpling Soup
  • serving spoon digging into casserole dish of walking taco casserole.
    Walking Taco Casserole
  • two plates stacked with birthday cake pancakes topped with icing and whipped cream.
    Birthday Cake Pancakes
  • stacked salted caramel banana pancakes on a plate topped with caramel and sliced banana.
    Salted Caramel Banana Pancakes
  • serving spoon on a sheet pan with sausages and brussels sprouts.
    Sheet Pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts
  • Crustless Veggie Quiche.
    Crustless Veggie Quiche
  • pizza soup topped with cheese in a bowl.
    Slow Cooker Pizza Soup
  • sliced cajun turkey breasts on a plate with garnishes.
    Cajun Turkey Breast Recipe
  • bbq chicken thigh on a plate with potatoes and veggies.
    BBQ Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
  • bowl filled with chicken noodle soup.
    Grandmas Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
  • a bowl of creamy turkey wild rice soup.
    Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup
  • turkey enchiladas on a palte with toppings.
    Leftover Turkey Enchiladas
  • sausage green bean potato casserole on a white plate with a fork to the side.
    Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole
  • chicken legs, potatoes and veggies on a plate.
    Chicken Leg Sheet Pan Dinner
  • hot dog fried rice in a bowl.
    Hot Dog Fried Rice
  • garlic parmesan chicken wings on a plate with green garnishes.
    Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings
  • a white bowl filled with cooked canned green beans.
    The Best Canned Green Bean Recipe
  • a plate with a pile of applesauce fritters on top and fresh apples around them.
    Applesauce Fritters
  • two burger buns filled with cabbage tuna salad.
    Tuna Cabbage Salad
  • a pot of shrimp jambalaya.
    Shrimp Jambalaya
  • cooked bratwurst sheet pan meal on baking sheet.
    Bratwurst Sheet Pan Dinner
  • a bowl of fajita taco salad with toppings.
    Fajita Taco Salad
  • sliced turkey meatloaf.
    Healthy Turkey Meatloaf
  • roasted bell pepper and onions on a baking sheet with cooked brats.
    Oven Roasted Bratwurst with Peppers and Onions
  • plate filled with cherry apple crisp with a fork to the side.
    Cherry Apple Crisp
  • sliced peanut butter and jelly pie in a pie plate with some missing.
    Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie
  • a wooden spoon scooping into apple pie baked beans.
    Apple Pie Baked Beans
  • a bowl full of instant pot chili and topped with cheese, onions and sour cream.
    5 Ingredient Instant Pot Chili
  • a strawberry blueberry parfait garnished with a mint leaf.
    Strawberry Blueberry Parfait
  • roasted brussel sprouts and carrots on a plate.
    Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
  • sliced ham on a plate with orange slices and parsley.
    Honey Orange Glazed Ham
  • golden dairy free waffles on a plate with butter, maple syrup and fresh berries.
    Dairy Free Waffles
  • cheesy tuna noodle casserole in the pan with a serving removed.
    Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • a pile of cooked instant pot chicken spaghetti on a dinner plate.
    Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
  • golden buttermilk pancakes on a plate with butter and strawberries.
    (Copycat) Denny's Pancake Recipe
  • big scones on a plate.
    Big Fluffy Scones Recipe
  • stack of golden scones piled on eachother.
    4 Ingredient Scones
  • sliced brown sugar garlic crusted pork roast.
    Garlic Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin
  • a bowl of shredded enchilada sauce chicken with a fork.
    Crockpot Chicken with Enchilada Sauce

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  • red potato salad in a bowl topped with green onions.
    Red Potato Salad
  • egg pasta salad in a bowl with sliced egg and paprika on top.
    Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
  • macaroni pasta salad in a bowl.
    Classic Macaroni Pasta Salad
  • red white and blue muffins on a wire cooling rack.
    Red White and Blueberry Muffins

Favorite Frugal Recipes

  • sausage green bean potato casserole on a white plate with a fork to the side.
    Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole
  • cheesy tuna noodle casserole in the pan with a serving removed.
    Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • chicken divan casserole on a plate with a fork.
    Chicken Divan Casserole
  • serving spoon digging into casserole dish of walking taco casserole.
    Walking Taco Casserole

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  • roasted chicken, carrots and potatoes in a baking dish with a sprig of rosemary on top.
    Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots
  • a white bowl filled with cooked canned green beans.
    The Best Canned Green Bean Recipe
  • sliced banana bread on a wooden surface.
    Eggless Banana Bread
  • a bowl filled with vegan dinner rolls.
    Easy Yeast Rolls for Beginners
  • a bowl of creamy 5 ingredient mac and cheese.
    5 Ingredient Mac and Cheese
  • creamy vanilla fruit dip in a bowl with fresh and frozen fruits on top.
    Creamy Vanilla Fruit Dip

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