Budget bites: 21 wallet-friendly recipes for thrifty cooks

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Tightening the purse strings but still craving delicious meals? You’re in for a treat! Our selection of 21 wallet-friendly recipes is here to prove that great food doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. These dishes are designed for thrifty cooks who want to make the most of their budget without sacrificing flavor. From clever ways to use affordable ingredients to creative twists on classic recipes, this collection has your budget and taste buds in mind.

Whether you’re a student trying to stretch your food budget or a savvy home cook looking to save a few extra dollars, these recipes are the answer. They’re perfect for planning your weekly meals or for finding inspiration to make the most of what’s in your pantry. Get ready to enjoy culinary delights that won’t break the bank with these 21 wallet-friendly recipes.

Portobello mushrooms buns with burger in between.
Juicy and Guilt-Free Portobello Mushroom Burger. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Juicy and Guilt-Free Portobello Mushroom Burger

This guilt-free, quick, and easy to make Portobello Mushroom Burger is super juicy and looks exactly like a real burger bun you would expect from a BBQ evening. Fully grain-free, gluten-free, low carb, and perfect for diabetics, this portobello mushroom recipe together with ground beef burger is a must when you start thinking of grilling time.
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Homemade Clear Vegetable Soup

Using your garden mixed vegetables, prepare this easy Homemade Clear Vegetable Soup Recipe to enjoy a wholesome and delicious meal that is comforting and nutritious. This veg clear soup recipe with step by step instructions is the ideal way to create a flavorful and soothing dish that highlights the natural goodness of vegetables.
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Chicken casserole with baked cheese inside a white dish.
Cheesy Crack Chicken Casserole. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Cheesy Crack Chicken Casserole

The Cheesy Crack Chicken Casserole Recipe enriched with broccoli, bacon, and ranch is a great one-pot meal for the whole family to enjoy. Put together in just a few minutes, and this creamy deliciousness will be your family favorite.
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Bright green gnocchi sauce with orange turmeric powder over the gnocchi plate.
Low Carb Gnocchi with Fresh Spinach Sauce. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Gnocchi with Fresh Spinach Sauce

Homemade Low Carb Gnocchi with fresh spinach, garlic, and sour cream brings you a perfect comfort food of low carb gnocchi with pillowy texture and freshness from other ingredients. This easy pasta recipe is fully gluten-free, low carb, grain-free with a potato taste that brings your family home cooking to the next level.
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Curry Chicken with Onion inside golden pan.
Curry Chicken with Onion. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Curry Chicken with Onion

This recipe is all about the curry! Juicy chicken and caramelized onions are cooked in a spicy curry sauce that will leave your taste buds singing. Perfect for a cozy night in or impressing guests at your next dinner party.
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Low Carb Gnocchi with Bacon and Cream Sauce

Our Homemade Low Carb Gnocchi with Bacon and cream sauce enriched with flavorful cheese is the best comfort food you have been looking for. Fully grain-free, low carb, and gluten-free, this simple dinner would be your go-to favorite of all.
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Lasagna inside casserole.
Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef

Our simple to make Low Carb Lasagna with Ground Beef is a perfect meal you can prepare well in advance and use it as a meal prep as well. Fully gluten-free, grain-free, and perfect for diabetics, this high protein lasagna recipe will climb on top of the list for your cooking.
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Skewers of vegetables and shrimp on a grill.
Grilled Shrimp Skewers. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Get ready for a mouthwatering BBQ treat with our Grilled Shrimp Skewers recipe. Whether you call them shrimp kabobs or grill shrimp on skewers, this recipe is grilled to perfection and guarantees a flavor-packed experience that’s easy to make and impossible to resist.
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Tacos in a brown basket.
Homemade Ground Beef Low Carb Tacos. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Homemade Ground Beef Low Carb Tacos

With those easy homemade Ground Beef Low Carb Tacos filled with the right protein, flavored with Mexican seasoning and wrapped in the best almond flour cheese taco shells, your dinner will be just unforgettable. Fully gluten-free, grain-free and perfect for diabetics, taco tuesday is going to be more than once a week.
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Keto Friendly Sushi Rolls served on a black board.
Low Carb Sushi Rolls. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Sushi Rolls

This quick and easy, fresh and delicious Low Carb Sushi Rolls recipe tastes exactly like the regular sushi you have been used to. Learn how to make sushi without rice with a few easy steps that are not only low carb, but entirely gluten-free, grain-free, and perfect for diabetics using one and only amazing cauliflower rice.
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Pumpkin meatballs with baked pumpkin pieces.
Pumpkin Meatballs. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Pumpkin Meatballs

Super quick and easy, this Roasted Pumpkin Meatballs recipe inside a casserole is not only an incredibly delicious fall cozy recipe but will fill up your Autumn Kitchen with a satisfying rosemary aroma. Perfect dish for your meal prep, which is gluten-free, grain-free, diabetic friendly, and a great addition to our low carb lifestyle.
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Enchilada in a black casserole.
Low Carb Enchiladas with Chicken. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Low Carb Enchiladas with Chicken

Enjoy our delicious Low Carb Enchiladas with Chicken for your perfect casserole dinner. Made with homemade enchilada seasoning, enchilada sauce, and shredded chicken wrapped in perfectly tailored tortillas, those low carb chicken enchiladas are an easy meal you can prepare even a day in advance.
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Stuffed melanzani served on a plate.
Baked Stuffed Eggplant Boats. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Baked Stuffed Eggplant Boats

Those Baked Stuffed Eggplant Boats filled with Mediterranean flavors bring an ordinary protein enriched meal to another level. Fully low carb, gluten-free, and grain-free, melanzane brings you that perfect vegetable addition for your BBQ or grilling evenings.
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Burger Mini Bites

Learn how to make Burger Mini Bites filled with low carb vegetables for your kids, brunch, party, or an appetizer for a Super Bowl. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic friendly, those no bun burger bites will add all the healthiness you need throughout the day.
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Keto Ramen Chicken Noodles in a black bowl with various vegetables and boiled egg.
Ramen Chicken Noodles. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Ramen Chicken Noodles

Learn how to make Ramen Noodles recipe that tastes like no other. Our delicious hot bowl of ramen without carbs is a perfect hearty and low carb soup filled with homemade broth, chicken, shirataki noodles, avocado, and much more.
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Sausage pieces on a wooden board.
Homemade Sausage. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Homemade Sausage

This homemade Sausage Recipe is the simplest and easiest way to make your brats from complete scratch in no time. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic friendly, our homemade sausage recipe is made with natural casings and no extra gadgets.
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Easy Homemade Low Carb Gnocchi

Low Carb Gnocchi Di Patate with its real pillowy pasta texture and “Melt in your Mouth” potato like flavor is a part of the Italian pasta, dumplings or gnocchi replacement in low carb lifestyle. Fully gluten-free, made without real potatoes, our homemade gnocchi will surprise you with its real feel.
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Easy Crunchy Keto Taco Cups on a white board with cilantro.
Crunchy Low Carb Taco Cups. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Crunchy Low Carb Taco Cups

Those hard shell easy crunchy Low Carb Taco Cups recipe filled with Mexican flavors and taco ground beef is a perfect low-carb appetizer for your next party or get-together. Entirely gluten-free, low carb, grain-free and perfect for diabetics, those low-carb taco cups are an ideal replacement for your taco tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, or Tex-Mex ground beef tacos for that matter.
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Naruto Rolls – Cucumber Sushi Rolls

Extra Special Naruto Rolls – Cucumber Sushi Rolls – low carb sushi rolls or maki roll – call them to your liking – are the best appetizer to serve during your Japanese evening or as a part of the sushi night. Those are the best sushi rolls without rice that are fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, diabetic friendly, and the healthiest sushi rolls made out of the sliced cucumbers.
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Homemade Low Carb Pasta

Our 3 ingredients only Homemade Low Carb Pasta recipe is super quick and easy to make in less than 15 minutes. This healthy pasta recipe is fully gluten free, grain free, and a perfect fit for diabetics.
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Fiber Noodles

Learn how to make the best and easiest Fiber Noodles Recipe using only 3 ingredients in 8 minutes. Those pasta noodles made with our famous oat fiber bring the world of low-carb pasta as close to regular noodles but entirely gluten-free, grain-free, and diabetic-friendly.
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