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$40 a week for dinners: a family of 4
Five dinners for a family of 4 on $40 works out to $2.00 a serving. These recipes come in at or under that at typical prices.
32 recipes, cheapest first
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Peanut noodles with cucumber and carrot
$0.92/serving
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Brown sugar cinnamon sweet potato mash
$1.04/serving
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Vegetable fried rice with scrambled egg
$1.13/serving
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Garlic butter mashed potatoes
$1.20/serving
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Orange and apple cranberry relish
$1.25/serving
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Grilled corn on the cob with lime butter
$1.25/serving
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Stovetop macaroni and cheese with peas
$1.32/serving
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Garlic and broccoli spaghetti with parmesan
$1.32/serving
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Bacon and garlic roasted green beans
$1.42/serving
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Cheesy zucchini and rice bake
$1.51/serving
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Butternut squash and parmesan pasta
$1.53/serving
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Crispy baked hot wings
$1.54/serving
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Sheet-pan soy-honey tofu with sweet potato and broccoli
$1.55/serving
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Slow-cooker red beans and rice
$1.57/serving
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BBQ grilled chicken drumsticks
$1.58/serving
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Red lentil and carrot soup with cumin
$1.59/serving
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Creamy pumpkin soup with sage
$1.64/serving
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Black bean and rice burrito bowls with avocado
$1.65/serving
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Honey-mustard drumsticks with roasted carrots
$1.68/serving
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Chicken and egg noodle soup from thighs
$1.78/serving
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Broccoli and cheddar stuffed baked potatoes
$1.80/serving
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Bacon, potato and corn chowder
$1.81/serving
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Kielbasa, cabbage and potato skillet
$1.83/serving
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Lemon chicken and vegetable kebabs
$1.83/serving
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Bacon and egg fried rice with peas
$1.87/serving
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Brown lentil and carrot stew with spinach
$1.89/serving
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Pork and cabbage stir-fry rice bowls
$1.89/serving
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Garlicky white beans and kale on toast
$1.94/serving
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Teriyaki-style chicken stir-fry with rice
$1.96/serving
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Spinach, zucchini and cheddar frittata
$1.96/serving
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Lentil sloppy joes on buns
$1.96/serving
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Slow-cooker black bean and sweet potato chili
$1.99/serving
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