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Cheap American recipes
Budget American dinners: burgers, mac & cheese, BBQ and more.
Burgers, mac & cheese, BBQ and loaded jacket potatoes made at home for a fraction of fast-food prices.
61 recipes, cheapest first. Prices are per portion for a family of 4.
- Lentil sloppy joesAmerican · 30 mins · Vegetarian£0.50
Chilli bean loaded jacket potatoesAmerican · 75 mins · Vegetarian£0.52
Smoky BBQ beans with jacket potatoesAmerican · 75 mins · Vegetarian£0.54- Black bean burgers with slawAmerican · 40 mins · Vegetarian£0.60
- Bean burgers & sweet potato wedgesAmerican · 45 mins · Vegetarian£0.63
- Loaded baked potato soupAmerican · 35 mins · Vegetarian£0.63
- Diner-style potato hash with eggs & beansAmerican · 35 mins · Vegetarian£0.63
Pancakes with crispy bacon & beansAmerican · 30 mins£0.67
Hot dogs with fried onions & wedgesAmerican · 40 mins£0.69
Red beans & riceAmerican · 40 mins · Vegetarian£0.72- Lentil loaf with mash & green beansAmerican · 75 mins · Vegetarian£0.75
- Sweetcorn chowderAmerican · 35 mins · Vegetarian£0.75
- Buffalo cauliflower wrapsAmerican · 40 mins · Vegetarian£0.77
Fish finger wraps with slawAmerican · 20 mins£0.79- BBQ pulled mushroom sandwichesAmerican · 30 mins · Vegetarian£0.80
BBQ chicken drumsticks, wedges & cornAmerican · 55 mins£0.86- Chicken & dumplingsAmerican · 60 mins£0.87
- Oven-fried chicken drumsticks with slaw & cornAmerican · 55 mins£0.88
- BBQ chicken wings with corn & slawAmerican · 55 mins£0.88
- Crispy prawn po' boysAmerican · 25 mins£0.90
BBQ chicken pizzaAmerican · 40 mins£0.91- BBQ pork meatballs with rice & cornAmerican · 40 mins£0.97
Honey mustard chicken with roast potatoesAmerican · 50 mins£0.99- Cajun fish with rice & beansAmerican · 30 mins£1.02
- Bacon mac & cheeseAmerican · 30 mins£1.04
Sausage & pepper hoagiesAmerican · 30 mins£1.05- Chicken & sweetcorn chowderAmerican · 35 mins£1.06
Turkey chilli macAmerican · 35 mins£1.06
Cajun-spiced chicken with rice & beansAmerican · 35 mins£1.06- Ranch-style chicken & potato bakeAmerican · 50 mins£1.07
- Cauliflower mac & cheeseAmerican · 35 mins · Vegetarian£1.07
Chicken pot pieAmerican · 55 mins£1.07- New England-style fish chowderAmerican · 35 mins£1.09
- Mushroom & pepper cheesesteak rollsAmerican · 25 mins · Vegetarian£1.09
Tuna noodle casseroleAmerican · 40 mins£1.10- Cheesy chicken & broccoli rice bakeAmerican · 45 mins£1.12
- Maryland-style fish cakes with cornAmerican · 35 mins£1.14
- Turkey chilli cheese friesAmerican · 40 mins£1.15
Turkey & sweet potato hash with eggsAmerican · 35 mins£1.15- Breakfast burritosAmerican · 25 mins£1.17
- Cheesy egg & veg breakfast bakeAmerican · 50 mins · Vegetarian£1.17
- Cheeseburger potato bakeAmerican · 50 mins£1.18
Tuna melt quesadillasAmerican · 20 mins£1.19
Crispy fish burgers & chipsAmerican · 35 mins£1.19- Sloppy joesAmerican · 25 mins£1.22
- Chilli dogsAmerican · 30 mins£1.24
- Pot roast-style beef & vegetablesAmerican · 150 mins£1.24
- Honey BBQ chicken & rice skilletAmerican · 35 mins£1.25
- Turkey burgers & sweet potato wedgesAmerican · 45 mins£1.26
Homemade burgers & chipsAmerican · 35 mins£1.27
BBQ pulled pork-style buns with slawAmerican · 40 mins£1.29- Turkey meatball subsAmerican · 35 mins£1.30
- Turkey & rice soupAmerican · 35 mins£1.31
Buffalo-style chicken wrapsAmerican · 25 mins£1.35- Meatloaf with mash & green beansAmerican · 75 mins£1.37
- Sausage & prawn gumbo-style stewAmerican · 50 mins£1.40
- Cheesesteak-style beef & pepper rollsAmerican · 25 mins£1.41
- Turkey club wrapsAmerican · 25 mins£1.46
- Crispy chicken burgers with cornAmerican · 40 mins£1.46
- Smoky salmon & sweet potato traybakeAmerican · 40 mins£2.13
- Salmon burgers with slawAmerican · 30 mins£2.30
Money-saving tips
- Homemade burgers from a pack of mince cost less than ready-made ones.
- Oven chips and wedges are cheaper and less messy than deep frying.
- A jacket potato with a filling makes a cheap, filling dinner.
Questions
Which recipe is the cheapest?
Lentil sloppy joes, at about £0.50 a portion for a family of 4.
How much do these dinners cost?
From about £0.50 to £2.30 a portion, with most around £1.07, based on typical UK budget supermarket prices. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.
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