Budget Cooking Recipes

Make delicious, fluffy pancakes from scratch. This recipe uses 7 ingredients you probably already have.

This banana bread recipe is moist and delicious, with loads of banana flavor. It's wonderful toasted!

Made-from-scratch waffles are ready in less than 30 minutes with this basic waffle recipe.

This recipe from the Florida Keys has been given to almost everyone I know. It is the best marinade for chicken, and it only takes 30 minutes from prep till you can grill! It's a great blend of flavors with honey, soy sauce, and lime juice. If you have time, try marinating overnight for the fullest flavor.

An easy-to-make classic featuring tasty hamburger 'steaks' smothered in gravy and onions. It's a great way to dress up a pound of ground beef, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand!

Hot jumbo buttermilk biscuits with creamy sausage gravy are ready in just 15 minutes for a hearty, family-favorite breakfast.

It's not pretty but, it's a tasty, busy-night, kid-friendly meal. It's not 'gourmet,' but it's hot filling and easy. The prep time is generally limited to how fast your can opener works and how hard it is to unwrap your meat. The big bonus is that it's a complete one-pot meal with no chopping, unless you want to.

This beef and cheese casserole with green chile peppers is a real crowd pleaser.

Use a little sugar and lemon juice in the water to make the sweetest, quickest, tastiest boiled corn on the cob.

Frozen Tater Tots, Cheddar cheese, ground beef, and cream of mushroom soup combine for a comfort food classic.

These juicy, flavorful burgers are perfect for summer BBQs or parties.

The stewed tomatoes and jalapeno pepper give this slow cooker recipe its Creole zing, along with seasoning and other veggies. This is an easy and tasty Creole chicken recipe. Just put all ingredients into the slow cooker and let it simmer all day. It's perfect over egg noodles. Add extra water and veggies to the leftovers to make a tasty afternoon soup.

This is a no-nonsense recipe for corn on the cob. Perfect for when you run out of stove or grill space.

These salmon patties are delicious for lunch or dinner.

Perfectly cooked, roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

This is an easy recipe for Indian chicken curry with just the right amount if spice.

This beef stir-fry is quick and easy for busy weeknights.

A great quick snack for hungry people in a hurry. Crisp muffins, creamy tuna salad and bubbly melted cheese on top.

Ground beef, onion, green pepper, and ketchup are seasoned with garlic powder and sweetened with brown sugar to make this hearty meat filling. Serve on hamburger buns.

This omelet is filled with a mixture of cherry tomatoes, spinach, bell pepper, and asparagus. Feta cheese gives it that distinctive Greek flavor that pairs perfectly with the veggies.

This is a super speedy dinner I like to make when it is getting late and I haven't cooked yet. Chili, corn chips and cheese are topped with lettuce and tomato. Spice it up with your favorite salsa. Vegetarian chili can be found with the regular chili - it is often labeled as 'fat free'. This recipe can easily be doubled, and cooked in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!

Ready in just 35 minutes! This comfort food casserole uses pantry ingredients for convenience and potato chips for crunch.

These quick and easy potato cakes will have all the family members coming back for more. Just gather six simple ingredients for a tasty treat!