15 Budget-Friendly Meals You'll Actually Make Week After Week

1 Gordon Ramsay's Scrambled Eggs

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts

Just as Gordon promises, these are the most luxurious-tasting eggs ever. It's an instant way to convince yourself you are fine dining in France. — Anna Monette Roberts, editor, food

Get the recipe: Gordon Ramsay's scrambled eggs

1 / 15

2 Avocado Toast With a Fried Egg

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography

It might be overdone, but I will never stop making avocado toast for breakfast. — Erin Cullum, assistant editor, food

Get the recipe: avocado toast with a fried egg

2 / 15

3 Slow-Cooker Beans and Quinoa With Scallions, Cheddar, and Hot Sauce

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry

This is one of the most foolproof ways to meal plan for the week. You are always guaranteed lunch or a quick dinner. — AR

Get the recipe: slow-cooker beans and quinoa with scallions, cheddar, and hot sauce

3 / 15

4 Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Camilla Salem

Aka spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes. That's it, and it's to die for (at least, if you're as obsessed with garlic as I am). I won't pretend like pasta isn't a weekly staple of mine, and this is what I make when I have nothing fresh in the fridge. — EC

Get the recipe: spaghetti aglio, olio, e peperoncino

4 / 15

5 Lemon-Pepper Chicken

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts

This lemon-pepper chicken has five ingredients, and two of those are salt and pepper. It's hilariously easy yet immensely flavorful. — AR

Get the recipe: lemon-pepper chicken

5 / 15

6 Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts

Seriously. Roasting vegetables, especially brussels sprouts, is the only way to go. — AR

Get the recipe: spicy roasted brussels sprouts

6 / 15

7 Quesadilla Roll-Ups

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Erin Cullum

Yes, I'm a food editor, and no, I'm not above making these quesadilla roll-ups for dinner multiple times a week. They're even better than regular quesadillas, and they're what I make when all I want is carbs and cheese (and gauc on the side). — EC

Get the recipe: quesadilla roll-ups

7 / 15

8 Lemon-Thyme Baked Chicken Breasts

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Erin Cullum

This is my go-to chicken breast recipe. The combination of lemon and thyme is one of my favorite flavors, and this chicken is quick, moist, and flavorful. — EC

Get the recipe: lemon-thyme baked chicken

8 / 15

9 Easy Tomato Sauce

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry

I also consider this tomato sauce to be a weekly staple. I will sometimes add in a can of chickpeas in the last 10 minutes of cooking for some protein. — AR

Get the recipe: easy tomato sauce

9 / 15

10 Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Another staple. Sometimes I swap out the noodles for rice to get those whole grains in. — AR

Get the recipe: easy chicken noodle soup

10 / 15

11 Miso Soup

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts

I often make miso soup but without the seaweed or bonito flakes. Instead I'll throw in kale or parsley and some sautéed mushrooms for a California miso soup. — AR

Get the recipe: miso soup

11 / 15

12 Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Erin Cullum

Bolognese sauce sounds fancy, but slow-cooker bolognese sauce truly couldn't be easier. It only calls for a few ingredients, and it lasts me all week so all I have to do is add it to cooked pasta. — EC

Get the recipe: slow-cooker bolognese sauce

12 / 15

13 Steamed Kale

Not the most intriguing of concepts, but this is the only way i eat kale, collards, or other green vegetables. I typically dress them with salted butter or ghee. — AR

Get the recipe: steamed kale

13 / 15

14 Homemade Caesar Dressing

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry

Are you still buying bottled caesar dressing? Homemade will change your life. I love making enough for multiple servings so that all I have to do is throw together a salad for a quick dinner after work. — EC

Get the recipe: kale salad with homemade caesar dressing

14 / 15

15 Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Pasta

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts

The best treat you can give yourself (that's not sweet) is cheesy, garlicky pasta. — AR

Get the recipe: roasted garlic and parmesan pasta

15 / 15