Apple baked oatmeal
35 min $0.54–$0.66 per serving
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Apple cinnamon porridge
10 min $0.78–$0.94 per serving
Apple peanut butter rice cakes
5 min $0.60–$0.91 per serving
Spanish chicken rice
45 min $1.83–$2.31 per serving
Rice with tomato and egg
30 min $0.55–$0.66 per serving
Creamy bacon pea pasta
25 min $1.02–$1.19 per serving
Baked potatoes with beans and cheese
70 min $1.55–$1.89 per serving
Banana pancakes
20 min $0.30–$0.35 per serving
BBQ chicken slaw sandwiches
35 min $1.60–$2.19 per serving
Beef and bean chili with rice
45 min $2.54–$3.02 per serving
Beef cabbage rice skillet
45 min $2.15–$2.70 per serving
Beet and white bean salad
15 min $1.11–$1.61 per serving
Berry banana smoothie bowl
10 min $2.02–$2.51 per serving
Berry yogurt with granola
5 min $1.40–$1.62 per serving
Black bean burrito bowl
25 min $0.89–$1.13 per serving
Black bean quesadillas
35 min $0.91–$1.12 per serving
German fried potatoes with fried eggs
35 min $1.06–$1.25 per serving
Bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes
35 min $1.73–$2.00 per serving
Breakfast bean tostadas
15 min $0.71–$0.82 per serving
Broccoli cheddar soup with bread
35 min $1.13–$1.33 per serving
Broccoli cheese rice skillet
40 min $0.90–$1.07 per serving
Cabbage apple slaw with peanuts
20 min $1.05–$1.45 per serving
Cabbage peanut noodle skillet
25 min $2.24–$2.81 per serving
Cabbage potato bean stew
40 min $1.52–$2.12 per serving
Tomato mozzarella baguette
10 min $1.70–$2.03 per serving
Carrot cake overnight oats
8 min $0.59–$0.70 per serving
Cauliflower chickpea potato tray bake
50 min $2.20–$2.67 per serving
Cauliflower tinga tostadas
35 min $1.91–$2.29 per serving
Chickpea potato curry
40 min $1.36–$1.71 per serving
Chicken broccoli peanut noodles
30 min $2.82–$3.40 per serving
Chicken cabbage noodles
30 min $1.63–$2.26 per serving
Chicken chickpea potato stew
45 min $1.87–$2.41 per serving
Braised drumsticks with potatoes
60 min $1.30–$1.64 per serving
Chicken noodle soup
40 min $1.31–$1.71 per serving
Chicken red lentil curry
45 min $1.74–$2.17 per serving
Chicken white bean cabbage pot
45 min $2.00–$2.72 per serving
Chicken yogurt salad wraps
35 min $1.29–$1.64 per serving
Chicken zucchini tomato pasta
35 min $1.75–$2.18 per serving
Chickpea and roasted pepper salad
15 min $1.72–$2.31 per serving
Chickpea spinach curry with rice
35 min $1.53–$1.89 per serving
Chorizo chickpea potato stew
40 min $1.65–$2.09 per serving
Cinnamon French toast
15 min $0.44–$0.51 per serving
Cocoa banana oats
10 min $0.85–$0.98 per serving
Coconut breakfast rice
35 min $1.38–$1.59 per serving
Cold peanut rice noodles
20 min $1.84–$2.13 per serving
Cottage cheese tomato crispbread
5 min $1.49–$1.80 per serving
Creamy mushroom toast
25 min $1.81–$2.10 per serving
Zucchini potato soup
35 min $1.09–$1.29 per serving
Cucumber lemon couscous salad
25 min $1.17–$1.56 per serving
Egg and cucumber sandwiches
25 min $0.62–$0.72 per serving
Eggplant lentil stew with bulgur
45 min $2.77–$3.48 per serving
Spanish country potato salad
40 min $1.40–$1.72 per serving
Split pea soup
70 min $0.75–$0.91 per serving
Fish tacos with cabbage slaw
30 min $1.69–$2.10 per serving
Fish sticks with mashed potatoes and peas
30 min $1.29–$1.49 per serving
Frijoles de la olla with rice
120 min $0.47–$0.57 per serving
Chickpeas with spinach
25 min $0.94–$1.16 per serving
Gazpacho with bread
45 min $1.36–$1.70 per serving
Pizza toast
25 min $0.93–$1.08 per serving
German pasta salad with yogurt
25 min $1.02–$1.29 per serving
Greek-style pasta salad
25 min $1.68–$2.04 per serving
Green bean potato potaje
40 min $1.41–$1.73 per serving
Chicken vegetable rice skillet
45 min $1.64–$2.09 per serving
Ground beef potato skillet
40 min $2.13–$2.47 per serving
Huevos rancheros
20 min $0.66–$0.78 per serving
Hummus carrot wraps
15 min $1.27–$1.49 per serving
Hummus and cucumber breakfast bread
5 min $1.01–$1.17 per serving
Cheese spaetzle with onions
30 min $0.82–$1.20 per serving
German potato soup
40 min $1.26–$1.73 per serving
Lemon chicken potato pan
45 min $1.84–$2.34 per serving
Lemon pea rice
35 min $0.82–$0.99 per serving
Lemon red lentil soup
35 min $0.73–$0.91 per serving
Lemony white bean spinach stew
30 min $1.72–$2.20 per serving
Spanish lentil stew
50 min $0.96–$1.17 per serving
Beef and lentil sloppy joes
35 min $2.41–$2.90 per serving
Lentil and carrot salad
15 min $2.14–$2.90 per serving
Lentil sausage stew
55 min $1.03–$1.24 per serving
Lentil shepherd’s pie
55 min $2.41–$3.08 per serving
Pasta with lentil tomato sauce
35 min $1.62–$2.08 per serving
Macaroni with tomato and beef
30 min $1.67–$1.97 per serving
Spanish macaroni with tomato
25 min $0.57–$0.71 per serving
Tomato meatballs with couscous
45 min $2.27–$2.71 per serving
Hake-style fish in green sauce
40 min $2.24–$2.69 per serving
Black bean and corn salad
15 min $1.28–$1.65 per serving
Microwave sweet potatoes with beans
30 min $1.10–$1.34 per serving
Lentil rice with browned onions
50 min $0.61–$0.75 per serving
Mushroom bean goulash
45 min $2.38–$2.87 per serving
Mushroom bulgur pilaf
35 min $1.49–$1.74 per serving
Mushroom cheese omelet
18 min $1.12–$1.29 per serving
Orange chicken with rice
35 min $1.79–$2.21 per serving
Orange breakfast rice with yogurt
35 min $1.48–$1.70 per serving
Oven chicken rice bake
65 min $1.51–$1.96 per serving
Overnight oats with berries
5 min $1.05–$1.21 per serving
Pan con tomate
10 min $1.08–$1.33 per serving
Paprika chicken with rice
40 min $2.05–$2.57 per serving
Parsley bulgur salad
30 min $1.08–$1.45 per serving
Pasta and chickpea soup
30 min $0.81–$1.04 per serving
Pasta e fagioli
40 min $1.27–$1.63 per serving
Peanut butter banana toast
8 min $0.48–$0.55 per serving
Pear and chia soy yogurt
10 min $2.36–$3.16 per serving
Jacket potatoes with herb quark
35 min $1.22–$1.74 per serving
Pisto with rice
45 min $1.62–$1.89 per serving
Creamy polenta with mushrooms and beans
35 min $1.90–$2.36 per serving
Pork and bean chili rice
40 min $2.25–$2.70 per serving
Pork cabbage potato stew
100 min $2.10–$2.89 per serving
Pork pepper skillet with rice
35 min $2.27–$2.87 per serving
Pork white bean rice pot
105 min $1.84–$2.41 per serving
Potato gratin with green beans
75 min $1.39–$1.63 per serving
Potato and pepper breakfast hash
30 min $1.16–$1.36 per serving
Potato spinach frittata
50 min $1.13–$1.32 per serving
Pumpkin red lentil coconut stew
40 min $1.51–$1.91 per serving
Quark bowl with apple and cinnamon
5 min $0.65–$0.98 per serving
Breakfast crepes with quark
30 min $0.55–$0.74 per serving
Quick vegetable couscous
20 min $1.32–$1.68 per serving
Radish and quark breakfast bread
8 min $1.44–$1.95 per serving
Breakfast couscous with raisins
10 min $0.66–$0.82 per serving
Red cabbage apple lentil pot
45 min $2.25–$2.99 per serving
Red lentil dal with rice
35 min $0.88–$1.06 per serving
Rice, corn and bean salad
30 min $1.01–$1.25 per serving
Roasted carrot and lentil salad
45 min $2.35–$3.18 per serving
Salmorejo
50 min $1.22–$1.59 per serving
Sardine potato salad
35 min $1.84–$2.39 per serving
Sardine tomato rice skillet
40 min $1.72–$2.19 per serving
Sardine white bean skillet with bread
25 min $2.61–$3.46 per serving
Sauerkraut white bean potato skillet
45 min $1.47–$1.82 per serving
Savory oats with a fried egg
15 min $0.69–$0.79 per serving
Breakfast polenta with tomatoes
20 min $0.66–$0.91 per serving
Swabian potato salad
35 min $0.62–$0.74 per serving
Soft scrambled eggs on toast
10 min $0.51–$0.59 per serving
Shakshuka with bread
40 min $1.35–$1.57 per serving
Sheet-pan chicken with potatoes and carrots
45 min $1.55–$2.01 per serving
Skillet tuna melt
20 min $1.16–$1.48 per serving
Smashed chickpea sandwiches
15 min $0.92–$1.22 per serving
Spanish noodle soup
30 min $0.63–$0.82 per serving
Chicken tortilla soup
45 min $1.24–$1.60 per serving
Fruit muesli with soy yogurt
5 min $2.09–$2.62 per serving
Spaghetti Bolognese
50 min $2.36–$2.77 per serving
Spinach breakfast eggs
20 min $0.74–$0.85 per serving
Spinach egg muffins
30 min $0.86–$0.99 per serving
Spinach orange chickpea salad
15 min $1.90–$2.29 per serving
Spinach white bean pitas
20 min $1.31–$1.59 per serving
Stovetop mac and cheese
25 min $0.70–$0.80 per serving
Sweet potato peanut stew
40 min $1.44–$1.79 per serving
Chicken tinga tacos
45 min $1.60–$2.07 per serving
Tofu vegetable stir-fry with rice
30 min $1.57–$1.83 per serving
Tomato beans on toast
15 min $0.82–$1.01 per serving
Tomato and feta breakfast eggs
15 min $1.30–$1.58 per serving
Spanish potato tortilla
50 min $0.88–$1.03 per serving
Tuna corn pasta bake
45 min $1.09–$1.37 per serving
Tuna pasta salad
20 min $1.16–$1.41 per serving
Tuna tomato spaghetti
30 min $1.39–$1.76 per serving
Tuna white bean potato stew
40 min $1.68–$2.15 per serving
Tuna and white bean salad
15 min $1.51–$2.06 per serving
Turkey bean chili with rice
40 min $1.75–$2.19 per serving
Turmeric tofu scramble
15 min $1.38–$1.64 per serving
Vegan two-bean chili with rice
40 min $1.69–$2.12 per serving
Vegetable egg fried rice
45 min $0.95–$1.13 per serving
Vegetable minestrone
35 min $1.18–$1.49 per serving
Vegetable noodle casserole
45 min $0.94–$1.09 per serving
Vegetarian charro-style beans
35 min $1.57–$2.03 per serving
White fish curry with rice
35 min $2.03–$2.35 per serving
White fish potato tray bake
60 min $2.16–$2.54 per serving