And with just a few ingredients mostly squash , it's easy on the wallet! You can skip the brandy and use a little more cider to save some cost.

Get the recipe for One-Pot Butternut Squash Soup. Some chicken cutlets and pantry staples — and plenty of Parmesan, of course — can quickly turn into this family favorite.

Get the recipe for Chicken Parmesan. The underrated tuna melt, that staple of diners and lunch plates everywhere, deserves to be making a big time comeback. You probably have most of the ingredients in your fridge right now.

What are you waiting for? Get the recipe for Tuna Melt. If you're looking for a way to use ground beef in a spicy, simple dinner that'll make the whole family happy, then you've just found your recipe for tonight!

Get the recipe for Tamale Pie. This ground beef enchilada dinner is especially a winner. A little taco seasoning, some corn tortillas, a can of enchilada sauce, cover it with cheese and boom! You've got a powerhouse meal for four or for two, with leftovers ready to go. Get the recipe for Beef Enchiladas.

Want to make your whole family feel taken care of? Treat them to a baked pasta dish. It's easy, it's cheap, and it's super filling. Get the recipe for Classic Stuffed Shells. Who's in the mood for a minute dinner?

Besides gnocchi and frozen spinach, all you need for this meal is some cream, some cheese, and a few pantry spices. Get the recipe for Gnocchi with Creamed Spinach.

Tuna salad has been the centerpiece of a number of cheap and easy snack dinners in our household. Add some crackers, some cheese, a little fresh fruit, and you've got a meal!

Get the recipe for Tuna Salad. Broken noodles simmer in a tomato broth with sausage and spinach, capped off with a big dollop of blended cheese.

Get the recipe for Lasagna Soup. A post shared by Michelle Los Angeles intomyplate on Oct 27, at pm PDT. Like Northern Thai Food Club and some of the other best restaurants in L. Sapp offers some no-frills seriously good Thai-style eats, but the jade noodles specifically are a cult favorite: a soupless bowl though you can also order it with soup filled with BBQ pork, roast duck, crab meat and thick green noodles that never seem to end.

Want a nice kick? Order it spicy. Without butter, the dish is entirely vegan. With or without, however, the zhengyalov hatz are light and delicious; each bite tastes like spring.

Drinks-wise, among other beverages, you can also order Armenian coffee, glass teapots filled with spiced and herbal tea and their housemade okroshka, a tangy yogurt drink packed to the brim with dill and cucumber.

The fresh noodles get pulled to order and made before your very eyes, then slid into your choice of broth. Pick your noodle bowl, then add à la carte tempura, eggs, meats and chilled accoutrements to build your perfect meal. Made with rich ghee instead of oil or margarine, the flaky Judeo-Spanish treats at this Sherman Oaks kosher takeout window are worth coming from out of the way.

Served with pickles, eggs, tomato pulp and red zhoug hot sauce , one order of boureka makes for a hearty meal for one or a lighter snack shared among two. The Shanghainese mini-chain with locations in Chinatown, Monterey Park and Rowland Heights is beloved for its pan-fried dumplings and its beef rolls, but the most prized option of them all is the xiaolongbao, or soup dumpling.

Where else can you eat some of L. Half market, half restaurant, the tiny shack serves steamed, grilled and deep-fried shellfish, salmon, squid and more, and you can always expect stellar quality it is owned by commercial fishermen, after all.

The iconic sandwich shop has been selling beautiful, meaty French dips at its current location since , where you can still snag the iconic roast beef served on a French roll dipped in au jus. Really hungry? Check out some of the best—and affordable! Read on for our favorite meal deals around the city that make every dollar in your dining budget count.

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Scoff your hearty slice surrounded by accoutrements of Balkan culture and to a Northern Soul soundtrack. Price: Burek slices from £7. Cup of tea; £1. Michele Manze and family arrived from Italy in , started out as ice-cream merchants and finally opened this pie, mash and eel shop on Tower Bridge Road in Inside, little seems to have changed since those early days: the Victorian green-tiled interiors speak of history, while the pie and mash is reckoned to be some of the best in town.

A truly iconic London feast and one that comes with a reasonable price to boot. It's their small but powerful bar snack menu that really sets this boozer apart. The roast pork bap is the finest meaty treat in town and comes complete with heroic crackling and oozy apple sauce.

Vegetarians won't be lonely; there are cheese baps and veggie Scotch eggs on offer, too. Price: Hot roast pork bap £5. This teeny Euston backstreet basement serves up astounding Malaysian rotis, either stuffed or with equally first-rate curries for dipping.

RK is really is small, so dining solo or in pairs is probably sensible. Go early evening to beat the queues. Price: R oti canai from £6. Zeitgeist or no, this Taiwanese joint is a tip-top contender that brings a slice of Soho to SE15 with its fluffy steamed bao buns, small plates and cocktails.

The classic Mr Bao pork, pickle and peanut powder is both larger and cheaper than its uptown rivals but just as good , and we also like its extended list of vegan offerings such as the ginger-braised tofu bao.

Price: Mr Bao bun with pork belly £4. Price: Buttermilk chicken sandwiches from £7. Now happily embedded in Peckham Rye, this former street food outfit serves up fail-safe Vietnamese dishes in a modest, neutrally decorated, plywood-clad setting.

A garish, grungy Mexican pop-up bar and taqueria gone permanent, Del 74 promises banging beats, good vibes and easy-drinking margaritas, plus a bar menu of well-crafted classics — brisket tostadas, tinga quesadillas, that sort of thing.

Veggies are guaranteed to do well here. Drop by at any time for a cheap eat, although the best value is on Taco Tuesday when the happy hour lasts all night long and you can pick up tacos for £2.

Price: Veggie tinga tacos; £6. Chicken quesadilla; £6. A new-gen greasy spoon that serves simple yet effective set menus, chip butties and piping hot mugs of tea. Your tenner will go far here, with bacon sarnies or cheese on toast for a fiver or a proper English breakfast with ham, two eggs and chips for £8.

Indulgence on a budget. Price: Beans on toast with cheese £5; chip butty £5. Done out like a Tamil truck stop with lurid lighting, furniture the colour of Sunny Delight and movies on the flatscreen TV, this Sri Lankan-South Indian caff is famed for its minuscule prices and superlative dosas.

Veggie options are the standouts — the Mysore masala dosa, served with spiced onion, potatoes and three house chutneys is a winner, as are the onion utthapam and veg biryani. Price: Dosas from £5. One of a number of London locations for this fun and fast Japanese noodle house, with katsu curry and kimchi toppings on hand-pulled udon, as well as vegan options.

The classic katsu comes in chicken and aubergine options. You can also build your own curry rice bowl, starting at £7. An onsen egg is £1. Hindi film posters, Bollywood soundtracks and relaxed staff strike an authentic tone at this Indian street food stop just off Oxford Street.

Price: Unda aloo roll £5. A whole pizza? In central London? For just over a fiver? You can bag a funghi for six quid here, but you should spend 50p for the indulgence of the fiorentina — a salty, oily feast featuring a runny poached egg. Also in Camden, Wood Green, Croydon and Colindale.

Brace yourself for blaring music, no indoor seating and a booze-free nosh. There's also a Camden branch. Price: Temple burger £8.

Expect a full-on veggie interpretation of Levantine and Persian cuisine, from traditional meze and wraps with seasonally inspired fillings quince, halloumi and caramelised celeriac to daily soups and hotpots, and all-day fillers such as baked sweet potato topped with Persian baked beans.

BYOB for supper. Stoke Newington Church Street has been filled with pretty chic shops, bars and restaurants, but none of them has the star quality of veggie south Indian spot Rasa and its bright pink restaurant front.

Dosas are a delight, but our favourite is the creamy aubergine bagar baingan from Hyderabad. It was only a matter of time before kebabs got the vegan treatment, and this flagship branch of What the Pitta!

is custom-built for trend-conscious Camden. The whole thing looks and tastes almost healthy! There's another one in Brick Lane. Price: Vegan doner £9. Fish and chips is one of those fast-food staples that, if you want to get a nice version of in London, always seems to be unnecessarily expensive.

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Edited by Leonie Cooper Monday 15 January Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp. Discover the best of the city, first. Enter email address Déjà vu! The best cheap eats in London. Roti Stop. Restaurants Caribbean Stoke Newington price 1 of 4.

Leonie Cooper Food and Drink Editor, Time Out London. Read more. Restaurants British Marylebone. Price: Sandwiches start at £3.

Restaurants Tottenham. Price: S ancocho; £5. Chinese Tapas House. Restaurants Chinese Chinatown price 1 of 4. Price: Crepes start at £4. Restaurants Trucks Peckham price 1 of 4. Price: Chicken shawarma wrap; £6. Hai Cafe. Restaurants Vietnamese Clapton price 1 of 4. Price: Mango salad; £7 takeaway, £9 eat-in.

Baban's Naan. Restaurants Bakeries Finsbury Park. Price: Falafel wrap £5. Sonora Taquería. Restaurants Mexican Stoke Newington price 1 of 4.

Kowloon Bakery. Restaurants Chinese Chinatown. Price: Crispy BBQ pork bun £2. Restaurants Japanese Haggerston price 1 of 4. Price: Set lunch £8. Restaurants Seafood Essex price 1 of 4. Price: Pint of cold prawns; £6.

Where in Houston can you get a good falafel sandwich? Try Alice Blue. The eatery also has slow-roasted pork belly, a steak sandwich, a salad trio and heirloom tomatoes among other dishes offered for lunch.

Gyro lovers unite! This Montrose destination has been around for over three decades and continues to serve up delicious and affordable fare in a festive atmosphere. Other menu items include fries, onion rings, chicken and waffles and their legendary malts and milkshakes.

Locals know to call ahead to place an order to avoid the wait. A post shared by Mambo Seafood mamboseafood on Jun 27, at am PDT.

Fresh seafood cooked to order is the name of the game at Mambo Seafood. A post shared by GovindasHou govindashou on Apr 22, at am PDT. The buffet-style diner is located in the Heights area and serves up plenty of options for the health-conscious or those who like a little extra kick of exotic flavor in your food.

A variety of salads, masala and rice dishes complement freshly bread baked daily.