$10 Meals

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Grilled Chicken with Eggplant-Tomato Stacks

Store-bought Italian dressing is a great shortcut for juicy chicken. Using it to marinate both the chicken and the vegetables keeps things streamlined.

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Grilled White Clam Pizzas

Prebaked crusts and canned clams get these New Haven–style pizzas to the table in just 10 minutes.

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Grilled Sausages with Cabbage Slaw

This fast, budget-friendly gluten-free dinner features the tastes of summer with a citrusy slaw and grilled pork sausages.

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Cajun Rice–Stuffed Peppers(with video)

Make this spicy filling the night before and store it in your refrigerator to reduce prep time on busy weekdays.

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Multi-cooker Italian Beef Subs

In the fraction of the time of a slow cooker but with the same convenience, a multicooker yields meltingly tender beef for our take on the classic sandwich from Chi-Town.

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Crunchy Turkey Tacos with Avocado Salsa

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Individual Spicy Hawaiian Pizzas(with video)

Piling pitas high with sauce and cheese is a weeknight-friendly shortcut to homemade pizza.

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Tortellini Soup with Croutons

Quick-cooking tortellini and fresh veggies bring this comforting soup together in minutes.

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Salad of Green Beans, Tuna, and Pickled Onions

This bright and fresh salad gets a punch of flavor from quickly pickled onions and an easy, breezy lemon dressing.

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Brats with Quick BBQ Beans

A new twist on franks and beans, this delectable dinner cuts the usually lengthy cooking time of barbecue beans with some help from the pantry, getting them on the table in just 20 minutes.

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Corn Egg Drop Soup

Rice and sweet corn make this twist on a Chinese takeout favorite hearty enough for dinner in a flash.

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Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Bacon and Spinach(with video)

Once you’ve tried this ingenious way of cooking a whole spaghetti squash that takes only a third of the time as baking, you’ll never go back.

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Sheet Pan Pork Chops and Broccoli

Spicy mustard, bread crumbs, and Parmesan top bone-in chops for this budget-friendly entrée.

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Whole-Grain Penne with Tuna

A healthy pasta dish with a mixture of pantry and refrigerator staples makes for a dinner that’s both fast and budget-friendly.

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Stuffed Portabellas and Roasted Butternut Squash

This vegetarian meal satisfies with its spinach and cheese–stuffed mushrooms and sweet, caramelized squash.

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Veggie Tomato Soup with Fusilli

The canned beans and frozen veggies in this hearty soup are the keys to a dinner that’s both affordable and easy to get on the table.

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BBQ-Rubbed Chicken Thighs

While chicken breasts are the most popular choice for chicken, it's the thighs that have all the flavor. In addition to chicken, this seasoning works with pork, fish or steak--experiment to find your favorite.

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Grilled Corn and Bean Tacos with Green Chile Crema

The sweetness of the corn in these vegetarian tacos is balanced by the tangy sour cream dolloped on top.