A beloved Hong Kong dish with approximately one billion variations, this soup—which relies heavily on fridge and pantry staples—is meant to be a little sweet and a touch sharp.

Its silky texture comes from blended potatoes and broccoli stalks rather than heavy cream. Well, this is the salad version, with noodles in addition to pink radishes , orange carrots, purple cabbage, and green cucumbers. One head of cabbage goes a long way.

This recipe, where wedges are bathed in turmeric-accented coconut milk until meltingly tender and sweet, uses just half of one to feed four.

The soul of this recipe comes from the ginger and tamari marinade that gives crispy tofu a sweet and savory glaze. We like to turn leftover tofu into tacos, for some Japanese-Mexican fusion. Toss roasted sweet potato wedges in a sweet and nutty tahini dressing for this quick vegetarian weeknight dinner.

And no, it will not break the bank. This budget meal is about turning leftover side dishes into something totally new. Nearly any roasted vegetable or cooked grain could be worked into a frittata using this method. This looks like something that took hours in a crockpot to make, but in reality, the black-eyed peas soak up the flavors of an onion- and tomato-based gravy in under 30 minutes.

Tuna salad deserves to be considered a dinner dish, not just a sandwich filling. Let the pan-fried chickpeas and red endive in this recipe convince you. Pan-crisped and glazed sweet potatoes. With hearty, almost meaty lentils. And pistachios. Purchase lasagna noodles, mushrooms, mozzarella, and Parmesan.

The rest of the ingredients for this cheap dinner recipe are already in your fridge or pantry. One style of cheap meals: recipes chosen with their leftovers in mind , making two meals out of one. For example, these ground beef meatballs and their tomato sauce make for a great hoagie filling the next day.

If you've already got miso in your fridge and don't want to spend on something new, you could use that in this stew recipe instead of gochujang. It will be a whole different vibe, but a vibe nonetheless. Serve it with a poached egg and a slice of bread for a good cheap meal.

Easy homemade tomato soup is an upgrade to the canned stuff, but we don't judge. Try pouring the soup directly over the sliced sandwich for an irresistible comfort food.

Consider this roast chicken your Sunday dinner. And then your Monday lunch, too. You can turn the leftover meat into pulled chicken sandwiches or a chicken noodle salad.

Do not underestimate the potential of the often underrated legume, the lentil, a key ingredient when it comes to filling but cheap meals. Our creamy, almost Alfredo pasta -looking stovetop mac and cheese is about as easy as opening one of those little boxes of shells and powdered sauce —but a lot more delicious.

Freeze half of these burgers to pull out during those times when you get the craving for fast food. Just add heat; you already paid. Here are our favorite ways to prove that a cheap meal can also be the best meal.

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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones. Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Sophie Strangio.

Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Anna Billingskog. Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova. Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou.

Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Heather Greene. Alex Lau. Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown, Props by Meilen Ceramics.

Photograph by Heami Lee, food styling by Maggie Ruggiero, prop styling by Sophia Pappas. Photo by Heami Lee, food styling by Judy Haubert, prop styling by Rebecca Bartoshesky. Photo by Alex Lau. Food styling by Susie Theodorou. Photography by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Adriana Paschen, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jamie.

Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova. Photo and Food Styling by Emma Fishman. Prices may be vary in some markets. The sub special on Friday is Jamaican Jerk Turkey.

You can find the Daily Sub Special on the Firehouse Home Page. For details on more Firehouse deals see our story, Firehouse Subs Specials. For the same price you can also get the Trifecta, the same items except get a waffle or pancake instead of toast. See the complete menu at: First Watch Menu.

Fresh Market has lunch to go meal deals like salads, wings and grilled paninis. Prices vary by location. Get more details on this takeout deal at: Fresh Market Lunch On the Go.

You can find more prepared meals and sides for takeout at: Fresh Market Prepared Meals and Sides. Glory Days Grill has weekday food deals and daily drink specials.

For info on the other Glory Days specials, and Happy Hour deals, visit the EatDrinkDeals Glory Days Grill page. Granite City Food and Brewery has weekday deals available for dine-in or takeout.

Click here for the Granite City Food and Brewery Daily Deals page for more details. For more info on deals, like the famous Lawless Brunch on Sundays, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Granite City Food and Brewery page. The Greene Turtle has a weekday Happy Hour with special food and drinks discounts.

Happy Hour is Monday — Friday from 3 — 6 pm. Click here for the Green Turtle happy hour menu. Read our Greene Turtle story for info on other deals. Good from 3 pm — 10 pm every weekday at most locations.

See the deals at the IHOP Website. For more IHOP deals visit the EatDrinkDeals IHOP page. For more details on this and other IKEA deals see our story, IKEA Restaurant Specials.

Islands Restaurants has a happy hour every Monday-Friday starting at 3 PM in their bar and patio areas. Discounts vary by location. You can find Jack in the Box coupons in the Jack in the Box app every day. The fast food chain usually has discounts and BOGOs on tacos, burgers and more. For more info on this and other Jack in the Box deals see our story, Jack in the Box Coupons and Deals.

Good every day. See the deal at: KFC Offers. Get specials on drinks and appetizers during the Kona Grill Happy Hour from 2 -6 pm and 9 pm — close. For info on other specials like their Date Night menu, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Kona Grill page. Krispy Kreme often has deals like doughnut BOGOs and discounts.

For the latest deals see our story, Krispy Kreme Coupons And Promo Codes. Entree selections include a 6 oz. Sirloin Steak, Chicken Tenders, Grilled Meatloaf and more. The fast food chain — still No. For more details, visit the Metro Diner Fish Fry Fridays Page.

For more Metro Diner special and promotions, like their Family Value Combos, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Metro Diner page. Look for Craveable Daily Deals. Daily Deals are dine-in only. For more deals like this see our 99 Restaurants article.

Specials and Coupons. Plus, get happy hour specials every day. Olive Garden has Lunch specials and more deals. The menu is at: Olive Garden Lunch Specials.

For the official announcement see: Olive Garden Take Home Offer. The Lucky 8 Happy Hour menu is served in the bar in most locations from pm, Monday — Friday. See the complete P. See more P.

The Value Duet menu choices are: Napa Almond Chicken Sandwich and Wild Rice Soup, Smokehouse BBQ Chicken and Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup, Tuna Sandwich and Tomato Soup, Greek Salad and Tomato Soup, or Caesar Salad and Chicken Noodle Soup.

At some locations the Value Duets are available only when you order online or with the app. Click here to view the Value Duets and to start an online order. If you have a Panera Drink Subscription you can add tea, soda or coffee for free.

Find more deals in our story, Panera Bread Coupons and Promo Codes. Select your location by clicking here 2. Click Begin Order 3. Penn Station has coupons with deals like free drinks and sub BOGOs when you play their free Slots Game. To get your Penn Station coupon, play the free Penn Station Slots game at: Penn Stat.

The lunch deal is good from am to 5 pm for dine-in or to-go. You can find more deals like this on the Pizza Hut Deals Page and in our story, Pizza Hut Coupons and Promo Codes. For more Popeyes coupons go to our Popeyes page here.

The Quiznos Sub of the Day for Friday is Spicy Monterey. You can see the current Sub of the Day deals at the bottom of the Quiznos Home Page. For more deals like this see our story, Quiznos Specials and Coupons. Valid for dine-in, to-go and delivery delivery has additional charges.

Red Lobster posted the weekday deals on their website. Get half off the following apps:. drafts and Truly Hard Seltzers. Wine Pours and House Margaritas. Also on Fridays, Kids Eat Free with an adult entree purchase all day long.

For more details see: Ruby Tuesday Specials. Hours and happy hour deals vary by location. Times are typically from — pm every Sunday through Friday. You can find the deals, part of the new Dollar Delights Menu, on the Scooters Coffee website.

The offer is valid through March Use promo code FRYDAY. Click here to start an order. Shake Shack sent this email with the code:. Also, buy one Shake and get another free every afternoon with a Shake Shack promo code. The BOGO is good from pm now through March Use promo code TWOFORFUN at checkout.

Click here to start your online order. For more info on this deal and other specials and savings, see our Shake Shack page. You can find the deal on the Smoothie King Home Page. You can find more info on the deal on our EatDrinkDeals Smoothie King story.

The half-price happy hour special is good on soft drinks, iced teas, regular or frozen lemonades and limeades, Ocean Water and Slushes. You can also get these deals all the time by ordering with the app. For more details visit the Sonic Deals page.

Dairy Queen · Enjoy large fries for $1 · Get a small Blizzard for 85 cents · Take $2 off a combo meal · Take $1 off a 6-piece chicken strip basket with soft drink The meal has to be right around $5. 2. We're looking for the best food the joint offers on a budget. It's not about the most food you can get However, if you're looking to save across all fast food chains, there are several cheap meal deals you should know about. At Taco Bell, one of

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Deals are dine-in only and available at select locations. Their sister restaurant BRIO Italian Grille has the same wine deal and Happy Hour. For more details visit: BRIO Happy Hour menu.

The bundle comes with 6 boneless wings and regular fries. You can find the deal — good for takeout or delivery only — on the Buffalo Wings Promos Page.

You can see them all at: Buffalo Wing Value Bundles. For more deals visit the EatDrinkDeals Buffalo Wild Wings story. You can find Burger King coupons in the BK app every day. The burger chain usually has discounts and BOGOs on Whoppers and more deals.

For info on this and other great Burger King specials, go to our EatDrinkDeals Burger King Coupons story. Most California Pizza Kitchen locations have Happy Hours with drink specials like half off beer and wine.

Get more details and view other specials in our CPK Specials and Coupons Article. and more specials. Typical times for the Cheesecake Factory Happy Hour are 4 pm — 6 pm Mondays through Fridays in the Bar.

For more on The Cheesecake Factory Happy Hour, see the EatDrinkDeals story, Cheesecake Factory Deals. Times and participation may vary by location. Entrees include the Big Mouth Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Old-Timer with Cheese, and more.

Costco still has their every day hot dog meal deal: Get a ¼ lb. Get all you can eat fried fish deals on Fridays at select Cotton Patch locations. For more details on this and other Cotton Patch deals like Family Takeout Meals visit our story, Cotton Patch Cafe Kids Eat Free And More Deals.

Cracker Barrel has Daily Lunch deals every weekday and Dinner Deals every Wednesday through Sunday. Most lunch deals come with buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins plus one side. Most dinner deals come two country sides plus buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins. Your price may vary. Here are the typical deals:.

Dinner Deals are available from am to pm. View more details at: Cracker Barrel Daily Specials. Dairy Queen has coupons good every day in the DQ app. Open the app and look for Deals.

You can usually find discounts on shakes, burgers, Dilly Bars and more. Looking for the app? Download it here for the iPhone , or here for Android.

The Del Frisco happy hour is pm Mondays through Fridays at participating locations. Specials are good only at the bar and patio. This app-only deal is good every day through March 6.

For more details visit our story, Del Taco Coupons and Specials. Good for kids 12 and under. To get the deal ask your server for it in advance. You can use promo code KEFOLO for online orders. To get some deals you need to place your order online. To get the current deal, go to the Dunkin app, click on Offers and Rewards, and activate the offer you want.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill has a Happy Hour with food and drink specials on weekdays. For more details visit: Firebirds Firebar Happy Hour. Visit our story, Firebirds Happy Hour, Weekend Brunch, Wine Monday for more details and to learn about other specials.

Prices may be vary in some markets. The sub special on Friday is Jamaican Jerk Turkey. You can find the Daily Sub Special on the Firehouse Home Page. For details on more Firehouse deals see our story, Firehouse Subs Specials. For the same price you can also get the Trifecta, the same items except get a waffle or pancake instead of toast.

See the complete menu at: First Watch Menu. Fresh Market has lunch to go meal deals like salads, wings and grilled paninis. Prices vary by location.

Get more details on this takeout deal at: Fresh Market Lunch On the Go. You can find more prepared meals and sides for takeout at: Fresh Market Prepared Meals and Sides. Glory Days Grill has weekday food deals and daily drink specials.

For info on the other Glory Days specials, and Happy Hour deals, visit the EatDrinkDeals Glory Days Grill page. Granite City Food and Brewery has weekday deals available for dine-in or takeout.

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Bargain-Priced Meal Specials - Looking for food deals near you? Look no further. We've rounded up all the current restaurant specials, including free food, weekday food Dairy Queen · Enjoy large fries for $1 · Get a small Blizzard for 85 cents · Take $2 off a combo meal · Take $1 off a 6-piece chicken strip basket with soft drink The meal has to be right around $5. 2. We're looking for the best food the joint offers on a budget. It's not about the most food you can get However, if you're looking to save across all fast food chains, there are several cheap meal deals you should know about. At Taco Bell, one of

Tuna salad deserves to be considered a dinner dish, not just a sandwich filling. Let the pan-fried chickpeas and red endive in this recipe convince you.

Pan-crisped and glazed sweet potatoes. With hearty, almost meaty lentils. And pistachios. Purchase lasagna noodles, mushrooms, mozzarella, and Parmesan.

The rest of the ingredients for this cheap dinner recipe are already in your fridge or pantry. One style of cheap meals: recipes chosen with their leftovers in mind , making two meals out of one. For example, these ground beef meatballs and their tomato sauce make for a great hoagie filling the next day.

If you've already got miso in your fridge and don't want to spend on something new, you could use that in this stew recipe instead of gochujang. It will be a whole different vibe, but a vibe nonetheless.

Serve it with a poached egg and a slice of bread for a good cheap meal. Easy homemade tomato soup is an upgrade to the canned stuff, but we don't judge. Try pouring the soup directly over the sliced sandwich for an irresistible comfort food. Consider this roast chicken your Sunday dinner.

And then your Monday lunch, too. You can turn the leftover meat into pulled chicken sandwiches or a chicken noodle salad. Do not underestimate the potential of the often underrated legume, the lentil, a key ingredient when it comes to filling but cheap meals.

Our creamy, almost Alfredo pasta -looking stovetop mac and cheese is about as easy as opening one of those little boxes of shells and powdered sauce —but a lot more delicious.

Freeze half of these burgers to pull out during those times when you get the craving for fast food. Just add heat; you already paid. Here are our favorite ways to prove that a cheap meal can also be the best meal.

Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness. View Recipe. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua.

Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou. Photo by Emma Fishman. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Sean Dooley, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua.

Photo by Alex Lau, styling by Sean Dooley. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Nicole Louie. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi. Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones and Thu Buser, prop styling by Sean Dooley.

Photograph by Elizabeth Coetzee, Prop Styling by Emma Ringness, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht. Photography by Isa Zapata, food styling by Thu Buser, prop styling by Christina Allen. Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Emma Fishman.

Photograph by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro, Food Styling Sean Dooley. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Christina Allen. Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Pearl Jones. Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen.

Photograph by Julian Cousins, Food styling by Adriana Paschen. Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones.

Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Sophie Strangio. Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Anna Billingskog. Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova. Eating out can be a foodie's favorite activity, but if you don't watch out, even a stop to a relatively cheaper fast-food restaurant can wreak havoc on your budgeting goals.

McDonald's, Chipotle, and Domino's are just some of the chains that implemented price hikes last year to curb food costs and keep ahead of inflation. Newsweek has compiled a list of the most affordable options at America's favorite restaurants, and you might be surprised at how many options you have under a budget.

Guests can end up bagging two burritos for the price of one with one hidden trick. Simply order a bowl, double your portions and ask for tortillas on the side and it will end up being far cheaper in the long run. You can also work around the menu by asking for half and half meat portions since servers generally overestimate the amount for the half protein.

When you enter the parking lot with golden arches, you don't necessarily need to fret about the impact your meal will have on your wallet. From a standard sausage biscuit to a McDouble, McChicken or chicken nuggets, you'll still be covered if you want a meal on the go.

Taco Bell lovers don't have to spend big to get a delicious snack. Bacon Cheeseburger, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, or a Jr.

Dairy Queen might not be top on your list of best fast food deals since it's mostly known for its ice cream blizzards and sundaes. The meal comes with your choice of a cheeseburger or the 3-piece chicken strips along with French fries, a drink, and an ice cream sundae of your choice, so your sweet and savory taste buds will be satisfied.

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