Easy Cookingby Uday Shah

Cook cheap. Eat well. Small kitchen, no problem.

Every recipe here works in a small kitchen with one pan, uses things you can keep in a cabinet or a freezer, and tells you what it actually costs.

No stand mixer. No Vitamix. No trip to a specialty store.

12recipes to start with
$0.60cheapest serving here
$12.25average saved vs takeout

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Six recipes that cover most weeknights.

Black Bean Quesadillas

Black Bean Quesadillas

Canned beans, frozen corn, a hot pan. Twelve minutes.

$1.15 a serving15 minutesPantry meal16g protein
 Peanut Noodles with Whatever Vegetables You Have

Peanut Noodles with Whatever Vegetables You Have

A sauce you stir in a mug. No blender.

$1.40 a serving20 minutesNo blender18g protein
 Chickpea Coconut Curry

Chickpea Coconut Curry

One pot, one can of coconut milk, twenty five minutes.

$1.65 a serving25 minutesOne pot17g protein
 Fried Rice with Frozen Vegetables

Fried Rice with Frozen Vegetables

The best possible use for yesterday's rice.

$1.25 a serving15 minutesUses leftovers9g protein
 Creamy White Bean Pasta

Creamy White Bean Pasta

Tastes like cream sauce. Has no cream.

$1.30 a serving20 minutesNo blender22g protein
 Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Frozen Broccoli

Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Frozen Broccoli

Everything roasts on one pan. Nothing gets boiled.

$2 a serving30 minutesOne pan15g protein

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Set up your kitchen

What to buy, what to skip, and what to keep in the cabinet.

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The $60 Kitchen

Nine things. That is the whole list. Everything else can wait.

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The $50 Pantry

One shopping trip. Then dinner exists on the nights you have no plan.

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You Do Not Need That Appliance

What to do when a recipe calls for a Vitamix, a stand mixer, or a food processor.

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