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Keep both your belly and your wallet full with these budget-friendly, family-sized main dishes. These crowd-pleasing meals will feed a family of four for about $10!

Spinach-Potato Tacos

Traditional Mexican tacos are much more than ground beef and sour cream in a fried shell. There are many, many ways to make tacos—in our opinion, this is one of the best.

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Budget-Friendly Shepherd’s Pie

Combining fluffy mashed spuds with tender veggies, this comforting shepherd’s pie is just like Mom used to make—minus the meat. Make plenty and eat throughout the week; you can never have too much

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White Bean and Vegetable Soup

This is a great meal because if you don’t have one ingredient, you can easily substitute with other veggies from your fridge!

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Mexican Black Bean Corn Soup

This hearty soup is delicious, comforting, and very easy to make!

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Burrito Bowl

Eaten warm or cold, this simple burrito bowl is a tasty, satisfying treat that can use any seasonal veggies.

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Hollywood Bowl Brown Rice Salad

This rice salad dish is filling yet refreshing and it can be made hours before serving, making it an ideal choice for a potluck or a picnic.

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Chilled Peanut Noodles

This dish comes together quickly and has a lovely sweet and savory flavor.

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Lentil Sloppy Joes

This is a quick and easy meal that also reheats well for lunch the next day or two.

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Budget-Friendly Lentil Bolognese

A tasty Lentil Bolognese is a must for your recipe arsenal, and this one passes the test for a busy student—or anyone in a hurry or on a budget. Made in a pressure cooker, this Lentil Bolognese is a quick and healthy spin on a traditionally meat-based sauce.

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Lee2 weeks ago
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FYI: The INDIAN CURRY LENTILS recipe link is broken.

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Lucy Fairweather

Lucy Fairweather is the creator and founder of Fair Ivy—a monthly gift subscription for women that sends one handmade surprise in the mail every month. VegNews named it one of the Best Vegan Subscription Boxes in 2015. She is also a freelance graphic designer and content creator for Forks Over Knives. Find her on LinkedIn.

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