10 budget meals for one. By Alice Johnston. If you're cooking for one and need to save the pennies, then check out our delicious, nutritious and cheap meals for one – also ideal for busy weekdays.

The recipes. Day 1: Chicken dinner for one A simple and satisfying roast dinner for one person. This is a good opportunity to batch cook the chicken thighs, so you won't need to use the oven again ...

"This whole meal costs under $5 once you have the spices. Every time we're excited for it as if we're eating out." ...

The McChicken Meal Deal includes a McChicken, four-piece Chicken McNuggets, small fries and a small soft drink — all for $5.

The Walmart Thanksgiving meal deal is back! Shop the $7 Thanksgiving meal with all the side dishes, dessert, rolls and more before the offer sells out.

So, while you can easily pick and choose which recipes you want to make from across all three, the plans work best when you follow a specific one for a whole week. First published September 2022 ...