These P70 Dinners Are Quicker and Cheaper Than Take-Out

Rushing home for dinner but can’t quite get through the traffic? Take-out may seem like the only option at this point, but you’d be surprised at how easy it is to cook cheap, 30-minute meals at home. They will be packed with flavor, too! These recipes use lots of seasoning and spices to make sure that there is flavor in every bite.

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Cooking This Sunday's Family Lunch on a Budget? Follow This Meal Plan!

You can make a special lunch with simple ingredients for under P700!

Stock your refrigerator and freezer with ready-to-use cuts of meat like chicken parts, fish, or beef strips. Smaller portions of protein are always quicker to cook.

We also did the cost breakdown of this week's meal plan for you, too: use this meal plan for busy work weeks!

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1 Fried Calamansi Pork Chops

A splash of calamansi gives these pork chops a surprising tartness.

Cost per serving: P38.20

Fried Calamansi Pork Chops Recipe

A splash of calamansi gives these pork chops a surprising tartness.

Posted by Roselle Miranda

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2 Pepper Steak Stir-Fry

This easy stir-fry dish has savory and peppery notes and is perfect with lots of rice.

Cost per serving: P64.00

Pepper Steak Stir-Fry Recipe

This easy stir-fry dish is peppery and oh-so easy to make!

Posted by Mira Angeles

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3 Chicken with Tausi Sauce

This simple chicken recipe highlights how salted black beans can bring out the flavor of simple dishes.

Cost per serving: P37.50

Chicken with Tausi Sauce Recipe

This simple chicken recipe highlights how salted black beans can bring out the flavor of simple dishes.

Posted by Mira Angeles

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4 Five-Spice Tilapia Recipe

Make this five-ingredient tilapia recipe a weeknight dinner go-to. 

Cost per serving: P68.00

Five-Spice Tilapia Recipe

This five-spice tilapia recipe uses only 5 main ingredients.

Posted by Mira Angeles

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5 Chicken Asado

Chicken asado is simple: let chicken simmer is a simple sweet and tangy sauce, then serve with lots of rice.

Cost per serving: P46.75

Chicken Asado Recipe

Chicken asado is simple: let chicken simmer is a simple sweet and tangy sauce, then serve with lots of rice.

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