Groceries Are Expensive. Try These Egg Noodle Recipes When You’re Pinching Pennies.

Hamburger Helper is good, OK? There, I said it. But you can make your own, even tastier version at home if you happen to have ground beef, egg noodles, and cremini mushrooms lying around. Damn Delicious’ recipe only takes about 30 minutes to make, so it’s a perfect weeknight meal that’ll satisfy the whole fam.

Chicken pot pie is a classic comfort food that is generally a crowd-pleaser. If you want to try an easy crustless version, then Princess Pinky Girl’s egg noodle-based dish is perfect for you. This is a better way to make a pot pie if you intend to reheat it and eat leftovers for lunches throughout the week, if you ask me. No soggy crusts in sight.

Pasta salad is definitely not the first place my mind goes when thinking about egg noodles, but honestly, they’re perfect for the job. Foodie Crush’s recipe yields the perfect desk lunch that’s nutritious and filling. It’s loaded with white beans, black olives, tomatoes, spinach, salami, and onion, all tossed in a creamy homemade dressing.

Tuna casserole is what comes to mind when I think about egg noodles. While I’m not a huge fan of canned fish in general, all the complementary flavors in The Curious Plate’s tuna noodle casserole have me dying to try it. From cremini mushrooms to a splash of white wine, this dish sounds like a seriously elevated version of plain old tuna casserole.

Brown Eyed Baker’s recipe for slow-cooker beef tips is a super-savory take on a classic. This dinner requires very little prep — just dicing things up and applying some seasonings — and then it just hangs out in the slow cooker for 7.5 hours.

If you’re trying to save money on groceries, Budget Bytes’ recipes are the bomb because they break down the cost of each ingredient in the recipe. This one for vegetarian enchilada pasta — which is basically egg noodles loaded with black beans, corn, cheese, chiles, and cilantro — only costs a few bucks to throw together. And it looks really, really tasty.

The Curious Plate’s Cajun chili stroganoff ingredients are going on my grocery list immediately. The catch with this recipe is that you have to have some leftover chili on hand or make it new, but this seems like a delicious way to remix some leftovers halfway through the week.

Dinner really can’t get cheaper than Budget Bytes’ fried noodles and cabbage, and it doesn’t sacrifice flavor. The butter and caramelized onions bring so much to the dish, and all it requires is a handful of ingredients and about 25 minutes of time.

If you want Crock-Pot-level effort (very low) in a quick turnaround time, then you have to try Family Fresh Meals’ chicken noodle soup recipe. You’ll cook the carrots, chicken, and other veggies for most of the time, and just dump in the uncooked egg noodles towards the end and wait until they’re fork-tender.

Why aren’t we all making pork ragu more often? This recipe from Damn Delicious literally only takes 10 minutes to prep, and then it just cooks low and slow in a Crock-Pot for 8 hours. Boil the egg noodles when you’re ready to serve, and there you have it — a delicious, low-effort dinner that’s not just tacos or spaghetti once again.

Sorry, but a cheesy broccoli casserole is one of the best comfort foods out there, and you can’t change my mind. Simply LaKita’s take on the classic only requires eight ingredients (three of them are just seasonings), and it gives you the perfect saucy consistency that she recommends serving over — you guessed it — egg noodles.

Not in the mood for chicken noodle? Try Fit Slow Cooker Queen’s beef noodle soup instead. It cooks over six to eight hours on low or can be ready in three to four on high. Just stir in your noodles 15 to 20 minutes before the end of the cook time and you’re all set.

I’ll eat French onion anything, no questions asked, so Family Fresh Meals’ French onion chicken noodle casserole is a no-brainer. It’s a minimal-prep dinner that’s easy to throw together on a weeknight, and you end up with a full 9x13 dish that’ll feed the entire family.

Averie Cooks’ recipes are my go-tos when I want something flavorful and satisfying that requires as little time as possible to make. Her cheesy sausage pasta also happens to require only one pan to make, and it’s on the affordable side to boot.

Foodie Crush’s Swedish meatballs are meant to taste just like Ikea’s, and to be served over buttered egg noodles once they’re ready. Whether you serve them with a berry sauce on the side, like your favorite furniture store cafeteria does, is up to you. In any case, they’re flavorful, easy to make, and perfect for leftovers throughout the week.

If you’re in the mood for something comforting, Laughing Spatula’s chicken cordon bleu casserole will definitely hit the spot. It’s a delicious way to make a large meal affordably, and you can even use bread that’s on the verge of being stale to make your own croutons (instructions on how to do so are included in the recipe).

If you’ve never tried kugel, here’s the DL: It’s a traditional Jewish dish typically served on holidays, and it’s made with egg noodles. This recipe comes from Fit Slow Cooker Queen’s mother-in-law with some modifications (like swapping in low-fat ingredients where the original uses full-fat). Kugel can be sweet or savory — this is the sweet version, flavored with honey, raisins, and cinnamon.

There’s nothing like a super tender pot roast with gravy on a cold day, or when you’re sick. Barefoot in the Pines’ slow-cooker pot roast with carrots goes perfectly with buttered egg noodles — it’s like your mom’s cooking, but amped up.

A noodle-based stir fry is an easy way to get in lots of veggies and use up the produce taking up room in the fridge. Bucket List Tummy’s egg noodle stir fry is easy, inexpensive, and satisfying — what more could you want?

What’s tuna noodle casserole for the folks who don’t like tuna? Well Plate’s chicken noodle casserole. You get all the same comforting noodle-y goodness with a crispy cracker topping, but with your preferred protein and veggies. (This would be a really good work lunch to prep and reheat throughout the week.)