Cheap and Healthy Dinners in 30 Mins or Less!

[@sillykeet]

I love "Weeknighting" content so much. Your recipes are approachable and are always something I actually want to eat. I also like the foods that are more of a "project", but nothing beats good things I can make in just about 30 minutes without crazy ingredients.

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Thanks for watching, I hope you try one of these.

[@innawoodsman]

Agreed. I love trying out fancy recipes on a Saturday evening, but having more accessible recipes you can make every night are great. I'm happy a lot of cooking KZbinrs are posting them more.

[@martijnbuunk]

The soup you made must be in every homecoock's repertoire, especially in the colder days when fall is kicking in like we have now in Yurp... Healthy and very delicious, goes a long way with a loaf of sourdough to dip❤.

[@paulasimson4939]

Please, please - more like this! These dinners are so approachable. Not ridiculously and silly in how they keep costs down. Just smart and not ignoring the test and time factors. I would add in chickpeas and cauliflower to the keema curry.

[@jcbartlett25]

genuinely, the keema curry has become a staple in my rotation. so good so simple so cheap

[@TheSmallzfry]

Thank you for making a note of pan sizes at 8:27! A 12" pan has almost 50% more surface area than a 10" pan which is a big deal that a lot of creators miss! Little things like that are why your videos are hands-down the best for home cooks.

[@jordonbay7778]

I really appreciate these style of videos. The weekend is great for the time consuming, technical meals, but its nice to be able to whip up quick, healthy, and affordable meals, especially when you have a family with 4 boys to feed...

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Im trying to hit both worlds. I cook very different during the week than on the weekend for sure.

[@ingridmitchell1742]

Love your videos, they are stright to the point, without watching for ages all the chopping& slicing, you got my attention stright away, a variation of quick, delicious recipes Thank you👍🏼

[@chasee3667]

To answer your request, yes Brian, I found this useful and would love to see more videos like this. I will definitely be trying these recipes in the next week or so. Thank you for posting all of these great recipes!

[@DrDyDx]

This looks great! And I noticed you save costs by reusing the garlic pressing footage 😉

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Got me bro.

[@Lavasioth]

speaking of which, where did you get that sturdy looking garlic press???@@BrianLagerstrom

[@gregkrazanski]

​@@BrianLagerstromi hope you reuse that footage every single time you press garlic, would be the best running gag

[@adventure_hannah3841]

@@gregkrazanski YES!

[@isaiahayers1550]

Good eye! I would've never caught that.

[@CoastGhost156]

All I’ve made so far is the keema curry recipe but OMIGOSH it’s made my life sm easier. After I made it, the leftovers lasted me way more than 4 portions. As a poor person who has to make my own food before work and has a physically demanding, energy sucking job, I so appreciate such an easy-to-make recipe that makes me feel so good after I’ve eaten it. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@joanned35]

I had leftover keema curry(loved it), so I thought for lunch I’d try something adventurous! Used puff pastry from freezer and turned the curry into samosas-ish ! They were so good! Also had some frozen mango chunks so made a quick chutney while the “samosas” were baking. We will definitely add the Keema curry to our regular menu rotation, and make extra for the leftovers! Yum

[@karenparikh4045]

This sounds good. Wish I lived near you lol

[@caygabie4100]

I love this idea! Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@pamelamonteiro9601]

❤

[@bettsdn]

I bought that ground beef smasher because of your videos. I can't believe how well it works.

[@CBMX_GAMING]

These videos always seem to strike the perfect balance between realistic for weeknight home cooks, while also being elevated and interesting enough to avoid meal prep fatigue. Great stuff

[@Im-just-Stardust]

Veggies are SO important. All my life I barely ate any of them. By 30 years old I was very unhealthy, feeling very sick. My blood pressure and my sugar level in my blood were out of control. I noticed I always felt bad after eating, and from there I realized my diet was very poor. Long story short, I started eating very healthy and lots of vegetables, learned how to cook them and noted which one made me feel better than others. I started a huge garden and from there I was eating TONS of veggies everyday. In a matter of months, all my symptoms vanished, I felt healthier than when I was 18 years old. Looking back, I can't believe it took me so long to realize that we are what we eat. If you are eating all kind of refined food filled with chemicals and sugar, all day everyday, its just a matter of time before your body sends you clear messages that you are doing something very wrong,. Starting a garden helps a lot eating healthy without really noticing it :) Everything taste better when its straight from the garden. And soups are the best way to eat tons of veggies too! Cheers for the video Brian

[@calyxedmondson5362]

I really like this kind of thing as an option. My household deals with a lot of mental health issues, so having something that is good, warm, and not overwhelming while still being a nice meal. Anything that'll combat depression, especially this time of year, is a win in my book.

[@matthewmandella8073]

really appreciate the blend of weeknighting content and weekend project meals. hitting the budget, health, speed trifecta is difficult and you keep putting out banger recipes. please keep writing my entire menu for me!

[@KatyInNH]

Yes, Please more in this series. I also love that you use minimal types of cookware and utensils! I am trying to downsize my kitchen wares as we are now a family of two and all family events are at the kids home now.

[@gaara1303]

Brian you are absolutely killing it with your content recently. Even if you drop a video for a recipe I’m not interested in making I’ll still watch it because it’ll be more entertaining than most videos on my feed. Seriously, you got to be the best channel doing this. Awesome videos man.

[@jacksonfl]

Brian - Brilliant. This will help a lot of family cooks whose budgets have been wrecked. Can't wait to try these, and hoping for more of the same. Thanks for doing this for us.

[@patriciamagnon6301]

I “Love, Love❤️, Love”, the simplicity of your cooking “Delicious” meals!!! Thank you. 🙏❤️🤗

[@MeghannDAndrea]

I just started watching your videos last week and love them! Tonight I tried one of your recipes for the first time...the Italian Wedding Soup/Minestrone soup. DELICIOUS! I made a few tweaks but it was sooooo good! Instead of sausage meatballs, I made my standard meatball mix except that I made them with sausage and ground beef. And I doubled the amount because I don't like beans. And instead of kale I used spinach (which I added at the end). Definitely keeping this one on hand! Can't wait to try the stir fry recipe later this week!

[@tylerdalton4369]

I don't even consciously click on these videos anymore, it's just a reflex. I am merely at the will of the algorithm

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Arent we all. Thanks for clicking

[@Heymrk]

​@@BrianLagerstromI watch stuff deep outside of the algorithm. It's so niche and rabbit hole-y that it won't even show me similar videos after watching these videos. I have to do a specific search every time.

[@tjube]

Same for me 😂

[@deidrecalabro5725]

These are very high quality food vlogs. I only know of a handful that reach this quality...🎉

[@rhettawilliams]

Let's give credit to Brian for his content instead of the algorithm

[@HeatherRP]

I already have all the ingredients for all three of these dishes except for the coconut milk. Apparently Brian is living rent free in my head.

[@caleb4thand10]

YES!! Favorite sort of content on the Internet!

[@napkintheory]

These videos are super helpful, Brian. I personally love the focus on healthy meals and using veggies. The speed and price are a bonus, too. Thanks so much!

[@ingekovacs3539]

Great video, can’t wait to try the recipes, please make more like this

[@jacobmontgomery5194]

Love this style of content!! I’m always hunting for actually fun recipes to make that are still healthy… as you said - not just another recipe for boiled chicken and broccoli

[@BrianLagerstrom]

I hope you give one of these a try, or at least are inspired by them, Thanks.

[@alicestella]

You don’t know how happy it makes me to see every ingredient listed by weight! I keep a list of weights of common ingredients taped to the inside of a cupboard door and I’m always adding to it. Sure beats using measuring cups & spoons!

[@grazinabielousovaph.d.6283]

Yes please. This content for me is worth gold. As a busy professional - and a foodie- I appreciate anything that is budget and time conscious.

[@ryuukatamura]

tbh weeknighting vids are probably my favorite at this point

[@newmancl0]

Thank you! My goals this year are to BOTH become a better home chef AND lose weight. If i'm going to lose weight I want to love doing it by eating great food.

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Nice! Thanks for watching, best of luck wit the goals.

[@hamificationable]

To make the keema even easier, you can also use chickpeas instead of potato! We add a can of chickpeas to our keema at home.

[@rjohnson610]

14:05 rubbed sage and a splash of apple cider vinegar in the bean, kale, and sausage soup is amazing!

[@ohthatguy.140]

You don't have to add the burger splat (@2:10) sound effect in post but you do anyways. It's like you added in a joke only you find funny and I respect that.

[@megandouglas960]

Love the time limit. I’m a mom and anything quick and easy help.

[@JamieBenoir]

This video is awesome! Love the focus on cheap, quick, and healthy!! Please make more of these! I've been making Ethan Chlebowski's Keema Matar recipe frequently for ages, but it will be really nice to mix it up with your Keema curry recipe. The noodles look fire as well.

[@tinasesselmann8170]

You're doing God's work with these affordable weeknight meals, my man

[@janamiller273]

I love these veg focused videos, especially with the focus on keeping things cheap ❤

[@vasihris5956]

Would you ever be interested in making a video about how you maintain your kitchen space? Like how do you keep it clean, procedure you go through to keep it clean, how do you keep it organized etc. I think it'd go along well with the budget videos you are making since some of us, admittedly, aren't so good at organization and budget management.

[@Hyanmensir]

You know this to be true, but just to verify: the bloopers are great and make you stand out from the overly serious big money corporate productions. They don't make the videos or recipes any less professional, only more approachable.

[@dougbrown8144]

I love this concept. These rules literally ticks all the boxes I'm looking for in a recipe. More please!

[@everythingsablur]

This was great; I made some swaps based on what I had to make the Kheema (ground chicken, broccoli, frozen corn) but it still turned out fantastic! Next time I'll probably add more curry powder and garam masala, but this is being definitely added to monthly "kind of lazy but want something good" cooking repertoire.

[@definitelynotarobot835]

I really appreciate the creativity of your content. Your personality adds so much more to your videos. My picky dad loves your recipes, especially your weeknighting ones!

[@ThisNimrod]

I made the soup and the curry this week. Both are going into “the rotation.” Our official rotation that we keep in the Notes app is the holy grail of recipes in this household so that’s a high honor.

[@sshim950]

I gave all three of these a try over the past few weeks and really enjoyed them. I look forward to remaking them in the future. Thank you!

[@lball9975]

Love it! Cheap healthy and not processed!

[@GregP123]

I have three girls - one vegetarian, one omnivore, and one picky girl. They all get to pick something to eat from the "Let's Eat This Thing!" guy, and the presentation really helps get them to try new things. I love how approachable your videos are. 100% hands down the household's favorite for recipes. One daughter does miss the "Lets Eat This Thing" dance at the end, tho

[@JenniferMorales-y5u]

These videos are super helpful, Brian. I personally love the focus on healthy meals and using veggies. The speed and price are a bonus, too. Thanks so much!

[@PTFolderTraining]

You consistently deliver, best bread recipe, spagbol, chicken salad, recent tray dishes are now staples at my home. Thank you

[@lxa71975]

Thanks Bri! I know what I'll be cooking this week. These videos are perfect for affordable, quick, healthy meals for my kids and I. Really appreciate the work!

[@chrisguard696]

these recipes don't speak to me personally, but I absolutely support the idea, and you have given me plenty of excellent recipes. Thank you

[@danieltuckercatholic]

You're killin' it, Bri! I love this series, and I think I'm gonna make that soup next week. Keep up the great work.

[@k03hl3r]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever done! I’d love to see more like this, and I’d also love to see your take on meal prep style dishes!

[@ae_pd]

Literally my favorite videos. We make all the week night budget meals nearly every week now

[@Valscorn01]

Just made keema curry. Its absolutely delicious. I may have opened a very dangerous door into Indian cuisine.

[@harwantsethi2350]

@Brian I love that you incorporate so many Indian-inspired recipes into these videos! On behalf of all of us Desi folk, one teensy little tip, it’s “gah-rum” masala not “gare-um masala” Love the content and your food!!

[@Angela-382]

Great recipes, so straightforward. After a life time of cooking for kids and grandkids, the kitchen section of my brain is sulking 😅. I've subscribed. PS. The pan handle sticking out is traumatising me lol.

[@AmberAnastasi]

The way you entered the ingredients and directions made it very easy for me to transfer to my PTE app and as a result I actually made the recipe. Delicious

[@patriciazbaraschuk601]

Thank you for sharing affordable delicious nutritious recipes. Food costs are out of control and we need all the help we can get. Keep up the great work

[@Tilmann5138]

Finally a video about healthy cooking that actually is somewhat healthy. You could say it's a bit too meat heavy and too low on legumes (2 dishes with meat and only one with legumes, I would say the other way around would be way better), but the overall amount of vegetables is good at least. This is actually healthy, not just high protein. Yes, Ethan Chlebowski, I'm looking at you!

[@willnicol1684]

Made the keema on Friday and it went down really well with the family. I upped the dry spices and included some fresh chilli and ginger as we like things a bit more punchy. But the simple technique is great and a brilliant way to include a load of green veggies

[@nicolebergelin6200]

Yes B-Lag! Love this kind of content. I kicked off the year with your 5 meals for $30 recipes and am really enjoying them all. Super pumped to try making these next. You have really helped me bring my meal prep game to the next level!

[@livelaughloaf519]

I make soups like that last one pretty often, some pasta, beans, and usually whatever leftover meats and veg I have around. I love the little sausage meatball idea though. My personal favourite for these kinds of soups is a nice wedge of lemon, and some finely crushed/minced garlic to add right before serving, brightens and wakes everything up really nicely!

[@juliaschinault1421]

Really liked the qualifications for these recipes and having 3 recipes at once!!!

[@RYN988]

The curry looks totally doable and for the first time in my life I have every single ingredient in my pantry and my fridge. I'm definitely going to give this a try. Thanks Bri.

[@emr7712]

Love this video. I live in South Africa and the ingredients are available. Lovely recipes and emphasis on quick and simple. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@jackgisel3211]

Going through some of your recipes. I did the oven pasta. It's really good for the amount of effort. Tonight I did the Keema curry. It's such an effective meal for the price. Pretty tasty too. Thanks for providing easy and approachable meals. I especially like that I don't need to make a huge mess and spend a ton of time.

[@BentusiProgenitors]

Brian. I just made a big ol soup following your 3rd recipe. It's delicious and very easy. Perfect for the winter wonderland that this area was just transformed into. Thanks a lot. Please include more dishes like this. I appreciate you.

[@rkskdevildog1218]

I love this format and would love to see more “quick weekday meal” videos! Between you, Ethan, Joshua and Sam I always have something food related to watch and draw inspiration from!

[@pamcrouse5757]

You are soooo right to add “Not 100% carbs” as a criteria. It would be so easy to make craveable meals of pasta or rice! Thank you for this!

[@languagechefcorey]

I LOVE this style of video, literally gonna use this vid all the time to inspire me.

[@berniecrawford3284]

That stir fry is happening today. As usual everything looks delicious and accessible. Thank you for all your work.

[@katanari3278]

Love this video. For me, most of these costs would be increased anywhere from 150-200%, but the principle is the same. I just spent sixty-five bucks on groceries for on week/one person today - most of that was produce, since I have all my pantry staples locked and loaded at home. It's rough out here. I'll take any ideas I can get, and your recipes have been a huge inspiration!

[@ericcutler5463]

You make me happy! I love to cook and you are expanding my horizons. Yes more videos like this one. Thank you so much!

[@rjsmind]

Brian, I just gotta say I love these videos so much in which you show us how to make meals greater then their part the most out of your entire catalouge. I recently did your Tonkotsu and it was fanatstic but speaking from my heart, these are the dishes that most inspire me to actually cook for myself. Keep up the good work

[@liamtahaney713]

Great video idea. Indian veg curries never do me wrong when these are my goals

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Thanks, this Keema is pretty great, I have alot of it in my freezer RN.

[@niahspiet]

Made the keema curry and it was absolutely divine! I omitted the peas, as some of the people I was cooking it for don't particularly like them, but someone else mentioned below adding cauliflower next time, which I will do. Everyone really enjoyed it, and had seconds and thirds. I still have some left over for another couple of lunches or dinners. I adjusted the recipe to cook for about six.

[@adventure_hannah3841]

Absolutely incredible homerun of a video, Bri! I appreciated this so much. Was sitting here making my meal prep and grocery plan for the week, and nodding with each ingredient I already have at home, and many ingredients I habitually buy on the weekly! This video has been added to my "cookbook" playlist! 😃

[@jaydeep7714]

Your keema recipe looks like the perfect answer to what I've been looking for! My partner and I made a vegetable korma with coconut milk last night and we were discussing how our go to keema recipe lacked some cohesion that the korma had. Can't wait to give your recipe a try and thanks as always for the easy weeknighting content!

[@vessityy]

Great recipes! You can also blend half of the beans with some of the stock before adding it to the soup, that's a little Italian trick I've learned while preparing zuppa toscana.

[@RyanDudziak]

Absolutely love this kind of content! I make your quick recipes all the time on weeknights

[@hayleypflug7384]

I loved the keema curry, but I REALLY dialed up the spice. SO easy and fun to make!

[@AnEskimoBakes]

👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼🎊🎉🎊 Love this!!! I’m a huge fan of excellent frugal cooking and living!! Wheee! You show ‘em!

[@bargonautical]

Just made the Pad Woon Sen - instant hit at my house! It’s hella delicious (especially with the copious amount of bok choy I put in). Thank you for making cooking more approachable!

[@mike89812]

Thank you for this. All of these dishes look amazing!

[@cathrynronan744]

You've transformed my weekly dinners! My family and I thank you! More more more videos please!

[@penamunoz]

Please make more of these, you both do such a great job with them!

[@JaminGray47]

These types of videos are great for our weekly meal planning. We're always looking for ideas for meals that are affordable, healthier, and quick. We don't always want to take 2 hours to make dinner after working all day :)

[@amccann95]

Just made the keema curry with TVP to replace the ground beef, turned out really well and even cheaper! Looking forward to trying the other recipes 😀

[@jimbarrofficial]

Keema Curry is great, just made it... but the potatoes take about 30 minutes to get soft. I may recommend boiling them for a bit before planking and stir fry.

[@giraffesinc.2193]

I am SO looking forward to trying these recipes (but in a vegetarian version)! Your recipe always turn out perfectly and many have become family favorites (cue homemade green bean casserole).

[@pqperryf]

Made the Italian wedding soup last night using the recipe to the gram. It is VERY VERY GOOD and my whole family enjoyed. 🎉 Well done Brian!

[@Coppertoe]

Yes! Fast & healthy. I already add the items on my grocery list. Will make them this week. Thank you.

[@debmorrison1287]

Great recipes! Each one looks delicious and I plan on making them myself. I love that you provide the weight for each ingredient, especially the veggies!

[@funnyside6]

Yum to all of them.

[@karenfox1671]

The best thing about these casual dining choices is that their easiness makes brown-bagging your lunch the next day a no-brainer. And, that somehow makes me feel like I'm saving even more cash. Great hack for sausage meatballs!

[@luminousmoon86]

Thanks for this video. I've watched so many "budget recipes" videos but as a person on a fixed income, a lot of KZbinr's ideas of budget is like $7 per serving. It just ain't it lol. I also like that there are a reasonable amount of carbs used in each dish. These dishes are really accessible for home cooks on tight budgets or limited access to fancy grocery stores.

[@artleitch]

Good stuff! I like this series/Weeknighting as well as your more in depth baking videos

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Thanks for the feedback, thinking of doing another bread vid soon. Any requests?

[@ohiko9594]

​@@BrianLagerstromi'm sorry, I was just passing by and decided it wouldn't hurt to provide a suggestion, I hope it's not an issue. I absolutely LOVE your bread videos, I rewatch them every month for inspo:) your original video of three loaves from good to best literally got me into baking

[@artleitch]

I host brunch/breakfast a decent amount, so maybe ideas on different pastries/baked goods etc Or a sourdough diagnostic (ie, if you're getting this crumb, maybe try this to improve)

[@angellestone9160]

Brian I want to make them all and thanks to you making them easy and cheap I can. You rock. Thanks.

[@andilongmeadowfarm]

This is exactly what is perfect for the "rest" of us. We can all do this. Thank you!

[@AM-wt2ul]

I made the soup and the curry today and they are out of this world. Both are going in the regular meal rotation.

[@aperson1908]

Great food for 4 for only $12. Amazing and very inspiring. Thank you. Also, love how you cook food from different cuisines/cultures. More please!

[@jodyforsee5377]

Love this video and would love to see more content like this. I ❤ the easy way you incorporate veggies - more ideas like that please! And I love that they are not too carb heavy. We’ve tried the keema curry and loved it!