cheap family recipes
feed a family of 4 for (just over) £100 a month
Dinner Recipes
Bean Curry
curry in a hurry – on the table in 15 minutes
Veggie Burgers
scrummy veggie burgers, easy to make and easy to cook
Vegetable Spanish Omelette
use up your roasted vegetables in this tasty omelette
Tomato & Olive Pudding
This is lovely as a pudding, but I usually bake it as a pie
Sweetcorn Fritters
Substitute any firm vegetable for the sweetcorn
Spicy Pea Soup
A spicy pea soup made with dried marrowfat peas,apple and spice
Spanish Omelette
Don’t have any butternut squash? Use the same weight of any vegetables – carrots; frozen mixed vegetables; sweet potato; white potato. Whatever you have
Spaghetti Aglio E Pepperoncino
a delicious dinner made from a minimum of ingredients
Shepherdless Pie
root vegetables and green lentils under a potato topping – yum
Roast Chicken Dinner
A beautiful Sunday roast, that still fits in a budget monthly meal plan
Roast Chicken and Trimmings
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Rise e Bisi
An Italian classic recipe given the frugalistion treatment and still very lovely
Sausage & Potato Salad
sausages, potatoes & onion with home made mayonnaise
Pork Tortilla Wraps
hm tortilla using leftover roast and mushroom soup, yummy
Pork Shoulder
Christmas lunch, just over £1 a serving. Great for other celebrations too
Pea and Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto
A delicious vegan risotto. Easier to make than you think? Add parmesan if not vegan
Pasta Funghi
You can either make this and bake it in the oven for a pasta bake, which means that you can make it in advance. Or you can make and eat straight away, skipping the oven bake part
Pasta Carbonara
Cheesey baconey goodness with homemade bread to mop up the juices. Part of a meal plan to feed your family for £100 a month
Pasta Amatriciana
spicy tomato sauce & pasta
Pasta Alfredo
a pasta bake with a lovely savoury sauce
Panzanella
a classic salad. The bread can be softened, the classic way, or I like it as crispy croutons
Onion Tart
caramelised onions in gooey cheese and crisp pastry
Onion Rings
crispy, battered onion rings that go with everything
Onion and Potato Soup
A lovely thick soup for a cool day
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This delicious soup can use either fresh or frozen mushrooms
Homemade Pizza
makes 12 individual pizzas, 8 to freeze
Green Pea Soup
frozen green peas make a warming bowl
French Onion Soup
a classic recipe for a celebration weeks menu
Curry in a Hurry
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Cranberry and Cashew Nut Roast
A tasty vegan alternative to a turkey at Christmas, or even for a Sunday roast
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Porridge (meal plan 2)
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Houmous Sandwich
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Potato Wedges
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