Budget friendly recipes

Cooking tasty and healthy meals for all the family doesn’t have to cost a packet. We’ve found some great recipes for you to try, with lots for everyone to choose from and enjoy.

Chilli turkey stir fry

Spaghetti bolognese

Sausage & bean casserole

Pitta pizza

Mediterranean muffins

Chickpea & spinach curry

Southern style chicken

Lemon linguine

Coffee & chocolate pots

Funfetti tray bake

Rhubarb & oat crumble

Bread & butter pudding

Risotto with ham, peas & sage

Breakfast burritos

Curried cauliflower soup

Cajun chicken pasta

Rice ‘N’ Easy

Burgers

Blueberry & oat muffins

Mediterranean cod

FoodCycle community meals bring people together for good food and conversation. They've also got some fabulous recipes for you to try, a great way to use up food that you might have been tempted to throw away!

Here’s some more of our favourites….

Five nights of budget friendly meals

BBC Good Food, great ideas for weekday meals.

Money saving family recipes

Jamie Oliver, plenty of old favourites & lots of opportunities to use up store cupboard staples.

Budget meals and recipes

Tesco, lots of cheap and easy recipes to chose from. Check out their meal plans and save time and money!

Cheaper food still tastes good!

Sainsbury’s great ideas for budget friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy.

Why not try some of these budget swaps from Tesco Real Food to help reduce the cost of a meal.

Find out more about cooking on a budget

Find out more information on ways to save