Budget-Friendly Recipes For The Whole Family

Delicious meals to feed the family do not have to come at a cost. Through some forward planning and utilising your cupboard basics, you can create a whole host of meals packed with amazing flavour for everyone to enjoy, and cut down the cost of your next food shop.
7 Jun 2022
Pasta shells with broccoli

Here are our favourite budget-friendly meals, ensuring happy tummies as well as a happy bank account. 

Broccoli Pasta Shells

A staple dish bound to go down well at the dinner table, this Brocolli Pasta recipe packs in maximum taste at a minimal cost. Made from just a few staple store cupboard ingredients, this healthier alternative to pesto pasta can be created in just 15 minutes making it a perfect mid-week meal with little planning involved. All you need is a Non-stick Roast Bake Tin and a few basic ingredients to create this delicious yet affordable dinner. It couldn’t be any easier.

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Summer Fish Stew

Low cost does not have to mean bland, and this flavorful and summery meal is the perfect example of how cheaper ingredients can come together to create a taste sensation for the whole family. There is the option to bulk this meal out with bread to make it go further, and you can switch out the fish for a cheaper alternative to make even more savings on your shop. Combining the basic ingredients that you’re likely to have already in your cupboard in the Cast Iron Casserole Dish, this meal is sure to have mouths watering. 

Get the recipe for Summer Fish Stew


Mushroom, Ricotta and Rocket Tart 

The ultimate meal for sharing with the whole family, a Mushroom, Ricotta and Rocket Tart serves a healthy twist on a pizza as well as an incredibly moreish flavour. A recipe with minimum fuss, toppings can easily be swapped to suit your family's tastes and can be whipped up in 25 minutes on an Oven Tray. With a share and tear attitude, this truly is a meal to bring you together with your family, with the added benefit of saving you some money.

Get the recipe for Mushroom, Ricotta and Rocket Tart

 

Mixed Bean Chilli With Wedges

Make mealtimes go further with Mixed Bean Chilli served with homemade wedges. With the option to cook in bulk and freeze for a later date, this money-saving recipe is a filling and delicious treat for the whole family to enjoy. Simply fry up your ingredients in the Non-Stick Stainless Steel Frying Pan and add to a casserole dish for a hearty family meal to be savoured. This meat-free meal is the perfect way to save some money on your mid-week meals without any compromise on taste.

Get the recipe for Mixed Bean Chilli with Wedges


Cost-effective, easy to make and tasty, these meals are the perfect way to reduce the cost of your weekly shop and make the food you buy go further when cooking for your family. Will you be giving any of these recipes a try?

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