Hearty Budget British Cottage Pie

This lovely cottage pie is a favourite in our household and so quick and easy to make. makes lovely large portions and comes in at about £4 for the whole recipe. my own recipe ive been making for years. tuck in.

Butternut squash stew

Butternut squash makes a lovely vegetarian stew when mixed with a few store cupboard ingredients. A great dinner for busy days where you want something cheap and healthy. If you add plant-based yoghurt, it’s also vegan.

Cannellini bean and pea stew

Dr Rupy’s simple vegan stew is so simple to throw together and packed with flavour. In November 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of £0.88 per portion when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. The recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

Sardinesca

Like a puttanesca sauce, but with sardines in place of the anchovies, this simple storecupboard pasta recipe works well with any strongly flavoured tinned fish. Each serving provides 504 kcal, 23g protein, 50g carbohydrates (of which 5g sugars), 22.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 4g fibre and 1.3g salt.

Mushroom, pea and carrot ramen with quick chilli oil

Dr Rupy makes a quick chilli oil that makes all the difference to his speedy mushroom ramen. In November 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of £1.46 per portion when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. The recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard. Each serving provides 427 kcal, 15.5g protein, 30.7g carbohydrate (of which 13.2g sugars), 25.2g fat (of which 4.5g saturates), 7.4g fibre and 3.35g salt.

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