Easy tinned tomato risotto
Adding tinned tomatoes to your risotto adds loads of umami flavours without any expensive ingredients.
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.
Chipotle pinto bean stew
Try this smoky chipotle bean stew for a satisfying veggie dinner. You can make this in half an hour using tinned beans but dried beans do come out a bit cheaper. Dr Rupy’s recipe is great served with tortilla chips and his quick pickles, and only costs around 50p per portion to make. Each serving provides 404 kcal, 18g protein, 51g carbohydrate (of which 12g sugars), 13g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 4g fibre and 1.1g salt.
Vegan meatball one-pot pasta
Veg-packed vegan meatballs and a rich tomato sauce are baked with whole wheat spaghetti for a dinner that will do you good. Dr Rupy’s vegan recipe costs less than a pound per portion. Each serving provides 533 kcal, 24g protein, 80g carbohydrate (of which 15g sugars), 9g fat (of which 2g saturates), 19g fibre and 0.9g salt.
Smoky vegetable jambalaya
Dr Rupy packs tonnes of veggies into his jambalaya and it’s well under £1 per portion! Hearty, nutritious and full of flavour, this store cupboard saviour will become a midweek staple. Each serving provides 351 kcal, 10g protein, 54g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 9g fat (of which 1g saturates), 8g fibre and 1.7g salt.
