Cheap eat recipes
Munch your way through the credit crunch with our low-cost meals. Try these hearty, filling dishes such as Toad in the hole and Macaroni cheese.
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Veggie shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash
- Ready in 45 mins
The secret to this shepherd's pie’s filling is to choose big carrots so they don’t lose their texture when cooked
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Easy peasy lentil curry
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- Ready in 50 mins
Cooking with virtue; fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, that's also low in fat and freezable
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Spicy root & lentil casserole
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- Ready in 45 mins
The potatoes in this recipe take on the spicy flavours beautifully - our idea of the perfect veggie supper
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Better-than-baked beans with spicy wedges
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- Ready in 45 mins
Students' cuisine may be the butt of many a joke, but with these nutrient-packed, low-fat and cheap beans, they get the last laugh
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Minestrone in minutes
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- Ready in 10 mins
Whip up a main-meal soup in next to no time, perfect for a quick lunch and ready in just 10 minutes
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Spaghetti Genovese
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- Ready in 25 mins
This vegetarian pasta dish is the perfect solution when you want something quick and tasty - and everything's cooked in one pan
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Fast-fix fried rice
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- Ready in 12 mins
A great way to use leftovers, this is a super speedy summer one-pot
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Nice 'n' spicy savoury rice
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- Ready in 45 mins
Introduce children to spices by getting them to cook this easy rice dish
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Toad in the hole in 4 easy steps
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- Ready in 1 hr
A British classic. Meaty sausages enveloped in crispy batter, plus, a special onion gravy to really top it off. We think it's better than mum's!
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Macaroni cheese in 4 easy steps
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- Ready in 45 mins
A simple step-by-step guide to making a classic supper dish for quick fix. An old favourite
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Easy Italian bean salad
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- Ready in 10 mins
A quick and easy summery salad - ideal for serving with a barbecue spread
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Pizza margherita in 4 easy steps
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- Ready in 35 mins
Even a novice cook can master the art of pizza with our simple step-by-step guide. Bellissimo
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Strawberry cheesecake in 4 easy steps
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- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Follow our step-by-step recipe for this easy no-cook cheesecake – a delicious summer dessert for all occasions
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Easy oven frittata
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- Ready in 1 hr
Sure to become a firm family favourite, this dish is packed with peas, sweetcorn and peppers - it'll help you get your 5-a-day
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Spaghetti with tomato, chilli & tuna salsa
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- Ready in 22 mins
A speedy spaghetti supper that you can throw together with minimum shopping
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Harissa chicken with herbed couscous
- Ready in 20 mins
A classic combination, harissa chicken and cous cous are tasty match made in heaven
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Salt-grilled mackerel
- Ready in 20 mins
You can use this method for whole fish such as sardines, trout, sea bass or red mullet
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Chicken with roots & chickpeas
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- Ready in 1 hr
A filling and healthy meal that's great for an easy supper
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Italian rice with chicken
- Ready in 40 mins
This one-pan dish is simple, but really looks the business when you're trying to impress
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Five-a-day tagine
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- Ready in 45 mins
Get your day's veg quota all in one go. Great for feeding a group, or freeze portions
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One-pot chicken pilaf
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- Ready in 25 mins
Keep the washing-up down to an absolute minimum with this one-pot supper - you can even eat it out of the cooking dish!
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DIY kofta burgers
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- Ready in 50 mins
With these quick, easy and cheap koftas, there's no excuse for hitting the kebab van
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Frankie pasta bake
- Ready in 40 mins
A simple student pasta and tomato dish - delicious, filling and cheap to boot
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Saucy sausage pasta
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- Ready in 30 mins
Tomato, onion and garlic pasta sauce with sausage chunks for a bit of substance - brilliant for students (and as a hangover cure)
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Rosemary chicken with tomato sauce
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- Ready in 35 mins
This Italian-style casserole will warm you up, and it's great value too
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Potato wedge tortilla
By Good Food
- Ready in 40 mins
This vegetarian tortilla tastes great hot out of the pan but just as good served cold in a sarnie - ideal budget student grub
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Honey mustard chicken pot with parsnips
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- Ready in 45 mins
For an easy, warming family casserole on a budget, this one-pot ticks all the boxes
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Sticky slow-roast belly of pork
- Ready in 3 hrs 40 mins
Pork belly is a relatively cheap cut of meat, making this an affordable roast to feed a crowd
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Creamy ham & mushroom pasta bake
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- Ready in 30 mins
Use up the leftovers in your fridge with this hearty family supper dish
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Chinese-style braised beef one-pot
- Ready in 2 hrs 40 mins
Great for casual entertaining, when you fancy a warming beef stew but with some more vibrant flavours
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Moroccan spiced mince with couscous
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- Ready in 40 mins
Adding dried fruit, fresh mint and warm spices to savoury dishes is typical of North African cooking. Quorn replaces meat in this recipe
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Tuna pasta bake
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- Ready in 50 mins
Whip up this cheap treat using storecupboard ingredients, tinned tuna and sweetcorn
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Mushroom & rice one-pot
- Ready in 50 mins
Take a handful of simple storecupboard ingredients and turn them into this hearty comforting supper
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Irish stew
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
The trick with this classic one-pot is to use a cheaper cut of meat, which means you’ll skimp on price but not quality
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Bean & bangers one-pot
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- Ready in 40 mins
Make sausages go further by cooking them in a simple veg-packed stew - no need for any accompaniments
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Cheesy tuna pesto pasta
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- Ready in 25 mins
Throw together some storecupboard ingredients and pop under the grill for a simple midweek meal
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Macaroni cheese with mushrooms
- Ready in 25 mins
A lighter dish than the original, simple to make and very cheap, perfect for students.
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Chilli bean baguettes
- Ready in 15 mins
Chilli beans spice up a baguette filling - this recipe is a good source of folic acid and costs around 70p a head
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