
Cheap family recipes
Make an affordable dinner for the whole family with our budget-friendly recipe ideas from warming curries to thrifty pasta dishes and hearty burgers.
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Pea pakora pockets
Cheap and easy to prepare, but fun for everyone to put together - the yogurt dressing really makes these
Oven-roasted sweet potato & courgette tortilla
Enjoy a baked rather than fried tortilla, making it healthier and easier to throw together. If you don’t have manchego, you can use cheddar or crumbled feta
BBQ beans with mashed potato tops
A healthy and filling lunch which is easy and cheap to make too - great for hungry kids
Sticky ribs with roast potato salad
When the kids have friends over, this stack of ribs and spuds is a cheap, crowd-pleasing, prepare-ahead option
Spaghetti with leeks, peas & pesto
Add some veg to pasta and pesto for a cheap, healthy springtime supper dish
Cheese, tomato & ham turnovers
Grab a sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry and make these easy turnovers filled with cheddar, slices of tomato and ham. They're perfect to take on a picnic
Sweet & sour chicken skewers with fruity noodles
Kid friendly and easy to barbecue, these low-fat skewers are sure to become a family favourite
Sweet potato falafels with coleslaw
Pittas bursting with homemade falafels and salad make a low-fat lunch or light supper for less than a pound per serving
Jacket potatoes with home-baked beans
Cold nights require comfort food, and there's no better than jacket potatoes - give yours a health boost with home-baked beans
Turkey chilli jacket potatoes
Turkey mince is cheap and lean. Flavour Mexican-style chilli with cumin and paprika and serve in crisp baked potatoes
Cheese & spinach penne with walnut crumble
A twist on macaroni cheese, with added veg and a crunchy topping of bread and nuts - make in batches and freeze
Curry prawns
Enjoy these Jamaican-inspired curry prawns made with coconut milk, tomatoes, chilli and plenty of spices for a flavour-packed dinner. Serve with rice
Salmon & broccoli cakes with watercress, avocado & tomato salad
Bump up the good-for-you factor with these vegetable-packed salmon fishcakes, served with a fresh salad
One-pan coconut dhal
Rustle up a versatile coconut dhal. It’s the most comforting vegan meal, all made in one pan, and it can also be used as a base to make other curries.
Cacio e pepe
Whip up a simple cacio e pepe for a speedy lunch. With four simple ingredients – spaghetti, pepper, parmesan and butter – this is a storecupboard favourite
Classic rice pudding
Have this creamy rice pudding cooking in the oven while you make dinner and round off your meal with a comforting pud. Serve with jam for a feel-good treat
Tagliatelle with vegetable ragu
This veggie Bolognese-style sauce is great served with pasta and crams in three of your five-a-day
Turkey noodle soup
Healthy, cheap and quick - this soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken
Fennel-roasted cauliflower with quinoa
Pile this colourful vegetable quinoa salad onto a plate, top with roasted cauliflower and drizzle over the garlic yogurt for a healthy, gluten-free dinner
Hidden veg ragu
Have a veg dodger in the family? This 'hidden' veg ragu packs in celery, carrots and tomatoes with pork and beef mince to make a flavour-packed family meal
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Serve these tacos with creamy avocado and zingy pickled chillies. Roast a variety of mushrooms to introduce a meaty texture to the dish
Lemon & herb chicken traybake with butter beans & potato wedges
Make this versatile traybake for a hearty family meal. Filling and full of fuss-free, flavourful ingredients, this is budget-friendly food at its best
Winter vegetable pie
One portion of this delicious vegetarian shepherd's pie contains all 5 of your recommended 5-a-day intake