Cheap family recipes

Cold nights require comfort food, and there's no better than jacket potatoes - give yours a health boost with home-baked beans

Turkey mince is cheap and lean. Flavour Mexican-style chilli with cumin and paprika and serve in crisp baked potatoes

A twist on macaroni cheese, with added veg and a crunchy topping of bread and nuts - make in batches and freeze

Enjoy these Jamaican-inspired curry prawns made with coconut milk, tomatoes, chilli and plenty of spices for a flavour-packed dinner. Serve with rice

Bump up the good-for-you factor with these vegetable-packed salmon fishcakes, served with a fresh salad

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.

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

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

This veggie Bolognese-style sauce is great served with pasta and crams in three of your five-a-day

Healthy, cheap and quick - this soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken

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

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

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

One portion of this delicious vegetarian shepherd's pie contains all 5 of your recommended 5-a-day intake