Simple and Economical Recipes
Casseroles and One Pot Meals
Beef Stew and Dumplings
Cottage Pie (made with minced beef and mashed potato)
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Chicken Egg Fried Rice Chicken egg-fried rice is a quick, easy and cheap way to use up leftovers. Perfect for late-night meals or dinner in a hurry. Each serving provides 702 kcal, 4g protein, 79g carbohydrates (of which 11g sugars), 24g fat (of which 5g saturates), 6g fibre and 3.5g salt.
Pasta and Italian Dishes
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Cheats Pizza Freshly baked pizza tastes great, and this pizza dough without yeast requires no waiting around for the dough to rise. Just mix it up and you're ready to go. Try it with your favourite toppings.
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Creamy Chicken Pasta Today's recipe is £1 creamy chicken pasta
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Spicy Sausage Pasta Today's recipe is a 5-ingredient spicy sausage pasta which uses a ready made tomato pasta sauce added to a few extra ingredients
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Penne al Arrabiata Pasta A spicy pasta al'arrabiata (otherwise known as a spicy tomato sauce) is an easy store cupboard pasta dish for a weeknight supper
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Spaghetti Puttanesca Cook up this classic sauce in one pan, then toss with spaghetti for a simple midweek meal. It's budget-friendly too, making it a great meal for the family
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Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Pasta Satisfy your comfort food cravings with this cheap and simple creamy pasta dish with chunks of ham and crunchy veg
Savoury Dishes
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Carrot and Corriandar Soup An easy, good-for-you soup that will warm you up on a cold day. Serve with freshly baked bread for a filling supper or lunch. This meal provides 87 kcal, 2.2g protein, 11.7g carbohydrate (of which 10.2g sugars), 3.4g fat (of which 0.4g saturates), 4.2g fibre and 1.9g salt per portion.
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Tuna Fishcakes Tuna fishcakes are super-easy, quick and cheap. You can also make and freeze them. Serve them with a crispy salad, rice or vegetables for a tasty and filling dinner
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Salt and Pepper Chicken This quick and easy salt and pepper chicken recipe is a classic that's wonderful as a party nibble or a main course served with steamed rice and vegetables.
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Jumbo Sausage Roll with Spicy Salsa Beans This giant sausage roll and spicy homemade baked beans are easy to make and perfect for sharing - great for families on a budget
Desserts
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Apple Crumble Sundae Ready in no time, this simple budget sundae will satisfy any midweek sweet cravings. If you're looking for a pudding you can whip up in a flash, this is it
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Fine Minute Mocha Pots This dreamy dessert is ready in under 10 minutes. Use milk chocolate if you're feeding young children
Cakes and Biscuits
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Coconut Macaroons Simple coconut macaroons; no separating eggs or whisking whites!! I've tried loads of recipes but find this gives the most moist and flavoursome result! Dip them in chocolate if you like. Enjoy!
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Flap Jacks These are undoubtedly the best flapjacks ever. They are moist and gooey and so moreish.
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Oaty Biscuits These simple oat biscuits are perfect for tea or a morning elevenses. So easy, you'll make these biscuits all the time!
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Chocolate Chip Cookies These classic American-style chocolate chip cookies have crisp edges and chewy middles. They truly are the best chocolate chip cookies
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Rock Cakes Rock cakes are a light, crumbly tea-time favourite. Eat while they are still warm from the oven. So easy to make, and lots of fun for children to join in too. Each serving provides 214 kcal, 3g protein, 29g carbohydrates (of which 14.5g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 1g fibre and 0.3g salt.
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Caramel Shortbread You can get these at nearly every bakery in the high street but they are relatively simple to make and well worth the effort.
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Ginger Snaps Shorten or lengthen the cooking time for a softer or crisper biscuit.