Budget Beef Mince and Rice Skillet Beef mince is not the cheapest ingredient, but 250g stretched across four portions with rice and beans becomes genuinely ...

Spicy Butter Bean and Tomato Stew Butter beans are the quiet hero of the budget kitchen. Two tins cost around £1.30 and they are creamy, substantial and take ...

Creamy Mushroom and Garlic Toast Mushrooms are one of the best value ingredients in the supermarket when you know what to do with them. A 250g pack of ...

Creamy Mushroom and Garlic Toast Mushrooms are one of the best value ingredients in the supermarket when you know what to do with them. A 250g pack of ...

Spicy Bean and Rice Burrito Bowls Burrito bowls are the answer when you want something tasty, filling and cheap but cannot face another pasta dish. Everything ...

Lentil and Vegetable Shepherd's Pie Shepherd's pie without the lamb sounds wrong, but green lentils have a surprisingly meaty texture and a earthy flavour ...

Tuna Sweetcorn Pasta Salad This is the kind of recipe that saves you on a busy day. You probably have most of the ingredients already, and it comes together ...

Lentil and Bacon Pasta Bake This lentil and bacon pasta bake is proper comfort food for less than a quid per portion. The smoky bacon gives the tomato sauce a ...

Sticky Sausage and Onion Traybake Traybakes are the lazy cook's best friend and this one is a proper winner. Sausages, potatoes and onions roasted together on ...

Lentil and Vegetable Soup At 33p a portion this is about as cheap as a hot meal gets while still being genuinely satisfying. Red lentils are the budget cook's ...