Pea and Ham Soup Pea and ham soup is one of those recipes that has been keeping British families fed for generations, and it is easy to see why. A big pot ...

Corned Beef Hash Corned beef hash is proper comfort food - the kind of meal that fills you up without emptying your wallet. Crispy potatoes mixed with salty ...

Bacon and Lentil Soup Bacon and lentil soup is the kind of recipe your nan would recognise. It has been a British staple for generations because it works - ...

Mushroom and Garlic Pasta Mushrooms are one of the best value ingredients for adding proper flavour to cheap meals. A 250g pack of basic mushrooms costs ...

Shakshuka Shakshuka is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you have been eating eggs the same way your whole life. Eggs poached in a rich, spiced ...

Sausage and Mash with Onion Gravy Sausage and mash is proper British comfort food. The kind of meal that makes you feel like everything is going to be ...

Bread and Butter Pudding Bread and butter pudding is the ultimate food waste recipe. Stale bread that would go in the bin becomes a warm, custardy pudding ...

Red Lentil Dhal Dhal is one of the most eaten dishes on the planet for good reason - it is cheap, nutritious and genuinely delicious. Red lentils cost about ...

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio Aglio e olio translates to garlic and oil, and that is genuinely the heart of this recipe. It is the dish Italian nonnas make when ...

Cabbage and Potato Colcannon Colcannon is proof that the old recipes are often the best ones. Potatoes and cabbage are two of the cheapest things you can buy ...