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 ...

Egg Fried Rice with Vegetables The secret to fried rice that tastes like it came from a restaurant is cold rice and a hot pan. If you use warm rice it turns ...

Potato and Leek Gratin Potato and leek gratin is what happens when you take the cheapest root vegetable in the shop and dress it up enough to serve at a ...

Smoky Bean and Sausage Stew This smoky bean and sausage stew is the kind of dinner that makes you wonder why anyone spends more. It takes three store-cupboard ...

Cheesy Tortilla Wrap Bake This cheesy tortilla wrap bake is one of those recipes that feels like a cheat code for feeding a family on a budget. By layering ...