Times are hard, the cost of living is rising, and so, like many people, I’m trying to cook cheaper meals for the family. I recently did the Piri-piri chicken wing, wedges and corn traybake from BBC Food.
Wings are cheap, potatoes are cheap, and corn isn’t crazy expensive. The limes were probably the most extravagent ingredient. Total price, probably £2-£3 per person.
It was great, and the family all enjoyed it. To the point where it would go on the regular rotation even if we had suitcases full of cash stashed around the place!
What are your best economical recipes that aren’t just beans, chickpeas, and rice? Meals you actively looks forward to, rather than just a budget way of getting calories inside you?
On my list for the coming week:
- Carbonara
- Sausage and mash with onion gravy
- Chicken Quesadillas
- Mac and Cheese with salad
- Spicy black bean tacos
- Stir-fried tofu
- Slow cooker leek and potato soup
I can supply recipes for any of these.
Rice and soup, any soup, can be simple soups or complex soup, beans and can of tomato all you need some salt. Diced potato soup+ can of tomato. Yellow Lentil soup all you need is salt. Buckwheat soup, Pearl barley you guessed it all you need is salt.
You can add anything to soup, a piece of meat(s), veggies mix other legumes, possibilities are endless
Sometimes all you need is a single item, i.e buy a single loose onion a single loose potato, one can of tomato. You will find the big meal is actually very cheap
Another one I just remembered, is rice soup, look up some recipes on YouTube. It is very simple to make. Hearty fulfilling, nutritious