Our Favourite Cheap Recipes
Cooking on a budget doesn't mean you can't eat delicious home cooked food. We've got hundreds of cheap and tasty recipes - from as little as 41p per serving - great if you're on a budget.
A selection of our delicious cheap recipes. Check them out below, or take a look at our money saving blog and our cheap meal plans blog.
We created The Resourceful Cook website to provide a quick and convenient way to plan meals and eat good home cooked food whatever your budget. And over the months we've added hundreds of fantastic cheap recipes to the site which are delicious and nutritious, and perfect if you're on a tight budget.
“Tried a recipe and like it? Use the 'tasty' button so everyone knows!”We've listed a few of our favourite recipes below: they're all delicious and great value for money. As well as recipes using a basic store cupboard we've included cheap and delicious recipes using typical and cook's store cupboards too.
These recipes are some of our own personal favourites, but they are also pretty popular with all the Resourceful Cook users. Why not give them a try, and if you like them and agree with other users, then click the 'tasty' buttons on the recipes so that other users will know which recipes are popular.
Our favourite cheap recipes for 1:
Serves 1
Easy Pork Meatballs with Spaghetti
A porky take on classic spaghetti and meatballs.
£0.59 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 30 mins.
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Vegetarian. A tasty vegetarian chilli made with red kidney beans and served on a bed of rice.
£0.65 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 30 mins.
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A classic British dish - sausages and creamy mashed potato served with a delicious onion gravy.
£1.00 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 25 mins.
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Lentil & Vegetable Stew with Harissa Dressing
Vegetarian. Courgette, tomato and lentil stew topped with a harissa-inspired spiced dressing.
£0.71 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 30 mins.
Serves 1
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Vegetarian. This delicious home-made gnocchi is a really simple dish, but combines three contrasting flavours to fabulous effect.
£1.17 per serving. You'll need a cook's store cupboard. Ready in 1 hour.
This is just a tiny selection of our cheap recipes for one - click to see all of our recipes for one listed in price order.
Our favourite cheap recipes for 2:
Serves 2
Pasta tossed with a spicy arrabbiata tomato sauce.
£0.41 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 25 mins.
Serves 2
A filling cottage pie with a beef and tomato ragu sauce topped with a layer of potato mash.
£0.89 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 1 hour 10 mins.
Serves 2
Spaghetti in a tomato and smoked bacon sauce topped with Parmesan cheese.
£0.84 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 25 minutes.
Serves 2
Turkey Koftas with Moroccan Salsa
Mediterranean-inspired grilled lean turkey kebabs (lower fat than chicken), with a spicy salsa and couscous.
£1.12 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 45 mins.
Serves 2
Tomato & Lentil Dhal with Chapatis
Tomato and lentil dhal served with chapatis. Each serving contains iron, essential amino acids and lycopene, a powerful natural antioxidant.
£0.87 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 1 hour 20 mins.
This is just a tiny selection of our cheap recipes for two - click to see all of our recipes for two listed in price order.
Our favourite cheap recipes for 4:
Serves 4
A classic Italian beef and tomato bolognese sauce served with spaghetti and topped with Parmesan cheese.
£0.62 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 50 mins.
Serves 4
Vegetarian. An East African-inspired dish with mildly spiced sweet potatoes and crunchy peanut butter.
£0.90 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 35 mins.
Serves 4
A savoury penne pasta dish with streaky bacon, pesto and mushrooms.
£0.99 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 25 minutes.
Serves 4
Vegetarian. Ready-made gnocchi pasta grilled in a tomato sauce and topped with Parmesan and cheddar cheese.
£0.93 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 25 mins.
Serves 4
Vegetarian. Farfalle pasta tossed in a creamy butternut squash and sage sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese.
£1.16 per serving. You'll need a cook's store cupboard. Ready in 30 mins.
This is just a tiny selection of our cheap recipes for four - click to see all of our recipes for four listed in price order.
Cheap Meal Plans
As well as these delicious spring recipes, we've got a selection of fantastic cheap meal plans. Find out more in our cheap meal planning blog.
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