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Low Cost, Easy Recipes For Everyday Cooking

These recipes are the lowest cost recipes on the website for when you need to cook on a very tight budget. Many of the meals are vegetarian as lentils and pulses are much cheaper than meat.


Get A Frugal Recipe A Day

Suggestions of low cost meals to add to this series of recipes are always welcome - see Share A Recipe. If you are looking for low cost meals, have a look at the Meal Plans for low cost cooking recipes too.

Heather’s Courgette Slice

August 31, 2021 Penny 11 Comments

piece -courgette-slice

Courgette Bake – An easy to make one pot bake that is low cost and delicious. Made with vegetables, cheese and eggs. Read More…

Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Courgette Recipe

Making Recipes More Frugal

January 8, 2021 Penny 2 Comments

woman with shopping basket looking at till receipt and smiling

Ways to reduce the cost of a recipe that you are making without spoiling the meal or spirit of the food. Read More…

Penny's Blog cheap recipes, Shopping

Jacket Potatoes

January 6, 2021 Penny Leave a Comment

jacket potato filled with cheese and pickle

A baked potato makes a filling, easy and low cost meal for lunch or dinner. All you have to do is to choose what to have with it. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Potato Recipes

Vegetarian Carbonara

September 28, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

vegetables in a creamy sauce on a bed of penne pasta

A vegetarian carbonara type recipe that you can adapt to your taste and what you have in the cupboards. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Easy Pasta Recipes

Egg And Chips

July 13, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

two fried eggs with potato wedges and beans on a plate

Egg and Chips – Fried eggs with potato wedges makes a really easy and cheap midweek supper – and it’s everyone’s favourite too! Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Egg Recipes For Dinner

Roasted Pepper With Pasta

July 3, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

roast peppers and olives on a bed of pasta

Pasta With Peppers – Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best, and this easy supper dish is easy to make, tasty and low cost too. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Easy Pasta Recipes, Pepper Recipes

Goats Cheese Pizza

June 24, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

whole pizza with goats cheese and olives topping

Goats Cheese Pizza – Easy, low cost supper which is a real treat and much cheaper than a takeaway or supermarket pizza Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Homemade Pizza

Cheesy Broccoli Bake

June 2, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

penne pasta bake with cheese and broccoli

Easy and low cost recipe to use nutritious broccoli in a tasty way. Great with purple sprouting broccoli too Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes broccol, cheap recipes, Easy Pasta Recipes

7 TV Dinners

April 29, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

Easy recipes to make and eat when you want to watch your favourite TV programme or sporting event Read More…

7 Things cheap recipes

Butternut Squash Risotto

April 20, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

rice and butternut squash

Sweet and delicious way to cook squash. Use crown prince squash or butternut squash. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Risotto Recipes

Onion And Lentil Wellington

April 19, 2020 Penny 6 Comments

onion and lentils wrapped in pastry

Lentils make a great meat substitute and are great in this vegetarian twist on the Wellington classic recipe. Easy to make and delicious Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Lentils Recipe

Spanish Omelette

April 17, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

Easy, simple supper for when you don’t want to cook much but want something healthy and filling. Good way to use up some left over vegetables too Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Egg Recipes For Dinner

Pasta Bake With Red Peppers

April 13, 2020 Penny 2 Comments

pasta with tomatoes and peppers

If you love red peppers and pasta – you will love this easy supper dish – perfect for midweek Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Easy Pasta Recipes, Pepper Recipes

Black Eyed Bean Stew

April 10, 2020 Penny 1 Comment

Easy, low cost, healthy and very delicious this fabulous supper recipe will please everyone – serve with baked potatoes Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Easy Pulse Recipes, Vegetarian Stew

Leek And Goats Cheese Pie

April 7, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

This leek and goats cheese pie is so delicious no-one will guess how easy it is to make. A treat for a midweek supper or Saturday dinner with friends Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Leek Recipes, Pastry Recipes

Easy Bean Stew

April 4, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

sweet potato with kidney beans and butter beans in a big casserole

This is a meal that cooks itself. All you have to do is chop up some vegetables and then pop them in a casserole with some stock. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Vegetarian Stew

Lesley’s Smokey Bean Sausages

April 3, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

These vegetarian sausages can be spiced to suit your tastes and are very low cost Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Sausage Recipes

Heather’s Tuna Impossible Pie

April 1, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

Easy supper recipe that is low cost and delicious! Great for a midweek supper for a busy family Read More…

Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Egg Recipes For Dinner

Toad In The Hole

March 27, 2020 Penny 2 Comments

This is a favourite, traditional, family recipe – a crowd pleaser. It can be served as a meat dish or a vegetarian dish. Serve with plenty of mash and gravy Read More…

Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Sausage Recipes

Cheese Potato Bake

March 25, 2020 Penny 16 Comments

large bowl of mashed potato with melted cheese on top

Cheese Potato – Ideal for when you want an easy, low cost meal to fill and warm you. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Potato Recipes

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