Courgette Bake – An easy to make one pot bake that is low cost and delicious. Made with vegetables, cheese and eggs. Read More…
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.
Making Recipes More Frugal
Ways to reduce the cost of a recipe that you are making without spoiling the meal or spirit of the food. Read More…
Jacket Potatoes
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 Carbonara
A vegetarian carbonara type recipe that you can adapt to your taste and what you have in the cupboards. Read More…
Egg And Chips
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…
Roasted Pepper With 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…
Goats Cheese Pizza
Goats Cheese Pizza – Easy, low cost supper which is a real treat and much cheaper than a takeaway or supermarket pizza Read More…
Cheesy Broccoli Bake
Easy and low cost recipe to use nutritious broccoli in a tasty way. Great with purple sprouting broccoli too Read More…
7 TV Dinners
Easy recipes to make and eat when you want to watch your favourite TV programme or sporting event Read More…
Butternut Squash Risotto
Sweet and delicious way to cook squash. Use crown prince squash or butternut squash. Read More…
Onion And Lentil Wellington
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…
Spanish Omelette
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…
Pasta Bake With Red Peppers
If you love red peppers and pasta – you will love this easy supper dish – perfect for midweek Read More…
Black Eyed Bean Stew
Easy, low cost, healthy and very delicious this fabulous supper recipe will please everyone – serve with baked potatoes Read More…
Leek And Goats Cheese Pie
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…
Easy Bean Stew
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…
Lesley’s Smokey Bean Sausages
These vegetarian sausages can be spiced to suit your tastes and are very low cost Read More…
Heather’s Tuna Impossible Pie
Easy supper recipe that is low cost and delicious! Great for a midweek supper for a busy family Read More…
Toad In The Hole
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…
Cheese Potato Bake
Cheese Potato – Ideal for when you want an easy, low cost meal to fill and warm you. Read More…