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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.


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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.

Sausage And Leek Casserole

March 14, 2020 Penny 7 Comments

This casserole can be adapted for both vegetarian or meat sausages and it is easy to prepare two separate casseroles – whicha re the same apart from the sausages! Read More…

Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Sausage Recipes

Penny’s Spaghetti Bolognese

March 12, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

Traditional, comforting and tasty favourite with children and adults alike. There is no definitive recipe – but this is the way me and my family like Spaghetti Bolognese Read More…

Dinner Recipes Beef Mince Recipe, cheap recipes, Easy Pasta Recipes

Easy Lentil Bake

March 2, 2020 Penny 20 Comments

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Lentils are versatile and be used for many, tasty low cost meals. This lentil bake is easy to make and filling for a family meal. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Lentils Recipe

Pasta With Purple Sprouting

January 27, 2019 Penny Leave a Comment

purple sprouting broccoli on a bed of pasta

Purple Sprouting Broccoli With Pasta – Easy, cheap supper recipe with this delicious and nutritious spring seasonal vegetable Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Easy Pasta Recipes

Michelle’s Corned Beef Recipe

June 2, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

Corned Beef Recipe – Simple recipe, low cost and using the vegetables you have for an easy midweek meal that everyone will love Read More…

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Courgette Pasta With Blue Cheese Sauce

February 14, 2014 Penny 1 Comment

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Courgette Pasta With Blue Cheese Sauce – Easy courgette recipe using a simple blue cheese sauce on a bed of pasta. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Courgette Recipe

Spanakopita

January 29, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

Spanakopita Recipe – Greek recipe made with feta cheese and spinach wrapped up in filo pastry. Low cost, simple and really tasty. Read More…

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Cauliflower And Vegetable Stir Fry

January 22, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

Vegetable Stir Fry – When it comes to easy suppers, a stir fry is perfect as a quick to cook and very tasty supper made from mixed vegetables Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Risotto Recipes

Rice And Peas

January 20, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

Rice And Peas – This traditional Jamaican recipe is very cheap and easy to make – ideal for a tasty, comforting midweek supper Read More…

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

Lentil And Beans With Rice

January 15, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

Lentil And Beans With Rice – A supper made from store cupboard items and spices. Easy filling and nutritious after a busy day Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Easy Pulse Recipes, Lentils Recipe

Cheese And Vegetable Pasta

January 13, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

peas and beans in a cheesy sauce on pasta

Vegetable Macaroni Cheese Macaroni cheese is a real family favourite, but sometimes it is a bit on the heavy side – and lacking in vegetables. I often serve it with peas, especially as I love Pasta, Peas and Cheese but I cooked up this recipe to get all the loveliness of macaroni cheese but with […]

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

Lentil Roast

January 5, 2014 Penny 23 Comments

A great alternative to a Sunday roast joint, whether you are a vegetarian or just looking for a tasty, low cost, filling meal.. Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes cheap recipes, Lentils Recipe

Vegetable Curry With Cauliflower

January 5, 2014 Penny Leave a Comment

Inspired by a Mary Berry recipe, this is an easy, low cost and tasty curry dish for supper any day of the week Read More…

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes Cauliflower Recipes, cheap recipes

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