Budget-friendly recipes

Make your money go further while reducing food waste with our budget-friendly recipes and top tips to help you shop smart, cook clever and waste less. This is all the inspiration you need to eat delicious food without breaking the bank.

Budget-friendly dinner ideas

No-oven pizza

10 mins

BBQ chicken

1 hr

Quick fish cakes

25 mins

Yoghurt chicken curry

1 hr 30 mins

One-pan spicy chicken

50 mins

Speedy mackerel spaghetti

15 mins

homemade easy gnocchi with creamy sauce and peas

Super-easy gnocchi

45 mins

Squash & paneer bhaji flatbreads

40 mins

A large batch of Bolognese sauce in a pot

50/50 Bolognese

2 hrs 40 mins

Chicken & veg pie

1 hr 10 mins

Energy-saving chicken roast

1 hr 15 mins

Crispy pork & broccoli noodles

20 mins

Chilli con carne on a bed of rice, served with a fresh salsa on the side

My microwave chilli con carne

45 mins

Budget-friendly vegan & vegetarian recipes

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One-pan veg lasagne with leek, broccoli & peas

Scruffy veg lasagne

45 mins

Sweet potato, spinach and chickpea curry with rice and plain yoghurt

Sweet potato & chickpea curry

35 mins

Frumpy veg pie

1 hr 25 mins

Mushroom risotto

45 mins

My veggie enchiladas

50 mins

Air-fryer cauliflower curry

Aromatic veg broth

15 mins

Giant veggie puff roll

55 mins

Aubergine parmigiana

Veggie toad-in-the-hole

55 mins

Cauliflower cheese spaghetti

30 mins

Spanakorizo

Green mac n cheese on a plate with broccoli

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Jamie's Budget-friendly meal plan

Leftover recipes

We’ve got you covered with our collection of tips, tricks and recipes for using up leftovers

Crispy leftover lamb flatbread

25 mins

Batch-cook recipes

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Sweet potato chilli

2 hrs 12 mins

tomato and vegetable sauce in a freezer bag, plastic container and saucepan

7-veg tomato sauce

1 hr

Super-quick batch pesto

15 mins

pulled pork and crackling in a roasting tray

Outrageous pulled pork

5 hrs 15 mins

50/50 Bolognese

2 hrs 40 mins

Pot-roast chicken

1 hr 35 mins

Mushroom cannelloni

1 hr 40 mins

Greek chicken pasta

1 hr 30 mins

Tortilla frittata

1 hr

Chicken & Merguez stew

1 hr

Giant baked beans

50 mins

Bowls of tomato soup made using tinned tomatoes, topped with green pesto

Store cupboard staples

Use those cupboard jars, tins and dried ingredients to make delicious weeknight winners

Budget-friendly baking recipes

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Frozen berry & apple crumble

45 mins

Store-cupboard fridge cake

20 mins

Buddy's flapjack biscuits

29 mins

Apple tart

50 mins

Microwave chocolate puddings

10 mins

No-churn ice cream

5 mins

Easy fig tart

10 mins

Speedy sponge puddings

17 mins

Apple crumble cookies

24 mins

Rocky road

20 mins

More inspiration

Budget-friendly chicken recipes

Explore Jamie’s delicious budget-friendly chicken recipes that promise to deliver maximum flavour without breaking the bank.

Budget-friendly curry recipes

Jamie’s budget-friendly curry recipes use easy methods and simple hacks to get you cooking up some delicious dishes.

Budget-friendly pasta recipes - One pan garlic and mushroom pasta

11 beautiful budget-friendly pasta recipes

Budget-friendly pasta recipes to help you save the cash without scrimping on flavour

Pan of steamed dumplings with dips and garnish in small pots

11 budget-friendly fakeaway recipes

From easy pizzas and the perfect chips to fragrant curries and flavour-packed stir-fries, check out our budget-friendly fakeaway recipes.

How to make the most of tinned food

These simple yet flavour-packed recipes using tinned food cans make the most of the gems in your store cupboard that will keep you coming back for more.

Veg patties with a fried egg and a spoonful of tomato salsa

10 ingredients: 3 recipes

Jacket spuds, frittata & veg patties. Three delicious recipes using just 10 simple ingredients meaning less planning, less shopping and minimal waste.

Easy microwave recipes

Whether you’re after nutritious meals to cook in the microwave or speedy puds, we’ve got you covered with our easy microwave recipes.

Spring greens recipes - a portion of green macaroni cheese made with frozen veg, topped with almond flakes on a plate, with the pasta bake tray and knife and fork in shot.

How to cook with frozen veg

From warming soups and curries, to comforting pies and pasta bakes, we’ve got loads of inspiration to help you make the most of frozen veg.

Our favourite no-cook recipes

From beautiful salads to vibrant wraps, we’ve put together a list of our best no-cook recipes that don’t require a hob or an oven.

Soda bread being sliced up and put into freezer bags

Money-saving cooking tips

Shop smart, cook clever and waste less with our tips for cooking on a budget.