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Top rated Cheap recipes
The best sarnie in the world...ever!

By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Quick, easy, tasty and cheap
- 2 Ciabatta bread rolls
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 balls of mozzarella
- 2 slices smoked bacon
- 6 mushrooms
- 1 red onion
- 1/2 red pepper
- Green pesto,enough for spreading
- 2 handfuls of rocket
- Mayo,enough for spreading
- Oil for cooking
Cheats pasta bake

By lgisby
An easy cheap pasta bake for a fuss free tasty dinner
- 1 tin Campbell's condensed tomato soup
- 1 small pack beef mince
- 1 beefy oxo cube
- 1 onion
- Salt and pepper
- Dried mixed herbs
- Garlic purée
- Pasta shapes of choice
- Handful of grated cheese
Jumbleaya

By roryok
A rough version of Louisiana Creole dish Jambalaya which doesn't cost much
- 2 sausages (or the same amount of chorizo sausage from lidl)
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 onion (white or red)
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 or more of the following
- red pepper/ green pepper / handful of mushrooms
- 0.5 cup rice (literally, measure it in a tea cup)
- 1.5 cups chicken stock (hot water and chicken stock cube)
- 1 tsp worcester sauce
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp of black pepper
Slow Cooker Turkey Casserole

By ali007
A low fat, budget friendly and easy to cook slow cooker recipe which will fill the house with aromas when you walk
- 2 turkey legs, skin removed
- 1/2 swede, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 500ml (17 fl oz) chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoonful marjoram
- Cornflour to thicken
Peasant Pudding

By gleaveanna
This is a really simple family favourite of apple puree topped with a crunchy oat topping
- 1-1 /12 kg Apples
- 200 gr oats
- 130 gr Demerara sugar
- 100 gr butter
Mexican Bean Stew

By bananarama54
A cheap and quick dish which is not only healthy but delicious!
- 1 white onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- tin of mixed beans [kidney, pinto, haricot]
- tomato pasata
- chicken stock
- half a stick chorizo [optional]
- chilli flakes [to taste]
Falafels

By stylingrules
Really tasty. Quick and cheap to make
- 2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 400g can chickpeas, washed and drained
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- handful parsley, (or 1 tsp dried mixed herbs)
- 1 egg, beaten
Corned Beef Pie

By deboldyard
Something I made up which would be cheap, easy and tasty
- 1 tin corned beef (large)
- 1 onion
- 1 tblsp oil
- 1 tin baked beans
- 1 tin tomatoes
- 3 baking potatoes
- 2 oz butter
- 2 tblsp milk
- Dash Worcester Sauce
- 2 oz grated Cheddar Cheese
- Salt and Pepper
corned beef surprise

By claireb2003
A family favorite in my house, a simple easy and cheap meal packed with hearty vegetables
- 1tin of quality corned beef
- 2 stock cubes (meat)
- 2/3 carrots cubed
- 2large baking potatoes cubed
- 1large onion chopped
- Pinch of pepper
Sausage surprise

By jacqroberts68
sausage onions all cheap things till payday
- 8-10 sausages
- bacon chopped
- 1 large onion
- Worcester sauce
- chilli powder 1 small teaspoon
- tomato sauce or puree
- kidney beans or butter beans
- and herbs ie bayleafs
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