Budget family recipes
Cheap, quick and easy family meals to help you stay on budget. Try these budget-friendly stews, soups, bakes and more cheap recipes...
Pork mince & pasta bake
A tasty variation on lasagne, using pork mince and pasta shapes...
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- 1 Hr 15 Mins
- Easy
Slow cooked sausage and onion casserole for kids
A super simple and delicious family meal that uses a slow cooker after a quick fry in a pan ... delicious!
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- 5 Hrs 10 Mins
- Easy
Staffordshire beef lobby
A delicious and hearty meal, ideal for those on a budget. See Tips for how to make this dish even more budget-friendly. Beef lobby is a classic Staffordshire stew, traditionally eaten by pottery workers. It's thought that the name 'lobby' comes from 'lobscouse' – a cheap stew eaten in the area, which is also where the word 'scouse' originally comes from! You can make this recipe on the hob or in a slow cooker (see Tips for how).
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- 2 Hrs
- Easy
Frog soup
A green soup - hence the fun name! Filled with veggie goodness...
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- 50 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Cheese and potato whirls
Easy to make, great party food and the kids love them!
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- 50 Mins
- Medium
- Vegetarian
Easy pancake recipe for kids
This classic and easy pancake recipe for kids is perfect for Pancake Day, or whenever you fancy a tasty treat! Makes approximately 12 crêpe pancakes.
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- 7 Mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
Fakeaway slow cooker doner kebab
A healthier version of a takeaway doner kebab, which can be high in fat – try this lower fat, but very tasty alternative...
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- 4 Hrs 10 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
How to poach fish in milk
We've used haddock in this classic recipe, but any other fish, such as cod, would taste great, too.
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- 45 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
Macaroni cheese for kids
A super easy, budget-friendly meal, ideal for toddlers and big kids alike...
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- 40 Mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
No-egg vegan banana pancakes
Easy no-egg and dairy-free banana pancakes that kids and grown-ups will love, perfect for Pancake Day, or whenever you fancy a tasty (and ethical!) treat.
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- 15 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegan
- Dairy Free
Potato gratin (no cream)
This is a nice easy dish that you can bung in the oven and forget about, while you cook something to go with it!
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- 1 Hr 25 Mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
Tomato pasta sauce (made with passata)
Recipe for a quick and easy tomato pasta sauce...
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- 25 Mins
- Easy
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
15-minute apple and blackberry crumbles
Quick, budget-friendly pudding
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- 15 Mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
1940s style bread pudding
This recipe for bread pudding is really cheap to make and is a good way to use up old bread...
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- 2 Hrs 30 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
20 minute homemade pizza - My Daddy Cooks
A delicious pizza from scratch in just 20 minutes...
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- 20 Mins
- Easy
5 minute chocolate cake
A super speedy chocolate cake, which tastes great served hot or cold...
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- 10 Mins
- Easy
Air fryer jacket potatoes
Make baked potatoes in a snap with this easy air fryer jacket potato recipe.
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- Easy
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- 15 Mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
Apple and blackberry crumble
A delicious crumble recipe, perfect comfort food...
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- 45 Mins
- Easy
Apple and blueberry crepes
Pancakes filled with apple and blueberry compote
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- 40 Mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
Apple and sultana muffins
Irresistible muffins studded with juicy apple and sultanas
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- 35 Mins
- Easy
Apple fritters
A deliciously simple recipe, which is great for using up leftover apples...
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- 20 Mins
- Easy
Apple on toast
French toast and caramelised apples - perfect for breakfast, lunch or brunch...
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- 20 Mins
- Easy
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- 30 Mins
- Easy
Apple turnover
A delicious fruity homemade dessert
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- 50 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Apple, yoghurt and berry ice lollies
Healthy homemade lollies packed with berries and fruit
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- 25 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
Aubergine bake
A great recipe that both vegetarians and meat-eaters can enjoy!
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- 1 Hr 45 Mins
- Medium
- Vegetarian
Avocado pasta
A creamy, thick and rich pasta sauce, which is healthy too...
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- 15 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
Baby Bolognese
Introduce your little one to this family favourite with our baby-friendly Bolognese
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- 35 Mins
- Easy
Baby's first pancakes
2-ingredient mini pancakes for little eaters – perfect for baby-led weaning
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- 15 Mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free