Cheap meal plan for a family of 4 for under £30
Seven filling dinners for two adults and two children, with meat, fish and vegetarian meals, for under £30 for the whole week.
£27.56
whole shop
7
dinners for 4
£0.98
per person, per dinner
The week's dinners
- Mon
Caribbean squash & coconut soupMexican & Caribbean · 40 mins · Vegetarian£0.75 - Tue
Pork & bean chilliMexican & Caribbean · 45 mins£1.21 - Wed
Tuna & tomato spaghettiItalian · 20 mins£0.61 - Thu
Tuscan bean & cabbage soupItalian · 40 mins · Vegetarian£0.70 - Fri
Sausage & lentil stewBritish & European · 50 mins£0.78 - Sat
Rajma (kidney bean curry)Indian · 35 mins · Vegetarian£0.52 - Sun
Lebanese-style chicken & riceMediterranean · 40 mins£0.74
Prices are per portion. Tap a meal for the ingredients and step-by-step method.
Shopping list
Whole packs, as you'd buy them, assuming you already have oil, herbs and spices. Leftover packs carry over to next week.
Fresh veg
- Brown onions1 × 1kg £0.80
- Butternut squash1 £1.09
- Carrots1 × 1kg £0.65
- Fresh ginger1 × 100g £0.39
- Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)1 × 40 £0.65
- Mixed peppers (3 pack)1 × 3 £1.75
- Savoy / white cabbage1 £0.89
Meat & fish
- Chicken thighs (bone-in)1 × 1kg £2.99
- Pork mince1 × 500g £2.39
- Pork sausages (8 pack)1 × 8 £1.79
- Tinned tuna chunks (145g tin)2 £1.26
Dairy & eggs
- Greek-style natural yoghurt1 × 500g £0.95
Bakery
- Sliced wholemeal loaf3 £2.25
Cupboard
- Basmati rice1 × 1kg £1.79
- Butter beans (400g tin)2 £0.90
- Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)7 £2.45
- Coconut milk (400ml tin)1 £0.79
- Red kidney beans (400g tin)3 £1.05
- Red lentils1 × 500g £0.89
- Spaghetti1 × 500g £0.30
- Stock cubes (12 pack)1 × 12 £0.45
Frozen
- Frozen garden peas1 × 900g £1.09
Prices are estimates based on typical UK budget supermarket prices for own-brand products. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.
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