Cheap meal plan for 2 for under £25
Seven dinners for two people for under £25, planned so ingredients are shared across the week and nothing goes to waste.
£20.41
whole shop
7
dinners for 2
£1.46
per person, per dinner
The week's dinners
- Mon
Sardine & tomato spaghettiMediterranean · 20 mins£0.55 - Tue
Sausage, kale & gnocchi traybakeItalian · 35 mins£1.14 - Wed
Mushroom & kale creamy pastaItalian · 25 mins · Vegetarian£0.68 - ThuChickpea falafel pittas with yoghurtMediterranean · 35 mins · Vegetarian£0.69
- Fri
Hot dogs with fried onions & wedgesAmerican · 40 mins£0.69 - Sat
Tuna & tomato spaghettiItalian · 20 mins£0.61 - Sun
Chana masala with naanIndian · 30 mins · Vegetarian£0.69
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
- Closed cup mushrooms1 × 300g £1.00
- Cucumber1 £0.59
- Fresh ginger1 × 100g £0.39
- Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)1 × 40 £0.65
- Kale1 × 200g £0.69
- Lemons (4 pack)1 × 4 £0.89
- Salad tomatoes (6 pack)1 × 6 £0.59
- White potatoes1 × 2.5kg £1.32
Meat & fish
- Frankfurters (8 pack)1 × 8 £0.99
- Pork sausages (8 pack)1 × 8 £1.79
- Tinned tuna chunks (145g tin)1 £0.63
Dairy & eggs
- Greek-style natural yoghurt1 × 500g £0.95
- Soft cheese1 × 280g £0.95
Bakery
- Burger buns (6 pack)1 × 6 £0.75
- Plain naan breads (4 pack)1 × 4 £0.89
- White pitta breads (6 pack)1 × 6 £0.55
Cupboard
- BBQ sauce1 × 480g £0.79
- Chickpeas (400g tin)2 £0.82
- Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)2 £0.70
- Gnocchi1 × 500g £0.89
- Penne / fusilli1 × 1kg £1.19
- Plain flour1 × 1.5kg £0.65
- Sardines in tomato sauce (120g tin)1 £0.65
- Spaghetti1 × 500g £0.30
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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