Cheap Italian recipes

Budget Italian dinners: pasta, gnocchi, risotto, pizza and more.

Pasta, gnocchi and pizza are cheap, filling and popular with children. A simple sauce made from tinned tomatoes or passata is the start of many of these recipes.

75 recipes, cheapest first. Prices are per portion for a family of 4.

Money-saving tips

Dried pasta is one of the cheapest bases for a family meal.
Save a cup of the pasta water to loosen and thicken sauces.
Mature cheddar can stand in for parmesan.

Questions

Which recipe is the cheapest?

Penne arrabbiata with mozzarella, at about £0.47 a portion for a family of 4.

How much do these dinners cost?

From about £0.47 to £1.69 a portion, with most around £0.90, based on typical UK budget supermarket prices. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.

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