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Thrifty recipes

Try our budget-friendly recipes for thrifty cooking whatever the occasion. These low-cost recipes include freezer-friendly batch-cook ideas, curries, one-pots and lots more. Use the recipe filters to order by serving size and special diet   

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Chicken legs with paprikash sauce
Chicken legs with paprikash sauce

This Hungarian-inspired dish pairs low-cost chicken legs with a paprikash sauce, made from sweet red peppers, lots of paprika and soured cream

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 4
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Pea risotto with bacon and hazelnut crumb
Pea risotto with bacon and hazelnut crumb

This vibrant risotto is packed with good-for-you greens, including budget-friendly frozen peas. Swap the hazelnuts for walnuts if you have those to hand

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 4
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Basa with Ritz Cracker crumb
Basa with Ritz Cracker crumb

Basa is an affordable, more sustainable alternative to other white fish varieties. Cook the sweet potato fries in an air fryer, if you prefer

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 4
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Creamy tomato and gochujang penne
Creamy tomato and gochujang penne

Gochujang, a Korean paste made from red chillies and fermented soybeans, elevates this fresh tomato pasta. The quantity here gives a smoky, gentle kick of heat, but add more gochujang if you enjoy spice

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 4
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Ham, bean and parmesan soup
Ham, bean and parmesan soup
When cooking with minimal ingredients, flavour boosters like parmesan rinds are great for popping into soups and stews. It can make simple dishes like this one super satisfying.

Recipe by Nadine Brown

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Serves: 2, with leftovers
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Chicken arrabiata
Chicken arrabiata
This storecupboard-friendly recipe is based on the spicy Italian tomato sauce. We’ve added chicken and plump black olives for a balanced weeknight supper

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 2
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Corned beef hash
Corned beef hash
A retro favourite, with extra veg added. Serve with spring greens or Savoy cabbage, or with baked beans if you’re extra hungry

Recipe by Tamsin Burnett-Hall

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Serves: 2
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Chicken stroganoff
Chicken stroganoff
Try our healthier, but no-less-comforting, take on the Russian classic

Recipe by Abigail Spooner

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Serves: 2, easily doubled
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Low-waste butternut squash and sage rigatoni
Low-waste butternut squash and sage rigatoni
The crispy paprika-spiced skins add a lovely kick alongside the autumnal flavours of sage and squash. We just love the way the creamy sauce nestles inside the pasta

Recipe by So Vegan

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Serves: 4
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