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What are your cheap, but not miserable, recipes? (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Times are hard, the cost of living is rising, and so, like many people, I'm trying to cook cheaper meals for the family. I recently did the Piri-piri chicken wing, wedges and corn traybake from BBC Food.

Wings are cheap, potatoes are cheap, and corn isn't crazy expensive. The limes were probably the most extravagent ingredient. Total price, probably £2-£3 per person.

It was great, and the family all enjoyed it. To the point where it would go on the regular rotation even if we had suitcases full of cash stashed around the place!

What are your best economical recipes that aren't just beans, chickpeas, and rice? Meals you actively looks forward to, rather than just a budget way of getting calories inside you?

On my list for the coming week:

  • Carbonara
  • Sausage and mash with onion gravy
  • Chicken Quesadillas
  • Mac and Cheese with salad
  • Spicy black bean tacos
  • Stir-fried tofu
  • Slow cooker leek and potato soup

I can supply recipes for any of these.

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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Cheese burger and tater tots. I can turn out a decent burger and tots in about 20 minutes. This is a simple cheese burger using frozen patties with pickles and onion. And the tots take about 14 minutes in the air fryer.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I dont mean to be rude but are frozen burger patties cheap where you are? Cause they aint cheap here in Canada.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Some people have wildly different definitions of cheap it would seem. Personally nothing involving hamburger meat at all is cheap to me.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Yes, I get them at Costco.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

I did burgers last week, made from ground beef. We don't really get tater tots 'round these parts, so I did oven baked potato wedges.