Recipe for Chicken Broth - use the carcase wisely.

Recipe for Lentil Soup.

Chicken Risotto Recipe (Cheats method!)

Dhal Recipe with Tarka Topping

Recipe for Lemon and Rocket Risotto

Recipe for Pasta and Tomato Sauce

A massive batch bake using only 1 kg of minced beef.

Tadpole's Cassoulet Recipe - The last time I made this, the cost worked out to be roughly 35p per meal.

Mexican Hotpot Recipe - Belly pork and garlic sausage relatively cheap to purchase and this is a hearty main course on its own.

Aduki Bean Soup Recipe - Dried beans are an excellent source of protein, iron and fibre and are inexpensive.

Haricot Bean Soup Recipe - Serves 4 and is very filling. Only needs to be accompanied by some crusty bread as a meal on its own.

Barley Casserole Recipe - Serves 4 - All done in One Pot.

Butter Bean Hotpot Recipe - To be even more frugal, miss out or cut back on the grated cheese topping.

Sausage & Black Bean Hotpot Recipe - Dried beans are an excellent source of protein, iron and fibre and are inexpensive.

Colourful Rissotto Recipe - Serves 4 as a main meal.

Brown Rice with Vegetables Recipe - Nice garnished with some fresh, chopped parsley. Feel free to swap the veg about, but you do really need the onion and tomato.

Broad Bean & Cabbage Risotto Recipe - Serves 4 and low on energy costs.

Spinach Rice Recipe - Enough for 4 people and mean on energy as all done on one ring on the hob.

Borlotti Bean & Potato Soup Recipe

Beef Curry or Korma Recipe