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.

Baked Potatoes with Vegetable Stroganoff Recipe - A substantial meal on its own and nice with a green side salad when in season.

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.

Tomato Soup with Carrots and Celery Recipe

Vegetable Yorkshire Pudding with Cheese Recipe - Serves 4 as part of a main course and goes particularly well with some baked tomatoes.

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.

Nutty Green Bean & Sweetcorn Casserole Recipe

Bubble & Squeak Recipe - The classic low cost dish

Leek & Potato Soup Recipe

Spicy Vegetable Casserole Recipe

This is a very economic meal if you buy/grow the vegetables in season. A filling meal for 4 that goes nice with a green side salad.

A warming and filling meal feeding 4 for pennies. Cooked on one ring it reduces energy costs as well

Borlotti Bean & Potato Soup Recipe