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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Business
Emma Gill

'I made Tesco's budget roast for less than £1 a head and there's just one thing I'd change'

With food prices shooting up along with the rest of our bills, families are understandably wanting to cut back where they can. Homemade meals are often a fair bit cheaper than ready meals, especially when you can cook in bulk, and having a Sunday dinner doesn't have to break the bank.

In fact Tesco has been plugging its own meal plans to show just how cheap shoppers can make them on a budget. The supermarket shared its ingredients for spaghetti bolognaise, working out at £3.37 for four, and its sausage and mash at £2.76 for four.

But the one that's impressed shoppers the most is the roast dinner - at £4.60 for four. I decided to give this one a go to see what the family thought.

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