We're all looking for ways to keep costs down at the moment, especially when it comes to our rising food bills. And when it comes to feeding the family, the last thing you want is to spend money on something that gets wasted.
But when you want a substantial meal that grown ups and children will enjoy, pleasing everyone can be tricky and the budget can soon be quickly forgotten. However, eating on the cheap doesn't have to mean eating rubbish and with supermarkets competing for our custom, most are selling budget basics we can all benefit from.
I set out to make a family meal from Aldi for less than £1 a head - with at least one vegetable in there towards our five a day. The end result was a rather tasty and satisfying cottage pie which came in at an impressive 71 pence per head.
