Thrifty Aldi shopper reveals how she feeds entire family for less than £25 a week

A thrifty mother has shared tips to feed her family of four for less than £25 a week by shopping at Aldi.

Eilidh Wells created a series of seven dinners and had plenty of food leftover for lunches after a shop at the budget supermarket.

The mum exploited the latest deals and budget friendly produce and has offered other parents tips to spend savvy.

Speaking to Glasgow Live, Eilidh said: “The October Break can be a bit of a stress for families when you’re trying to stretch your budget to include breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks.

"I made the most of this shopping by meal planning ahead of time and buying some ingredients I could use across several meals. Having last nights leftovers for lunch always help too."

Eilidh spent less than £25 on enough food to make meals for her family all week (Instagram)

Aldi was crowned the UK’s cheapest supermarket in 2021 by consumer champion Which? and has been named as the cheapest UK supermarket for June, July, August and September 2022 by the same consumer champions.

Eilidh and her family, who live in Glasgow, enjoyed several meals, including a Scotch beef chilli con carne with rice and a teriyaki beef stir fry.

Eilidh's recipes

Recipe 1: Scotch Beef Pasta Bolognese with garlic bread £4.23

• Nature’s Glen Scotch 23% Fat Beef Mince 750g
• Everyday Essentials Brown Onions
• Carlos Twin Pack Garlic Baguettes 338g
• Nature's Pick Carrots 500g

Recipe 2: Scotch Beef Chilli Con Carne with rice £4.22

• Nature’s Glen Scotch 23% Fat Beef Mince 750g
• Four Seasons Red Kidney Beans In Water 400g
• Cucina Chunky Chopped Tomatoes 400g
• Chilli Con Carne Seasoning Mix 50g
• Everyday Essentials Long Grain Rice

The savvy shopper located the latest deals at the Aldi supermarket (Instagram)

Recipe 3: Leftover Scotch Beef chilli con carne on baked potatoes £0.52

• Nature's Pick Baking Potatoes 4 Pack

Recipe 4: Roast chicken breast with mushroom and leek sauce and mashed potatoes £9.39

• Nature's Glen Scottish Chicken Breast Fillets 650g
• Nature's Pick Leeks 500g
• McCallums Scottish Single Cream 300ml
• Nature's Pick Maris Piper Potatoes
• Nature's Pick Sliced Mushrooms 250g
• Quixo Chicken Stock Cubes

Recipe 5: Leek and potato soup £0

• Leftover leeks from the Roast chicken breast with mushroom and leek sauce
• Leftover potatoes from Roast chicken breast with mushroom and leek sauce
• Quixo Chicken Stock Cubes

There are more than 900 Aldi supermarkets in the UK (GrimsbyLive/Donna Clifford)

Recipe 6: Teriyaki beef stir fry £3.29

• Ready, Set…Cook! Meal Kit Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry 500g
• Leftover onions from the Scotch Beef Chilli Con Carne
• Leftover rice from the Scotch Beef Chilli Con Carne

Recipe 7: Roasted red pepper and tomato soup with sourdough £2.28

• Nature’s Pick Cherry Tomatoes
• Bramwell Nature's Pick Loose Red Peppers
• Leftover potatoes from Roast chicken breast with mushroom and leek sauce
• Leftover onions from the Scotch Beef Chilli Con Carne
• Quixo Chicken Stock Cubes
• Specially Selected Bake At Home Sourdough Baguettes 250g/2 Pack

Snacks: £0.81

• Snackrite Multipack Cheese & Onion Crisps 6x25g