A TikTok star has revealed her simple recipes which cost just £1 per portion – to feed a family of four.
Becky Excell has created a menu of nutritious and healthy dishes – including smoky tomato rice, sticky sausage stew, and turkey and cranberry pie.
The influencer and best-selling author has created these meals to help inspire those looking to make more affordable choices during the cost-of-living crisis.
Other dishes include a sweet potato and chickpea curry, and an Italian-inspired gnocchi bake.
The recipes come after research of 2,000 adults, commissioned by Aldi, found the average household spends nearly £230 on food each month – with Brits estimating the average single serving for dinner costs £7.40.
But nearly two-thirds (64%) are keen to keep their food bills down, and 41% have already changed their habits when it comes to shopping and cooking.
As many as three in ten are buying more frozen food, while 57% are opting for cheaper alternatives when doing their usual shop.
Becky, who has teamed up with the supermarket brand to create the budget friendly meals, said: “Making recipes like this, and combining high quality with low prices, is possible if you know where to shop.
“This means there is no need to sacrifice taste, excitement, or nutritional value when cooking budget-friendly food.”
The study also found 64% now often look for items which have been reduced in price – with over half (53%) citing this as the main priority when it comes to their weekly shop.
And 43% have tried to simplify their cooking to cut back on costs, while a third (34%) have set themselves stricter budgets for food shops.
But despite this, 41% find it difficult cooking on a budget – as three in ten believe meals aren’t as exciting when a limit has been set.
A further 28% reckon they aren’t as nutritious, and 27% said when they spend less on ingredients it results in the finished dish not being as tasty, according to the OnePoll study.
When asked about what they’ve had to cut back on in general, more than a quarter (27%) said food shops – but everyday purchases, eating out, and takeaways were also among the more common things Brits have reduced spending on.
Julie Ashfield, from Aldi UK, said: “We are committed to providing the best possible quality and value to all our customers – and these £1 meal ideas do exactly that.
“We know how hard it is for so many people at the moment, which is why we are more focused than ever on delivering our longstanding price promise by offering the lowest possible prices in Britain, every single day.
“These recipes all include ingredients that are easily accessible, and we hope they offer families up and down the country some ideas and inspiration for more affordable meal choices this winter.”
TOP 10 THINGS BRITS ARE DOING TO REDUCE FOOD BILLS:
- Buying cheaper alternatives
- Buying fewer items/simplifying meals
- Setting strict budgets
- Buying more frozen food
- Eating out less
- Buying in bulk and freezing
- Reducing the number of takeaways
- Cooking meals with less meat
- Taking lunch to work rather than buying it
- Introducing a “cheap” night e.g. use frozen food/meals with only a few ingredients
