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tomato sauce for pasta
Pasta is a very economical main meal ingredient. Most shops have a variety of shapes available very cheaply and it is so versatile. This is a basic sauce recipe which costs a fraction of the price of...
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mushroom gravy
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 onion, finely chopped 8-10 large portabello or other large, flat mushrooms, cut into 3 cm cubes (roughly) 2 cups of water seasalt to taste 1 cup of gravy mix...
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wild garlic pesto
Wild garlic grows wild in woodland areas – best harvested in April and May before the flowers are fully out, but still good then. Easily identifiable by their strong garlic scent! The leaves are good...
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gluten-free veggie lasagne
This was made with gluten free lasagne sheets found in Lidl (Jan 2015), making it especially frugal, though many brands exist and the recipe will work with wheat based products too. It made enough for...
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Chunky Purple Pasta
A delicious and thrifty dish, made all the more frugal in this instance by the aubergine and beetroot being obtained during Tesco’s 2p evening reduction time (may not be all stores and times vary,...
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Roast Pumpkin and Garlic Pasta
Seasonal, delicious and super garlic-y, this pasta in a blended sauce makes a filling and nutritious meal. The texture of the pumpkin with the pasta works really well. Quantities are for four large...
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The 25p Meal
One of the cheapest ways to pare your food budget right back is to find out what time your local supermarket marks down its perishable products and do your shopping then. This makes possible what we...
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