5 Meals for £20!

All of these recipes are available on Cookidoo and can be made for under £20, offering some perfect mid-week meal options on a budget.

Black Bean Quesadillas with Guacamole

150 g Cheddar cheese, cut in pieces (2 cm) £1.13

2 avocados (approx. 250 g), cut in pieces £1.78

20 g freshly squeezed lime juice £0.09

240 g tinned black beans, rinsed, drained (1 x 400 g tin) £0.30

100 g tinned sweetcorn, drained £0.31

150 g fresh tomato salsa £0.65

4 flour tortillas £0.60

Chicken and Pearl Barley Stew

500 g chicken breasts £3.29

150 g celery stalks, cut in pieces £0.54

120 g leeks, sliced (1 cm) £0.33

1 garlic clove, sliced £0.02

1 red chilli, halved, deseeded (optional) £0.23

1 bay leaf £0.33

2 sprigs fresh rosemary £0.08

100 g pearl barley, soaked overnight, then rinsed and drained £0.13

140 g carrots, sliced (5 mm) £0.09

2 vegetable stock cubes (for 0.5 l each), crumbled £0.20

100 g fresh baby spinach £0.75

75 g frozen peas £0.23

Lentil and Veg Bolognese

150 g red split lentils £0.38

80 g onions, quartered £0.08

10 g olive oil £0.07

2 garlic cloves £0.05

400 g tomatoes, tinned £0.39

150 g courgettes, sliced £0.42

50 g button mushrooms, halved £0.22

2 - 3 Tbsp tomato purée, to taste £0.15

3 sprigs fresh basil leaves, finely sliced £0.17

320 g dried spaghetti £0.48

Pasta with Anchovies and Breadcrumbs

6 sprigs fresh herbs (e.g. basil, parsley) £0.08

2 garlic cloves £0.05

180 g breadcrumbs £1.18

50 g tomato purée £0.16

15 g tinned anchovies £0.83

350 g dried spaghetti £0.53

Gazpacho

1000 g plum tomatoes, ripe, halved £2.31

50 g green peppers, cut in pieces £0.18

40 g onions, quartered £0.04

70 g cucumber, partially peeled, cut in pieces £0.35

1 garlic clove £0.02

30 g vinegar £0.09

50 - 100 g extra virgin olive oil, to taste £0.34