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Total Budget: ~£10

Core shopping list (example prices):

• 1.5kg potatoes – £1.20
• 1kg rice – £0.75
• 1kg pasta – £0.80
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes – £0.45
• 1 tin baked beans – £0.30
• 1 tin kidney beans – £0.45
• 1 tin sweetcorn – £0.45
• 1 loaf bread – £0.45
• 6 eggs – £1.00
• 1kg carrots – £0.50
• 1kg onions – £0.65
• 500g frozen mixed veg – £0.75
• Stock cubes (10) – £0.55
• Basic cooking oil & seasonings – allowance £0.70

Total ≈ £9.95

📅 7 Dinners for £10 (Family of 4)

Day 1 – Hearty Vegetable & Potato Soup with Bread

Ingredients: potatoes, carrots, onions, stock cube, mixed veg, slice of bread per person.
Method:

1. Dice veg and potatoes.
2. Fry onion lightly, add remaining veg.
3. Add stock + water; simmer 25 mins.
4. Mash lightly for thickness.
   Cost: ~£1.30 for 4.

Day 2 – Tomato Pasta with Sweetcorn

Ingredients: pasta, tinned tomatoes, onion, sweetcorn.
Method:

1. Fry onion. Add tomatoes, simmer.
2. Stir in sweetcorn.
3. Mix with cooked pasta.
   Cost: ~£1.10 for 4.

Day 3 – Rice & Beans One-Pot

Ingredients: rice, kidney beans, onion, stock cube, mixed veg.
Method:

1. Fry onion.
2. Add rice, beans, veg + stock + water.
3. Simmer until rice cooked. Season well.
   Cost: ~£1.20 for 4.

Day 4 – Potato Hash with Fried Eggs

Ingredients: potatoes, onions, carrots, 4 eggs.
Method:

1. Dice and fry onions/carrots.
2. Add cooked potatoes and crisp them up.
3. Top with a fried egg each.
   Cost: ~£1.40 for 4.

Day 5 – Veg Curry & Rice

Ingredients: mixed veg, onion, chopped tomatoes (use half tin if needed), stock, spices (curry powder or paprika).
Method:

1. Fry onion + spice.
2. Add tomatoes, veg, water.
3. Simmer and serve with rice.
   Cost: ~£1.20 for 4.

Day 6 – Pasta, Beans & Veg Bake (No Oven Needed)

Ingredients: pasta, baked beans, mixed veg, onion.
Method:

1. Cook pasta.
2. Fry onion; add beans + veg.
3. Mix together and heat through.
   Cost: ~£1.00 for 4.

Day 7 – Simple Potato & Veg Stew

Ingredients: potatoes, onion, carrots, stock cube.
Method:

1. Chop everything.
2. Add to pot with stock + water.
3. Simmer 30 mins; season well.
   Cost: ~£0.95 for 4.