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Budget Family Meal Plan for just over £30!

We’ve got you covered with four delicious family meals for 4, that are packed full of flavour, simple to make and with zero leftovers!

These tasty recipes are filled with crowd-pleasing faves from pasta, chilli and one-pot wonders, and the best bit…they’ll feed even the fussiest of eaters!

With a bag of Quorn Fillets, Mince and Sausages, some fresh ingredients and a handful of store cupboard ingredients, these budget recipes make the perfect family meal plan. Plus, the whole supermarket shop costs just over £30!

This supermarket shop comes to just £30.90 and feeds a family of four! Feed everyone around the table with delicious meals that are guaranteed to become your new weekly favourites.

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Roasted Veggie Pasta with Quorn Sausages

Pasta is a family favourite and this Roasted Veggie Pasta with Quorn Sausage will be no exception!

Packed full of colourful roasted veggies and tasty Quorn Sausages, simmered in a sauce made simply from stock, double cream and red pesto, this is a real budget friendly meal that we know you will love.

Get the full recipe here.

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Shredded Chicken Chilli with Quorn Fillets

This super easy recipe for Shredded Chicken Chilli is a delish veggie twist on your usual chilli con carne!

Tasty Quorn Fillets, veggies & tinned kidney beans are simmered in a delicious tomatoey sauce, seasoned with dried herbs and spices from the store cupboard. It’s perfect on its own served up in big bowl, or with fluffy rice, grated cheese and crunchy tortilla chips for a family dinner winner!

Grab the recipe here.

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Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Gnocchi with Quorn Fillets

This tasty Gnocchi recipe is something a little bit different to pasta but still super easy to make and ready in just 25 mins!

Loaded with mushrooms, spinach and Quorn Vegetarian Fillets, all simmered in a deliciously creamy sauce, filled with pillowy soft gnocchi, it’s a total 10/10 for the whole family.

Grab the recipe here.

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Orzo Bolognese with Quorn Mince

A classic Spag Bol is a total midweek winner, and this Orzo version is even better as it’s all cooked up in one pan which means less washing up!

This Orzo Bolognese is simmered in a tomatoey sauce made with veggies, tomatoes, red pesto and Quorn Mince. Ready in just 20 minutes this recipe is the perfect midweek meal the whole family will love!

So easy to spoon into bowls this one is perfect for little ones too and makes for delicious leftovers (or seconds!).

Make the recipe here.

We know you’ll love these delicious recipes that are super simple to make and will mix up your weekly meal planning this Easter holidays. For a little over £30 and not much time in the kitchen, this is THE meal plan you need to keep the family fuelled over the holidays.

Shopping List

  • 1 (336g) bag of Quorn Sausages: £2.50
  • 1 (300g) bag of Quorn Mince: £2.50
  • 2 (312g) bags of Quorn Fillets £5.00
  • 500g of dried pasta: 75p
  • 2 large brown onions: 50p
  • 2 small red onions: 45p
  • 2 red peppers: 90p
  • 1 yellow pepper: 45p
  • 500g carrots: 35p
  • 1 pack of celery: 69p
  • 350g cherry tomatoes: £1.80
  • 1 bulb of garlic: 40p
  • Vegetable stock (12 x 10g): 65p
  • 150ml double cream: £1.15
  • 1 jar of red pesto: £1.30
  • 25g of flat leaf parsley: 60p
  • 500g orzo: 75p
  • 170g vegetarian hard cheese: £1.91
  • 250g mushrooms: £1.05
  • 500g gnocchi: £1.80
  • 200g cream cheese: £1.25
  • 180g fresh spinach: £1.00
  • 1 tube of tomato puree: 65p
  • 2 cans of chopped tomatoes: £1.00
  • 1 can of green lentils: 49p
  • 1 can of kidney beans: 49p
  • 1 bag of fresh coriander: 52p

Total: £30.90*

Cupboard Essentials:

  • Olive oil
  • Paprika
  • Dried mixed herbs
  • Ground cumin
  • Chilli powder
  • Salt
  • Pepper

For more budget recipe inspo take a look at our Cheap Vegetarian Family recipes for more simple, family meal ideas.

* Calculations based on the cost of ingredients purchased from ASDA, correct as of 12.03.24

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