Cheap meal plan for a family of 4 for under £30
Seven filling dinners for two adults and two children, with meat, fish and vegetarian meals, for under £30 for the whole week.
£28.34
whole shop
7
dinners for 4
£1.01
per person, per dinner
The week's dinners
- MonChicken & spinach saag curryIndian · 35 mins£0.98
- TueCajun fish with rice & beansAmerican · 30 mins£1.14
- WedSausage & bean casseroleBritish & European · 45 mins£0.86
- ThuHungarian-style bean goulashBritish & European · 40 mins · Vegetarian£0.64
- FriSausage & pepper pastaItalian · 35 mins£0.69
- SatMushroom & pea curryIndian · 30 mins · Vegetarian£0.66
- SunPizza-topped jacket potatoesItalian · 75 mins · Vegetarian£0.74
Prices are per portion. Tap a meal for the ingredients and step-by-step method.
Shopping list
Whole packs, as you'd buy them, assuming you already have oil, herbs and spices. Leftover packs carry over to next week.
Fresh veg
- Brown onions1 × 1kg £0.69
- Closed cup mushrooms2 × 300g £1.78
- Fresh ginger1 × 100g £0.39
- Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)1 × 40 £0.69
- Mixed peppers (3 pack)2 × 3 £1.98
- White potatoes1 × 2.5kg £1.65
Meat & fish
- Chicken thighs (bone-in)1 × 1kg £2.99
- Frozen white fish fillets1 × 520g £2.99
- Pork sausages (8 pack)2 × 8 £3.58
Dairy & eggs
- Greek-style natural yoghurt1 × 500g £0.99
- Mozzarella ball2 × 125g £1.18
Cupboard
- Baked beans (400g tin)2 £0.58
- Basmati rice1 × 1kg £1.79
- Butter beans (400g tin)1 £0.45
- Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)3 £1.05
- Passata2 × 500g £0.98
- Penne / fusilli1 × 1kg £1.19
- Red kidney beans (400g tin)2 £0.70
- Stock cubes (12 pack)1 × 12 £0.45
Frozen
- Frozen chopped spinach1 × 900g £1.15
- Frozen garden peas1 × 900g £1.09
Prices are estimates based on typical UK budget supermarket prices for own-brand products. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.
Want a plan that fits your family?
SupperSmart makes a week like this around your own budget and family size, swaps any meals you don't fancy, and uses up what's already in your cupboards.
Plan my week, freeNo card needed. Works on your phone or computer.