RecipesHealthy Meals On A Budget: Cheap Recipes For Christmas

In this recipe blog, we will tell you:

• Best cheap healthy recipes to cook this winter
• Most popular cheap recipes for your Christmas party
• How to save money on groceries with Love Discount Vouchers

Best Cheap Healthy Winter Recipes

With the cold weather starting to make its way during the festive season, many of us tend to enjoy and crave more comforting and delicious meals from roasts, soups, stews, warm puddings and more, states an article from Olive Magazine. 

Well thanks to Love Discount Vouchers, you can now find a range of healthy meals to prepare this winter without spending big. Check out our selection of some of the best healthy meals on a budget and how much they will cost.

1. Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1.3kg (£1.48) of small peeled and diced potatoes.
• 475ml (£0.79) of 2% skimmed milk.
• 10g (£0.30) of spring onions
• Salt & pepper for seasoning. (£0.02)

Method

1. In a large pot, add potatoes and fill the pot with water until the potatoes are completely submerged.
2. Once the water starts to boil, reduce the heat and allow the potatoes to simmer for about 20 minutes.
3. Once potatoes are soft, drain the water from the potatoes but leave about 1 cup in the bottom of the pot.
4. Mash the potatoes with the milk and salt and pepper. For a chunky soup, you can lightly mash them and for a smoother consistency, you can use an immersion blender.
5. Once you have mashed the potatoes, cook them for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Serve the soup with the chopped green onions.

It is a great recipe that makes 8 cups of soup, making it an affordable meal for the family. The cost of purchasing these ingredients is £2.77 and they can be bought from Waitrose. Shop for your groceries for less when you use a Waitrose discount code.

2. Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients

• 500g of Morrisons macaroni - £0.89.
• 1 litre of water
• 400ml of Morrisons fresh milk - £0.72
• 2g of Morrisons onion granules - £0.05
• 5g of Morrison’s Savers English mustard - £0.10
• Pinch of salt £0.01
• Pinch of pepper £0.01
• 400g of Morrions grated four cheese mix - £5.50
• 150ml of Morrions double cream - £1

Method

1. Place water, milk, macaroni, onion granules, mustard, salt and pepper in a pan and cook covered on medium heat until the pasta is al dente.
2. Once the pasta is cooked, turn the heat to low and add in the cheese and the cream. Mix it all together until the cheese is melted.
3. Serve hot!

A budget family recipe for four people that will cost you £8.28. Shop for all these ingredients from Morrisons and get them for less with a Morrisons discount code.

3. Red lentil & squash dhal

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of Asda sunflower oil -£0.05.
• 50g of Asda chopped onion - £0.10.
• 5g of COOK by Asda easy garlic - £0.05.
• 2g of COOK by Asda ground coriander - £0.05.
• 2g of COOK by Asda ground cumin - £0.04.
• 2g of COOK by Asda ground turmeric - £0.04.
• 1g of COOK by Asda cayenne pepper - £0.02.
• 400g of COOK by Asda butternut squash chunks - £1.20.
• 400g of Asda chopped tomatoes in tomato juice - £0.55.
• 2 x Asda chicken stock pots - £0.60.
• 2 litres of water.
• 10g of Asda mango chutney - £0.05.
• 300g of Asda dried red lentils - £1.14.

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and saute onions for about 5 minutes.
2. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add in the spices and butternut and mix with onion and garlic.
4. Add in tomatoes, chicken stock pots, water, chutney and season.
5. Boil all the ingredients for 10 minutes.
6. Reduce heat and add in the lentils. Cook for a further 20 minutes until the squash and lentils are soft.
7. Serve with rice, or naan bread or just enjoy on its own.

A hearty-warm meal for only £3.89. Purchase all these ingredients for your family of four from Asda and get them at a low price with an Asda Groceries discount code.

Most Popular Cheap Recipes For Christmas

Here at Love Discount Vouchers, we are here to help you, if you’re the one that the family has chosen to visit this Christmas and the overwhelming thoughts you have when it comes to preparing a great Christmas meal may leave you feeling annoyed, says House & Garden.

Well, let us help you plan your Christmas meal with our selection of budget family meals.

1. Roast Chicken & Veg

Ingredients

• 2.2kg Sainsbury’s free range corn-fed British whole chicken - £18.95.
• 1kg of Sainsbury’s whole carrots that have been trimmed and halved lengthwise - £0.60.
• 500g of Sainsbury’s parsnips, peeled and quartered - £0.60.
• ½ of a Sainsbury’s orange - £0.25.
• 50g of Sainsbury’s unsalted British softened butter - £0.33.
• 500g of Sainsbury’s brussels sprouts - £1.00.
• 5g of Sainsbury’s clear honey - £0.01.

Method

1. Place the chicken breast side down on the chopping board or work surface so that the backbone is facing the top. Cut out the backbone by running kitchen scissors on both sides.
2. Turn the chicken over so that the breast side is now facing upwards. Flatten the chicken by pushing firmly down on the breastbone. Sprinkle salt generously over the chicken and place in the fridge for 24 hours.
3. Allow chicken to stand for 2 hours at room temperature before cooking.
4. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
5. Grease a shallow baking tray and place the carrots and parsnips around. Squeeze some of the orange juice over the vegetables. Toss the vegetables in half of the butter and season with salt and pepper.
6. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and squeeze over the remaining orange juice. Cut up the orange and place it in between the vegetables.
7. Rub the remaining butter over the chicken and roast for 30 minutes.
8. Remove the chicken from the oven and move the chicken from the tray to a chopping board.
9. Mix the vegetables and drizzle with honey. Place the chicken back on top of the vegetables and roast for another 20 minutes.
10. Remove the chicken from the oven once cooked through and the skin has crisped. Toss the vegetables and roast the vegetables for another 10 minutes.

Create this delicious roast chicken meal for your family of 8 this Christmas. The total cost of this meal is £21.74 which works out to £2.17 per person. Get discounts on these ingredients when you use one of the Sainsbury’s vouchers.

2. Chocolate Robin’s Nests

Ingredients

• 100g of Dr Oetker Fine Cooks milk chocolate - £1.46.
• 100g of Dr Oetker extra dark 72% chocolate - £4.46.
• 100g of Kellogg’s corn flakes - £0.99.
• 10g of Tate & Lyle icing sugar - £0.08.
• 12 x paper cupcake cases

Method

1. Place the cupcake cases in the muffin tin.
2. Bring water to a boil and then reduce and simmer. Add chocolate to a heatproof bowl and melt chocolate stirring over the simmering water.
3. Add cornflakes into a large heatproof bowl and pour the melted chocolate over. Mix until well combined.
4. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases. Make a hole in the middle of the mixture using the back of the spoon to form the nest shape.
5. Place the muffin tin in the fridge and chill for 2 hours.
6. Dust the nests using icing sugar and decorate them with raspberries, strawberries or any other fruit.

Bring these delicious sugar treats to your Christmas party for £6.99 and feed up to 12 people. Shop the Marks & Spencer food section for your ingredients, ready-made Christmas platters and other party foods. Get your M&S food for less with a Marks & Spencer discount code.

How To Save Money On Cheap Recipes For Christmas

Jadee Scott, a money-saving expert at Love Discount Vouchers says, “When it comes to cooking healthy meals on a budget, Love Discount Vouchers has you covered. You can find a range of discounts from our Food & Drink discount codes page to help you purchase affordable vegetables and cheap foods!”

Cheap Family Meals (UK) Money-Saving Tips & Tricks

• Use our selection of discount codes when shopping for ingredients for your cheap food ideas for a Christmas party. These discounts will help you get the best prices on your grocery shopping.
• Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest discount codes, vouchers and promotions.
• Shop sales or the buy one get one free special to find the best deals and get more for less.
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• Sign up for grocery retailers’ rewards programmes to earn points, money-saving vouchers and great discounts when shopping from their online stores.

Cheap Healthy Winter Recipes For Less Thanks To Love Discount Vouchers

Feast delicious food for less from the Love Discount Voucher selection of cheap healthy winter recipes. Take the stress out of Christmas cooking with our easy and cheap recipes for Christmas. Find more mouth-watering recipes to try out this festive season from recipe books from our Books & Magazines discount codes page.