5 Budget-Friendly Recipes for Spring: Ideas for the Whole Family!

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With food prices going up, it can sometimes feel impossible to make affordable meals that you know your family will enjoy.

It can be hard to come up with regular recipe ideas for you and your little ones, especially if everyone has different tastes or health requirements. However, just because you’re shopping on a budget, it doesn’t mean you should have to compromise on health or taste.

Let’s take a look at 5 delicious budget-friendly recipes for Spring, including affordable meal ideas for the whole family.

1. Minestrone soup

A bowl of soup is a delicious, filling and healthy recipe for the whole family – and all the ingredients for minestrone soup are things you might normally find in your cupboards.

You can make minestrone soup by mixing budget-friendly ingredients like beans, vegetables, tinned tomatoes and spaghetti. Simply boil your soup on the hob and serve with bread or croutons for a warming Spring meal.

Minestrone soup makes a tasty and cheap dinner idea – or you can heat any leftovers for lunch the next day.

2. Beans on toast with a twist

Beans on toast is a classic choice for families looking to save a bit of money – but it can get boring after a while. So, why not add a fun twist to your beans-on-toast recipe?

You could add a few extra ingredients, such as cheese or bacon, or you could cook up a jacket potato to create an alternative meal for you and your family.

Beans on toast is full of protein and it makes a great lunchtime meal. Beans are also a very versatile, filling food product that you can add to any meal – so don’t forget to stock up on tins for Spring!

3. Chilli – beef or veggie

Chilli is an easy, budget-friendly recipe to make for you and your family. You only need a few ingredients to make a tasty veggie or beef chilli – and it’s packed full of protein, iron and other vitamins and minerals (depending on what you decide to add to your dish).

Chilli is a cosy meal if the rain’s pouring outside – or you can enjoy it with rice, tortilla chips and dips for a refreshing Spring treat.

Check out a full beef chilli recipe on the BBC Good Food website.

4. Tortilla pizzas

Tortilla pizzas are a fun, easy meal idea for kids to make in Spring. All you need is tortilla wraps, cheese, tomato purée and any additional toppings, such as vegetables or ham.

Simply decorate your tortillas and pop them in the oven to cook. You can serve your pizzas with salad or oven chips – or just eat them on their own.

These pizzas are great for lunch or dinner – and you can get kids to decorate their own pizzas for a bit of fun in Spring. You can also use your wraps to make tacos or quesadillas for a budget-friendly Spring recipe for the whole family.

5. Frittata

A frittata is an Italian egg dish, similar to a Spanish omelette. It’s a fast, simple meal to cook – and you can enjoy it hot immediately or store it away as leftovers to enjoy later.

You can add anything and everything to your frittata, including:

• Cheese
• Tomatoes
• Mushrooms
• Meat, such as ham, bacon or sausage
• Herbs and spices
• Peppers

You can customise your frittata for you and your family. Maybe you want to make your frittata a little healthier by adding some veggies? Or maybe you want to make it tasty with bacon? It’s up to you!

What are your favourite budget-friendly recipes for Spring? I’d love to hear your ideas!

Take care everyone x