We’re all feeling the pinch at the moment when it comes to our food shops.
And it’s hardly surprising with UK supermarket food prices going up by more than 25% in the last two years – according to Which?.
As a result, we are all looking for savvy ways to save – whether it’s meal planning, shopping the reduced yellow stickers, or hunting for deals.
But a YouTuber has done a lot of hard work for us by coming up with a meal plan for making 70 meals for just £20.
While it might sound like an impossible task, Julia Pacheco outlines exactly how to do it in her YouTube video.
She spends $25 (around £20) on groceries and makes 70 portions of food for her family.
Meals to make:
Breakfast Sausage and Tomato Casserole – 12 portions
Creamy Tomato Pasta – 7 portions
Black Bean Sweet Potato Hash – 6 portions
Potato Hotdog Skillet – 9 meals
Hearty Potato Lentil Soup – 11 portions
Creamy Pasta and Vegetables – 8 portions
Lentil Enchiladas – 12 portions
Tuna Macaroni and Cheese – 5 portions
Total: 70 portions
Julia makes eight different meals in total – Sausage and Tomato Casserole, Creamy Tomato Pasta, Black Bean Sweet Potato Hash, Potato Hotdog Skillet, Hearty Potato Lentil Soup, Creamy Pasta and Vegetables, Lentil Enchiladas and Tuna Macaroni and Cheese – covering options for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
In her video, the mum walks you through each easy recipe and how to make it.
She also outlines how many portions you can make from each – coming to 70 in total.
Julia says: ‘When you’re at the end of your grocery budget, and don’t have much left, it might be overwhelming to try to make a lot of meals out of a few inexpensive ingredients. I know, I’ve been there. That’s why I created this extreme budget cooking video.
‘So that when you’re overwhelmed, wondering what in the world your family is going to eat, you can make delicious, nutritious meals for cheap, Eating on a budget doesn’t have to be boring. I hope you find a little cooking inspiration.’
Of course, her shopping list may come to slightly more depending on the supermarket, but the budget meal-planning principle stays the same.
Julia’s shopping list:
- 1 can diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil
- 1 box macaroni and cheese
- 2 cans tuna
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 can red enchilada sauce
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 onion
- 5 lb bag russet potatoes
- 1 lb bag lentils
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 12 eggs
- 12 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables
- 28 oz bag frozen potatoes O’Brien
- 8 count hot dogs
- 12 oz frozen chopped spinach
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1/2 gallon milk
- 1 pound penne pasta
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