Feeding Four for a Fiver £5: Exploring Affordable Family Dinners in the UK's Top Supermarkets | M&S Food

I've embarked on a mission that I'm really excited about. I've challenged myself to create family meals that are not only delicious but also budget-friendly, costing no more than £5 for all the main ingredient. 

With the cost of living crisis at the moment, we are having to be more thrifty than ever, so creating recipes for cheap and healthy dinners that are not only cheap, but also delicious is a challenge we can all benefit from.

And to make it even more interesting, I'm exploring all the leading UK supermarkets, starting with M&S, and this Slow Cooker Cheesy Chipotle Rice Recipe.

The best part of this adventure is that there are no set rules on cuisine or dietary restrictions. I'm all about variety and trying out different recipes, so we're in for a culinary journey. 

Hopefully, we can all discover some fantastic, cost-effective family meal ideas together. 

Stay tuned for updates on my thrifty food adventures, and let's see how creative we can get with that £5 budget! 

Now I am including a couple of items that you should already have in your cupboards at home, such as stock, salt, pepper etc.

1 microwave pack long grain rice

1 tin chopped tomatoes

1 tin kidney beans 

2 teaspoons chipotle chilli pasta 

30g cheddar cheese 

Items needed from store cupboard:

Stock cube

(Optional) smoked paprika

Salt and pepper 

 

Instructions:

Add the rice, chopped tomatoes, kidney beans and 2 teaspoons of Chipotle paste to the slow cooker (adjust according to spice preferences)

Mix up a stock cube with 300ml of water and add.

Season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika if using.

Cook on high for 3 hours, or low for 6.

Finely grate the cheese and sprinkle on top for the last 30 mins of cooking.