Best budget recipes using store cupboard ingredients
The best budget-friendly recipes are those that require few ingredients. All you need to do is invest in a few staple ingredients and then you can create a variety of different meals. We want to share with you our favourite recipes made from store cupboard essentials. These are the kind of recipes that you can whip up with the leftover veg you have in the fridge and some trusty dried goods from the pantry. Many a delicious dinner that we’ve served has come about after a frantic whip-round of our cupboards when friends have dropped by unannounced, or teens have come home after school with friends in tow begging to be fed. Healthy Supplies specialises in getting goods from our store to your door, and we offer over 6000 products which are perfect pantry essentials – products to keep on hand that you can use to make nutritious and delicious dinners.
Please note that we are aware not everyone will have all the herbs and ingredients that we mention below! Don’t fret if you don’t have all the ingredients. You can leave certain ingredients out or sub in what you have in the house!
This article will show you how to make the most out of your cupboard staples, so that you can make healthy, quick and easy meals for the whole family.
So read on and check out our favourite recipes that are purse-friendly and easy to make….
Our speedy weekday pizza is not only budget-friendly but also super-quick to make. Perfect if you have hordes of hungry friends descending all of a sudden! Swap in your favourite toppings and enjoy. This is even more budget-friendly if you make your own pizza dough! Our strong bread flour by Marriages is perfect for this.
This recipe could not be easier to make. You can use your favourite veggies & spices to use up the ingredients you have in your cupboard. We’ve used Cannellini beans for a wonderful protein hit. It tastes great with a chunk of wholemeal bread. We’ve also added potatoes, celery and carrots but this is one of those recipes where you could chuck in nearly any veggies and just let it simmer knowing it’ll taste great!
Vegan Pasta e Fagioli (Creamy Bean Pasta)
Beans are a really economical cupboard staple. We sell loads of different types of pulses, and in dry form they really help the budget stretch even further. Plus they’ll keep for ages if stored correctly. We’ve used tinned Cannellini beans here for convenience, but any white bean would work well here. The beans make the pasta sauce feel really rich and creamy.
Sunflower seeds are a great ingredient to keep in the cupboard. You can pick up a kilogram bag from us for £3.75 (at time of writing), which will last for ages. You can use sunflower seeds in lots of things, including this delicious creamy spread!
Cashew nuts are a great store cupboard essential to have. We offer 1kg of Cashew Nut Pieces for £10.95 (at time of writing) – this can stretch to be used in a variety of different dishes, including cashew tofu stir fry, cashew milk, cashew butter and this amazing cashew mac’n’cheese! It’s a truly delicious plant-based comfort food that’s full of cheesy flavour, thanks to the fantastic combination of yeast flakes, lemon juice and lovely spices!
We love batch-cooking this soup and enjoying it for lunch throughout the week. It’s so simple and flavoursome. The red split lentils help ramp up the protein content of this dish, meaning you’ll feel fuller for longer.
This delicious vegan bolognese is rich, hearty and very filling! Lentils are such a great store cupboard essential. A little goes a long way with these, and they’re excellently high in protein, meaning when you add them to meals they make you feel fuller for longer.
Our stuffed cabbage rolls are filled with a delicious herbed kasha (roasted buckwheat) mixture. Don’t worry if you don’t have any buckwheat to hand – rice, bulghur wheat or cous cous would work equally as well here! Saute with your favourite veggies and herbs, roll up and smother in homemade tomato sauce.
Some of the best kinds of soups are the ones where you throw all your leftover veggies in a pot and simmer. This is how our Rice & Red Bean Soup came about. We had veggies left over from another dish, and some canned beans. We seasonedit, simmered it and got this divine soup. Serve with crusty bread for a super-satisfying meal.
Making your own bread is a great way to save the pennies. It also means your house smells like freshly-cooked bread. A win-win situation! Our recipe for overnight focaccia is super-simple, but just requires plenty of resting! The result is a delicious tear-and-share bread that works brilliantly with soups, stews and more!
Brazil Nut, Lentil & Tomato Roast
Our brazil nut and lentil loaf make a great meat-free alternative for your Sunday roast. It also keeps really well, so you can enjoy it for lunch throughout the week. Serve hot or cold with your favourite veggies. The combination of nuts and lentils helps you feel fuller for longer, and it’s also a great way to sneak veggies into your family’s diet if you have any picky eaters!