25+ Cheap and Thrifty Meals for Almost Broke Students

Cheap food that’s simple to make: These easy thrifty meals are a must for almost broke students.

Making use of less expensive ingredients, cupboard basics and tinned goods these recipes are great for when times are tight.

Easy Sausage & Bean Hotpot Recipe

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This sausage and bean hotpot recipe is the ultimate comfort food dish. > Easy Sausage & Bean Hotpot Recipe


Cheating Chicken, Mushroom And Bacon Pasta Bake recipe

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A tasty Chicken, Mushroom And Bacon Pasta Bake made the cheating way. > Cheating Chicken, Mushroom And Bacon Pasta Bake recipe


Super Easy Healthy Veggie & Vegan Chilli recipe

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Super Easy Healthy Veggie Chilli makes for a very quick meal and is a great meat-free alternative. > Super Easy Healthy Veggie & Vegan Chilli recipe


Chicken and potato bake

chicken bake

A homely and filling meal: A yummy chicken bake with a cheesy mashed potato topping. > Chicken and potato bake


Chilli con tuna

Use tuna in a chilli con carne dish for a cheap and super quick student meal. > Chilli con tuna


Pizza bagels

This 3 ingredient pizza bagel recipe is a must for students requiring just a toaster and a microwave. > Pizza bagels


Cheese and potato pie

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A basic and fool proof cheese and potato bake that is trivial to make. > Cheese and potato pie

Sausage and Baked Bean Pasta Bake Recipe

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This Baked Bean and Sausage Pasta Bake recipe is the ultimate lazy student dinner. > Sausage and Baked Bean Pasta Bake Recipe


Beans on toast

Beans on toast is a student classic but this ultra cheap meal can get a bit boring: Here are nine ways to make it more interesting while not breaking the bank or spending time! > Beans on toast


Four ingredient apple crumble

A super simple student dessert recipe: Make this easy apple crumble with just four ingredients. > Four ingredient apple crumble


Thrifty Christmas dinner

Budget Christmas dinner: This budget busting Xmas roast chicken recipe costs less than a tenner and can serve up to six people. > Thrifty Christmas dinner


Hashbrown Casserole

Hashbrown Casserole

A money saving student recipe favourite that’s meat free and so Vegetarian friendly: Hashbrown Casserole > Hashbrown Casserole


Easy Mushroom Omelette Recipe

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This simple mushroom omelette recipe is a quick and easy meal. > Easy Mushroom Omelette Recipe

Rice and tuna mayo

This is a super quick student meal that’s trivial to make, that you can either have for dinner or make for lunch. > Rice and tuna mayo


Easy Peasy Mince recipe

Easy Peasy Mince

An idiot proof mince recipe with plenty of vegetables. > Easy Peasy Mince recipe


Quick Tasty Halloumi Salad recipe

Halloumi Salad recipe

Tasty Halloumi Salad: A quick healthy halloumi salad using simple ingredients, it can be made in no time! > Quick Tasty Halloumi Salad recipe


Spaghetti and Sausage Meatballs Recipe

spaghetti meatballs

This not-so-classic twist on Spaghetti and meatballs uses sausages and makes for a super cheap and easy recipe. > Spaghetti and Sausage Meatballs Recipe


Tuna pie

This tuna pie is all too easy to make, very yummy and a budget-wise, cheap student recipe. > Tuna pie


Cheap sausage lasagna

A classic student dish with a sausage twist: This easy and simple lasagna recipe for students is hopefully fool proof and SUPER cheap. > Cheap sausage lasagna

Yorkshire delight

Yorkshire delight

Combine a giant Yorkshire pudding and spaghetti hoops for this ‘Yorkshire delight’ recipe. > Yorkshire delight


Super Simple And Cheap Fish 'Pie' Student Recipe

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This fish ‘pie’ is the perfect thrifty student recipe to make for dinner for two. > Super Simple And Cheap Fish 'Pie' Student Recipe


One Pan Sausage and Baked Bean Casserole Recipe

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This Sausage and Baked Bean Casserole is cheap, simple and needs just the one pan. > One Pan Sausage and Baked Bean Casserole Recipe


Sausage Pasta Bake student recipe

Sausage Pasta Bake student recipe

This Sausage Pasta Bake recipe makes for a cheap and super tasty student meal. > Sausage Pasta Bake student recipe


Ultimate tuna melt

Tuck into this yummy (and super cheap) ultimate tuna melt toastie in just minutes! > Ultimate tuna melt


Two ingredient banana pancakes

banana pancake recipe

Here’s a simple and easy banana pancake recipe that’ll see you put those ripening bananas to good use in just minutes! > Two ingredient banana pancakes

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