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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A money saving student recipe favourite that’s meat free and so Vegetarian friendly: Hashbrown Casserole > Hashbrown Casserole
Easy Mushroom Omelette Recipe
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
An idiot proof mince recipe with plenty of vegetables. > Easy Peasy Mince recipe
Quick Tasty 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
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
Combine a giant Yorkshire pudding and spaghetti hoops for this ‘Yorkshire delight’ recipe. > Yorkshire delight
Super Simple And Cheap Fish 'Pie' Student Recipe
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
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
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
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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