Cheap and cheerful vegetarian dishes

We've got a fantastic selection of cheap and cheerful vegetarian dishes which are ideal if you're eating on a budget. These value meals comprise simple ingredients for easy-to-make, satisfying vegetarian meals.

Spring vegetable minestrone with broken spaghetti

This freezable vegetarian minestrone recipe is ideal for using up vegetables and half-used packets of pasta. Any dried pasta shape will work.

Quick falafel with harissa dressing

This easy and speedy recipe is ideal for vegetarians, but anyone can enjoy these tasty patties in a spicy dressing.

Moroccan vegetables and chickpeas

Chickpeas are a brilliant way to make a filling meal for less. This budget dish is a fabulously flavoursome low-calorie vegetarian meal.

Vegetable fritters with poached eggs

These crispy vegetable fritters belong with soft poached eggs. A marriage made in heaven and a cheap vegetarian dinner!

Chilled cucumber and yogurt soup

This gently flavoured soup is a refreshing start to any Moroccan inspired menu or perfect on its own.

Spinach and feta filo pie

This vegetarian pie costs around £1.50 per person to make. It's a cheap and cheerful meal that looks more expensive than it is!

Baked mushrooms with polenta and cheese sauce

A fabulously simple vegetarian dish that, at less than £1.50 a head, is cheap as chips to make.

Mushroom and blue cheese risotto

This gorgeous risotto makes an ideal vegetarian main course. The combination of mushrooms and blue cheese adds something special to this cheap midweek staple.

Broccoli and pasta soup

This healthy broccoli and pasta soup produces a wonderful broth. It's low in calories, full of flavour, and very cheap to make – a recipe that won't hurt your waistline or your wallet.

The super-cheap supper

This veggie version of a risotto recipe uses pearl barley. It’s cheap (99p per portion), a source of complex carbs and it's almost impossible to overcook – great for novice cooks.