Budget pasta recipes
Pasta is a great thrifty way to bulk up meals. Try our favourite budget pasta dishes to help with both empty stomachs… and wallets.
Try our creamy fettucine alfredo, a spicy sausage and chilli ragu, vegan squash macaroni cheese and lots more.
For all our thrifty recipes, check out the full budget recipes collection here. Plus, two low-cost superheroes team up in our sausage pasta recipes.
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Macaroni cheese recipes
Green mac and cheese with bacon crumb
The cavolo nero leaves in this mac and cheese are whizzed smooth while the stems are quick pickled, then stirred...
Easy student recipes
Spaghetti aglio e olio
Aglio e olio is simple Italian cooking at its finest. Originally from Naples, this pasta dish shows how just a...
30-minute meal recipes
Bucatini cacio e pepe
Cacio e pepe is one of those dishes that rely on the method as much as the ingredients. This one,...
'Nduja recipes
Speedy tagliatelle with ‘nduja, mascarpone and spinach
This easy budget tagliatelle dish scores high for its sustainability and budget credentials, because it uses little energy. Capturing the...
Budget recipes
Speedy anchovy and broccoli pasta
This is a sustainable and budget-friendly winner of a dinner. Capturing the residual heat of boiling water is all that’s...
Lentil recipes
Lentil and mushroom ragù with spaghetti
Lentil ragù offers all the rich depth of its meatier counterparts, finished with a dollop of luxurious mascarpone for the...
Creamy pasta recipes
Creamy mushroom linguine
Welcome in the autumn months with this warming, creamy bowlful of mushrooms and herbs folded through silky threads of linguine....
Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
Chorizo pasta with pangrattato
This easy chorizo pasta recipe uses a mix of chorizo and beans to create a filling, budget-friendly dinner. It’s topped...
15-minute meal recipes
Pasta with beans and sausages
This riff on pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans) is big on flavour and low on budget. Feed a family...
15-minute meal recipes
Lemon pasta
Pasta al limone is a classic Italian storecupboard dinner. The key players are anchovies, olives, lemons and stale bread, and...
Budget pasta recipes
Smoky aubergine pasta
This take on Sicily’s aubergine pasta sauce (pasta alla Norma) uses some of the traditional ingredients, but we’ve griddled the...
15-minute meal recipes
Red pepper pesto pasta
Our punchy homemade pesto with hazelnuts and red pepper tastes so much better than pesto from a jar. Toss with...
Budget pasta recipes
Tuna and anchovy pasta
Tuna pasta gets a makeover in this easy recipe. A buttery anchovy, onion and olive sauce elevates this quick dinner...
Cauliflower recipes
Cajun-spiced cauliflower pasta bake
This hearty, cajuin-spiced pasta bake is packed with veggies. Cauliflower, peppers, sweetcorn and pasta are baked in a rich cheddar...
Kale recipes
Pasta with crispy kale and peas
This vegetarian pasta dish comes with crispy kale and peas. On the table in 30 minutes, it’s the perfect pasta...
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